Promises Made Promises Kept: A Family Devotional for Christmas by Marty MachowskiStart a new family tradition for the Christmas season by reading this "upside down" book that includes fourteen Bible stories. Begin the week before Christmas with the first side, Promises Made which has seven stories that explore the Old Testament prophecies of the coming Messiah. On Christmas Day, flip the book over and continue by reading Promises Kept with seven more stories that vividly illustrate how Jesus's life, death, and resurrection and the

"It is rare in picture books to find words and art so perfectly matched

lyrical sentences

in our own backyards

Snowy Owl 75

" --Robert MacFarland

this is the best companion for the Amelia Bible

Ackerman's latest vivid and compelling narrative is enlivened by her own passion for owls and her excitement over discoveries in the wild that show that

readers will get to know classic tales such as those of Icarus

She is an ambassador for Ball Canning

--Stephanie Hanes

She loves brunch

such as joy