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These are some of the titles we have available in our store. To order these or other titles, please contact us at gtreusch@saintmarks.org or (206) 323-1040.
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42 Bible Stories for Little Ones:From Creation to Pentecost
Beginning with how God made the world and ending with the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, this children’s book relates the key stories of the Bible with color, emotion, and excitement. Each story is long enough to accurately reflect the biblical account but short enough to hold a child’s interest. Kids will love the delightful and engaging illustrations. Suitable for young children, this collection of Bible stories can also be enjoyed by children who are beginning readers. |
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All God's Critters
Big...small...quiet...loud...feathered, flippered, or furred.... |
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All Things Bright and Beautiful
Written in 1848, this beloved hymn celebrating the wonders of creation, is given new life as Anna Vojtech's lushly detailed paintings follow two children and their frisky pup through a bucolic landscape of meadows, hills, rivers, streams and woods. Throughout the seasons, the youngsters explore and enjoy the wealth of treasures to be found things bright and beautiful, great and small, wise and wonderful, the glory of it all. |
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Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic
From acorn to zero, one brief acrostic poem for each letter of the alphabet describes the autumn season with its animals, rain, cold winds and harvested food. When read vertically, the first letters of the lines of text, accompanied by woodcut illustrations, spell words that follow the fall season from the end of summer to its chilly conclusion. Ages 5-8. |
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Because Nothing Looks Like God
With the help of Because Nothing Looks Like God you can encourage children to develop their own personal relationship with God. Mixing sparks of curiosity and spiritual imagination, this wondrous book uses three poetic spiritual stories -- "Where is God?" "What Does God Look Like?" "How Does God Make Things Happen" -- to introduce children to the possibilities of spiritual life, showing how God is with us everyday in every way. |
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The Blessing of the Beasts
As a young roach, Francesca was warned against churches: her mother had told her there was no reason to visit such a place. Churches were disgustingly clean, barren of food, although sometimes you might find leftover rice from weddings under the pews, and they were dangerous. Join Francesca and Martin, a skunk, as the Celebration of Creatures service approaches. Kids and adults alike will treasure this new story about the value of all creatures, and will learn anew that all of creation has value, purpose, and God’s blessing.
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Cat
In Matthew Van Fleet's irresisibly pettable, brillantly innovative and fun multi-concept book, watch twenty-three breeds of frolicking felines pounce, prance and parade through concepts, pull-tabs, textures and interactive surprises. And you'll never believe what the cat dragged in! Pleasingly purr-fect fun from start to finish! Ages 2 and up |
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Does God Ever Sleep?
This gentle bedtime story guides children through the steps God might take each night to tuck the world into bed. From dimming the lights with the colors of the sunset, to the hushed lullaby of evening’s breeze in the leaves, to God’s gentle nod for the flowers to slip into slumber, it engages children in the wider, waking world by showing the commonality all things share as God’s creation. It then eases nighttime anxiety with soothing reassurance of God’s continued blessing and watchfulness as we sleep. This bedtime companion will likely become a child’s nighttime ritual. The simple yet profound text, accompanied by gorgeous, colorful photographs, captures the experiences common to children of all faiths and backgrounds as they begin to understand the many ways God is there for us. Filled with wisdom and love, Does God Ever Sleep? delights the senses and expands the ways we think about God and God’s presence in our lives. |
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Does God Hear My Prayer?
Does God Hear My Prayer? playfully guides children down their own paths of spiritual discovery by exploring the many ways that children can communicate with God. Using simple, everyday examples that children (ages 3 6) can relate to, this colorful book introduces preschoolers as well as young readers to prayer and how prayer can help them express their own fears, wants, sadness, surprise, and joy. Multicultural, nondenominational and nonsectarian. |
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Does God Forgive Me?
Will God still love us if we do bad things? Will we be forgiven if we hurt a friend’s feelings? Using simple, everyday examples that children can relate to, this colorful book helps young readers understand the importance of apologizing and reconciling after we’ve done something wrong. A vibrant and fun way for children to develop a deeper understanding of God, this book gently guides children down their own path of spiritual discovery … and reminds us all that God will always love us. |
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E is for Evergreen: A Washington Alphabet
Readers young and old will be delighted to discover the wonders of Washington state - the only one to be named after a president. With detailed illustrations depicting the natural beauty of Mount Rainier and the evergreen forests, famous residents such as Jimi Hendrix and Big Foot and familiar landmarks like Seattle's Space Needle, E is for Evergreen provides a fascinating journey through our 42nd state. |
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Grateful: A Song of Giving Thanks
In this exquisite picture book and accompanying CD recorded by Art Garfunkel, Grateful is a loving reminder of the gifts available to us when we approach life with gratitude. Joyfully celebrating the beauty of the seasons, the wonders of nature, and the blessings of faith, this is a book that will be treasured by children and adults of all ages. |
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Holy Communion for Children
This booklet provides children with an attractive and user-friendly version of The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. Each section of the service includes brief notes providing context and explanation for what is happening. |
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How Did the Animals Help God?
"In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. But something was missing."
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How Does God Listen?
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How Does God Make Things Happen?
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I Am God's Paintbrush
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Leaf Man
Fall has come, the wind is gusting, and Leaf Man is on the move. Is he drifting east or is he heading west? No one's quite sure, but this much is certain: A Leaf Man's got to go where the wind blows. With illustrations made from actual fall leaves and die-cut pages that reveal gorgeous landscape vistas, here is a playful, whimsical, and evocative book that celebrates the natural world and the rich imaginative life of children. |
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Listen to the Wind:The Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea
Greg Mortenson stumbled, lost and delirious, into a remote Himalayan village after a failed climb up K2. The villagers saved his life, and he vowed to return and build them a school. The remarkable story of his promise kept is now perfect for reading aloud. Told in the voice of Korphe’s children, this story illuminates the humanity and culture of a relevant and distant part of the world in gorgeous collage, while sharing a riveting example of how one person can change thousands of lives. Ages 4-8 |
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This is What I Pray Today: The Divine Hours Prayers for Children
Celebratory and comforting, simple and sweet, here is an illustrated book of prayer that serves as a kind of breviary for children. With three original, psalm-based prayers for each day of the week, children have a new prayer each morning, rest time, and bedtime. This is a book of days that will appeal to children of the many faiths that incorporate fixed-hour prayer, such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. With broad, gentle language and soft, soothing art, This Is What I Pray Today is a beautifully packaged volume that includes a ribbon bookmark and offers even the youngest children prayers for Sunday, Monday, and every day of the week. |
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This Land Is Your Land
Since its debut in the 1940s, Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" has become one of the best-loved folk songs in America. Now the beloved picture book celebrating the classic ballad is brought to sparkling new life in this deluxe 10th Anniversary Special Edition the whole family will love to share. Includes a keepsake full-color poster featuring one of Kathy Jakobsen's exquisite art pieces from the book! |
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To Every Thing There Is A Season
Caldecott Medalists Leo and Diane Dillon present stunning, inspirational art in differing styles drawn from cultures from around the world to accompany the most loved verses from the Book of Ecclesiastes. |
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To Everything There Is A Season
In another artistic interpretation of the Book of Ecclesiastes, the well-loved verses take on new life and meaning in the sun-baked rural setting of a South African homestead. Sowing, planting, and reaping through the wet and dry seasons, going to market, day-to-day dealings with neighbors and acquaintances, love and hostility, the sadness of mourning and the joy of celebration with family and friends — Judy Daly portrays an ageless world, studded with color and miniature detail, in this very special book. |
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What Does God Look Like?
Abridged from Because Nothing Looks Like God by Lawrence and Karen Kushner, What Does God Look Like? has been specially adapted to board book format as a simple way for young children to explore the ways we “see” God. To young children, the world is full of things to see and touch and by using those very examples, this enchanting book gently invites children to become aware of God’s presence all around us. |
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What Is God's Name?
Everyone and everything in the world has a name. What is God's Name? takes you and your child on an imaginative journey designed to help you create first conversations about God and how different people in different walks of life address the maker of us all. Multicultural, Nondenominational, Nonsectarian |
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What We Do in Church: A Child's Activity Book
The wonderful sights, sounds, and smells of the Anglican liturgy can engage the imagination of young children and draw them into enthusiastic worship. But it can be a bit confusing as well. Through the interactive games and puzzles in this fun-filled activity book, children ages 4-7 can grow to a deeper understanding of Anglican worship life. From learning about the participants in the entry processional, to coloring the vestments of the priest and deacon, to identifying the amazing things their senses tell them about the Eucharist, this book is a treasure trove for kids and adults. Forty one-page activities are followed by a four-page parent guide designed to promote parenting in the pews and offer tips for parents and other educators using these activities with children. Permission to copy the pages for use in church or school is included in the book. |
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Where Does God Live?
Where does God live? How can we "see" God? Using simple, everyday examples that children can relate to, this colorful book helps young readers develop a direct and personal understanding of God. Where Does God Live? playfully guides children down their own path of spiritual discovery...and reminds us all that this world is full of wonder. |
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Where Is God?
To young children the world is full of things to see and touch and by using those very examples, this enchanting book gently invites children to become aware of God's presence all around us. "God is in the beginning.In the first red ripening tomato And in cookies fresh from the oven. In the first day of summer. And in the tiny hands of a baby. —from Where is God? (Abridged from Because Nothing Looks Like God) |