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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

My First Handy Bible, Text by Cecilie Olesen and Illustrations by Gustavo Mazali

Tour Date: October 25th

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<strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1786489.Cecilie_Olesen">Cecilie Olesen</a></span></strong>
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<strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 28.88888931274414px;"><a href="http://www.mazali.com/">Gustavo Mazali</a></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/8772473045">My First Handy Bible</a></span></strong>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Hendrickson Publishers (January 31, 2012)</span></div>
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***Special thanks to Rick Roberson for sending me a review copy.***</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">My First </span><span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Handy</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Bible</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> aims to communicate God's character and His love to the youngest of children, ages one to three. Beautifully illustrated in bright full color, My First </span><span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Handy</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Bible</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> has a cheerful padded hardcover with 61 child-friendly hardback pages and a handle and clasp that make it easy for small hands to tote and manipulate. The timeless stories are retold in simple sentences by author and artist Cecilie Olesen, illustrated by author and illustrator Gustavo Mazali and designed by Ben Alex, a C. S. Lewis Gold Medal winner author and designer.</span><br />
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Product Details:<br />
List Price: $12.95<br />
Hardcover: 61 pages<br />
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers (January 31, 2012)<br />
Language: English<br />
ISBN-10: 8772473045<br />
ISBN-13: 978-8772473048<br />
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It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book!

You never know when I might play a wild card on you!

Today's Wild Card author is:

Cecilie Olesen

and illustrated by:

Gustavo Mazali

and the book:

My First Handy Bible

Hendrickson Publishers (January 31, 2012)

***Special thanks to Rick Roberson for sending me a review copy.***

SHORT BOOK DESCRIPTION:

My First Handy Bible aims to communicate God's character and His love to the youngest of children, ages one to three. Beautifully illustrated in bright full color, My First Handy Bible has a cheerful padded hardcover with 61 child-friendly hardback pages and a handle and clasp that make it easy for small hands to tote and manipulate. The timeless stories are retold in simple sentences by author and artist Cecilie Olesen, illustrated by author and illustrator Gustavo Mazali and designed by Ben Alex, a C. S. Lewis Gold Medal winner author and designer.

Website for Book

Product Details:
List Price: $12.95
Hardcover: 61 pages
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers (January 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 8772473045
ISBN-13: 978-8772473048

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Saturday, December 10, 2011

God Gave Us Love board book, by Lisa T. Bergren

Tour Date: 12/12/11

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A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured.  The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between!  <span style="color:#990000;"><strong>Enjoy your free peek into the book!</strong></span><br /><br /><font color="#cc0000"><em>You never know when I might play a wild card on you!</em></font><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Today's Wild Card author is: </strong><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><a href="http://www.lisatawnbergren.com/">Lisa T. Bergren</a></span></strong><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#cc0000;">and the book:</span> </span></strong><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307730271">God Gave Us Love board book</a></span></strong><br /></p><p align="center">WaterBrook Press; Brdbk edition (December 20, 2011)<br /></p>***Special thanks to Laura Tucker, WaterBrook Multnomah Publicity, for sending me a review copy.***<br /><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333399;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span> </span></strong></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcTxrSgneksZJfqFLcV_62mMuWUjW-FJ9pIYVKHPhEkcCVTP_DbfCFjgQJOeVBffx0liCizfqQk5EzB0owd9XKbfhuhVS40rRtwu4s6mNiUGNP3VXSPRNuqpkOrQhlwUSEznzAQK3UGc/s1600/Bergren%252C+Lisa+Tawn.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcTxrSgneksZJfqFLcV_62mMuWUjW-FJ9pIYVKHPhEkcCVTP_DbfCFjgQJOeVBffx0liCizfqQk5EzB0owd9XKbfhuhVS40rRtwu4s6mNiUGNP3VXSPRNuqpkOrQhlwUSEznzAQK3UGc/s200/Bergren%252C+Lisa+Tawn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684377335501161522" /></a>LISA BERGREN is the best-selling, award-winning author of more than thirty books, with more than two million copies sold. A former publishing executive, she now splits her time working as a freelance editor and writer while parenting three children with her husband, Tim, and dreaming of the family’s next visit to Taos.<br /><br />Visit the author's <a href="http://www.lisatawnbergren.com/">website</a>.<br /><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333399;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">SHORT BOOK DESCRIPTION:</span> </span></strong></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7Xje3Xba0fc1iUUOlLbPBd8Qu-TZM9zG3g_BLQC6NkyklGJPfdi2LHk00E2FJ9IkUYu-AkmxZmQlR6NR87NfKhba9FDp1f024A3tTjw_wPBm33uaa-Yt5w0H-QdGsWqXzsTk2Mjw48o/s1600/GodGaveUsLoveBoard.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 181px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7Xje3Xba0fc1iUUOlLbPBd8Qu-TZM9zG3g_BLQC6NkyklGJPfdi2LHk00E2FJ9IkUYu-AkmxZmQlR6NR87NfKhba9FDp1f024A3tTjw_wPBm33uaa-Yt5w0H-QdGsWqXzsTk2Mjw48o/s200/GodGaveUsLoveBoard.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684377330368456194" /></a>As Little Cub and Grampa Bear’s fishing adventure is interrupted by mischievous otters, the young polar bear begins to question why we must love others… even the seemingly unlovable. <br /><br />In answering her questions, Grampa Bear gives tender explanations that teach Little Cub about the different kinds of love that is shared between families, friends, and mamas and papas. Grampa explains that all these kinds of love come from God and that it is important to love others because…<br /><br />“Any time we show love, Little Cub, we’re sharing a bit of his love.”<br /><br />This sweet tale will warm the hearts of young children as they learn about all the different sorts of love, while the gentle explanations of each provide a valuable opportunity to encourage children to share with others a “God-sized love.”  Now in a sturdy format, ideal for the littlest hands at storytime, bedtime, or anytime. Would make a great Christmas gift!<br /><br />Product Details:<br /><br />List Price: $6.99<br />Reading level: Ages 0 and up<br />Board book: 22 pages<br />Publisher: WaterBrook Press; Brdbk edition (December 20, 2011)<br />Language: English<br />ISBN-10: 0307730271<br />ISBN-13: 978-0307730275<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Here's an excerpt from the first book in the series: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002PJ4LHM">God Gave Us You (Board Book)</a>. (Click on images to see them larger):</span> </strong><br /></span><br /><br /><div style="OVERFLOW: auto; HEIGHT: 307px"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXtAKtUXHidaWc6IAFiSjbJNYmx1bcKAnJGuQ6i-H7YgCBfxJmdeJqjPeTjqD3ZiWRmpIpDbbxP2EK2mcO_C3f9RpwmsUbCK2wM1dPQVFJrAJc6yX6zsDym0MGRQe57fqpWFUClK73EBs/s1600/God+Gave+Us+Love+Board+Book+-+first+four+pages+for+FIRST+tour_Page_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXtAKtUXHidaWc6IAFiSjbJNYmx1bcKAnJGuQ6i-H7YgCBfxJmdeJqjPeTjqD3ZiWRmpIpDbbxP2EK2mcO_C3f9RpwmsUbCK2wM1dPQVFJrAJc6yX6zsDym0MGRQe57fqpWFUClK73EBs/s320/God+Gave+Us+Love+Board+Book+-+first+four+pages+for+FIRST+tour_Page_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684377976832520162" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLrSwsDbAwOQqeZQN-NQTlApfr-HO87feINt_qj_QicZ37iXhjwz9-d-s6pgtyJIfOt7XSFWLXJ9WNEwZ_UQ8UhtakQV_dXKWqSY4oLGMi7PcF9QRYzL2_v0v4C6_cKW96SRBbp9bomw/s1600/God+Gave+Us+Love+Board+Book+-+first+four+pages+for+FIRST+tour_Page_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLrSwsDbAwOQqeZQN-NQTlApfr-HO87feINt_qj_QicZ37iXhjwz9-d-s6pgtyJIfOt7XSFWLXJ9WNEwZ_UQ8UhtakQV_dXKWqSY4oLGMi7PcF9QRYzL2_v0v4C6_cKW96SRBbp9bomw/s320/God+Gave+Us+Love+Board+Book+-+first+four+pages+for+FIRST+tour_Page_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684377976130106002" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7k8C8EILB97t_JydxmhwZrwlNQ9aU0gajaJFY_nSEXgQbmqXNTacjH4CFdnVx8PuOBIL7ZWKLP_JvBG8x8l_Z1JLUn7biNtopEmqoAQR3nnDg-co96wXNj7-JfiGeDSCewPxgHebUcF0/s1600/God+Gave+Us+Love+Board+Book+-+first+four+pages+for+FIRST+tour_Page_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7k8C8EILB97t_JydxmhwZrwlNQ9aU0gajaJFY_nSEXgQbmqXNTacjH4CFdnVx8PuOBIL7ZWKLP_JvBG8x8l_Z1JLUn7biNtopEmqoAQR3nnDg-co96wXNj7-JfiGeDSCewPxgHebUcF0/s320/God+Gave+Us+Love+Board+Book+-+first+four+pages+for+FIRST+tour_Page_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684377967187418642" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyU-meVrYvkm6sMDnJgZwnmHSBlAYhu6aw_6dPIJOtiMEZ9ODzVcLILRclEgMgoCe4599KEQo1SaSbwW4CwLPHY0gpYJyO_km9KtlmVclFsrrCGkGp83xiski-rwTIlgor7Fhu8Fmh9EU/s1600/God+Gave+Us+Love+Board+Book+-+first+four+pages+for+FIRST+tour_Page_4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyU-meVrYvkm6sMDnJgZwnmHSBlAYhu6aw_6dPIJOtiMEZ9ODzVcLILRclEgMgoCe4599KEQo1SaSbwW4CwLPHY0gpYJyO_km9KtlmVclFsrrCGkGp83xiski-rwTIlgor7Fhu8Fmh9EU/s320/God+Gave+Us+Love+Board+Book+-+first+four+pages+for+FIRST+tour_Page_4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684377956161444482" /></a></div>

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Today's Wild Card author is:

Lisa T. Bergren

and the book:

God Gave Us Love board book

WaterBrook Press; Brdbk edition (December 20, 2011)

***Special thanks to Laura Tucker, WaterBrook Multnomah Publicity, for sending me a review copy.***

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

LISA BERGREN is the best-selling, award-winning author of more than thirty books, with more than two million copies sold. A former publishing executive, she now splits her time working as a freelance editor and writer while parenting three children with her husband, Tim, and dreaming of the family’s next visit to Taos.

Visit the author's website.

SHORT BOOK DESCRIPTION:

As Little Cub and Grampa Bear’s fishing adventure is interrupted by mischievous otters, the young polar bear begins to question why we must love others… even the seemingly unlovable.

In answering her questions, Grampa Bear gives tender explanations that teach Little Cub about the different kinds of love that is shared between families, friends, and mamas and papas. Grampa explains that all these kinds of love come from God and that it is important to love others because…

“Any time we show love, Little Cub, we’re sharing a bit of his love.”

This sweet tale will warm the hearts of young children as they learn about all the different sorts of love, while the gentle explanations of each provide a valuable opportunity to encourage children to share with others a “God-sized love.” Now in a sturdy format, ideal for the littlest hands at storytime, bedtime, or anytime. Would make a great Christmas gift!

Product Details:

List Price: $6.99
Reading level: Ages 0 and up
Board book: 22 pages
Publisher: WaterBrook Press; Brdbk edition (December 20, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0307730271
ISBN-13: 978-0307730275

Here's an excerpt from the first book in the series: God Gave Us You (Board Book). (Click on images to see them larger):

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

God Gave Us You (Board Book) by Lisa Tawn Bergren

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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdT7neC65_evFoN5ybKnG8e-0qFvuQF8Qbyxc3fmqnD9hQr5F4ZOPZTcFkx6hO8B0JxukCCLKeu_0Cyiff4U79hSIMrYyjlkFxBy8S3V1oTP4tYcMYJ2VlW3YvH_VaZM981DmP1M8B-g/s1600/FIRSTWildCardTours2.jpg"><a href="http://firstwildcardtours.blogspot.com/"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdT7neC65_evFoN5ybKnG8e-0qFvuQF8Qbyxc3fmqnD9hQr5F4ZOPZTcFkx6hO8B0JxukCCLKeu_0Cyiff4U79hSIMrYyjlkFxBy8S3V1oTP4tYcMYJ2VlW3YvH_VaZM981DmP1M8B-g/s200/FIRSTWildCardTours2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480264388542368882" /></a></a>It is time for a <span style="color:#990000;"><strong><a href="http://firstwildcardtours.blogspot.com/">FIRST Wild Card Tour</a></span></strong> book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books.  A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured.  The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between!  <span style="color:#990000;"><strong>Enjoy your free peek into the book!</strong></span><br /><br /><font color="#cc0000"><em>You never know when I might play a wild card on you!</em></font><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Today's Wild Card author is: </strong><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><a href="http://lisatawnbergren.com/">Lisa Tawn Bergren</a></span></strong><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#cc0000;">and the book:</span> </span></strong><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002PJ4LHM">God Gave Us You (Board Book)</a></span></strong><br /></p><p align="center">WaterBrook Press; 1st edition (September 19, 2000<br /></p>***Special thanks to Laura Tucker, WaterBrook Multnomah Publicity, for sending me a review copy.***<br /><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333399;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span> </span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaLBvlYjIc1aNofgBuZG0aGHk0CcMmzDfZactNgBVpig9kqWcCQzhf6BoZo1Pi15p39vDbSDlTjof6_INV4yYrpo9swe0x7f62m8FG7kt16srBjKBEMKgJ_5O7x664lU3RRfqUP1CEEo/s1600/Bergren%252C+Lisa+Tawn.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaLBvlYjIc1aNofgBuZG0aGHk0CcMmzDfZactNgBVpig9kqWcCQzhf6BoZo1Pi15p39vDbSDlTjof6_INV4yYrpo9swe0x7f62m8FG7kt16srBjKBEMKgJ_5O7x664lU3RRfqUP1CEEo/s200/Bergren%252C+Lisa+Tawn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631258844874508994" /></a><br />Lisa Tawn Bergren is the best-selling author of eight novels, three novellas, and two gift books, with more than a half-million books in print. God Gave Us You is her first children’s book. As an editor during the week and a writer on weekends, she makes her very-messy-but-cozy home in Colorado with her husband, Tim, and their daughters, Olivia and Emma.<br /><br />Visit the author's <a href="http://lisatawnbergren.com/">website</a>.<br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333399;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR:</span> </span></strong></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1x0GApcbVv4ZHg2kMFNXw8jEywM91kCxgEAd8HtO3YALHu2Ij_HHQn9bFQIzvASydH8dF7hbd3ZVp_S6YfZISeHo01umTM9o9FzZYFfJ07gCozh4iUcFgi3BJoePM3_4JLF-h8vt9ZCk/s1600/bio_portrait.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1x0GApcbVv4ZHg2kMFNXw8jEywM91kCxgEAd8HtO3YALHu2Ij_HHQn9bFQIzvASydH8dF7hbd3ZVp_S6YfZISeHo01umTM9o9FzZYFfJ07gCozh4iUcFgi3BJoePM3_4JLF-h8vt9ZCk/s200/bio_portrait.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631258920633816530" /></a>Laura J. Bryant attended the Maryland Institute of Art, where she received a strong foundation in drawing, painting, and print-making. Illustrating children’s books has provided her with both a rewarding and creative career. Laura’s clients have included Simon & Schuster, McGraw Hill, and Stech-Vaughn publishers, among others. She currently lives among the tidal rivers on the eastern shore of Maryland with her loving husband and curiously cantankerous cat!<br /><br />Visit the author's <a href="http://www.laurabryant.com/">website</a>.<br /><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333399;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">SHORT BOOK DESCRIPTION:</span> </span></strong></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMiel0IG72MXQ0wDAfgecO5Cwjm0eQNiZ9jcoYVMDiJ4iYNF82j9SThnhnrqrp1Fd4qXVHBsG_mp-XppC_KYZU2x4D_-OStyQKLXbUbKmr6LAgwJiMgym-MDTXlB79YWeENGsJ_IdN14/s1600/God+Gave+Us+You+BoardBk.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMiel0IG72MXQ0wDAfgecO5Cwjm0eQNiZ9jcoYVMDiJ4iYNF82j9SThnhnrqrp1Fd4qXVHBsG_mp-XppC_KYZU2x4D_-OStyQKLXbUbKmr6LAgwJiMgym-MDTXlB79YWeENGsJ_IdN14/s200/God+Gave+Us+You+BoardBk.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631263246007274098" /></a><br /><br />Filled with playful, winsome illustrations by an artist who specializes in polar bear images, this four-color, read-to-me picture book will build children’s self-esteem through the tale of a mama bear who reassuringly explains where her cub came from and affirms Mama and Papa’s great love for her.<br /><br /><br /><br />Product Details:<br /><br />List Price: $10.99<br />Reading level: Baby-Preschool<br />Hardcover: 40 pages<br />Publisher: WaterBrook Press; 1st edition (September 19, 2000)<br />Language: English<br />ISBN-10: 1578563232<br />ASIN: B002PJ4LHM<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">AND NOW...THE FIRST CHAPTER:</span> </strong><br /></span><br /><br /><div style="OVERFLOW: auto; HEIGHT: 307px"><div align="center">To Liv, Emma, and Jack—<br />Words cannot express how glad<br />we are that God gave us you.<br />—L.T.B.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vUR9Q4VUzzpPKmauOQnWVfcU4_-P2zAyto-gABr7ZB_Tk7Rwi69VfNGaRjiS9UyfFTNuYWoPNquNHZ-PahPgZg2jkEcY9gmKXZAUK3vdnkC9jy53CoeXn19WKD5yFRp7FqnjpknZkh4/s1600/bb1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vUR9Q4VUzzpPKmauOQnWVfcU4_-P2zAyto-gABr7ZB_Tk7Rwi69VfNGaRjiS9UyfFTNuYWoPNquNHZ-PahPgZg2jkEcY9gmKXZAUK3vdnkC9jy53CoeXn19WKD5yFRp7FqnjpknZkh4/s200/bb1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631260329395044018" /></a><br /><br />To Ron and Shirley—<br />Who have an endless supply of love and generosity.<br />—L.J.B.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Qr98JGKEbVki1zcRJC8ciS_YzvhmpYEYHcRfS_KbIqkeznQ0PiJrR35vmctnPZAaJJYMTjAQJJlRSw35-u-_dwwfqUQsIJoP3QyDtBXHdVcNYbmixiVhAZHKsBbgFxyHp2qNbXMtjc0/s1600/bb2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Qr98JGKEbVki1zcRJC8ciS_YzvhmpYEYHcRfS_KbIqkeznQ0PiJrR35vmctnPZAaJJYMTjAQJJlRSw35-u-_dwwfqUQsIJoP3QyDtBXHdVcNYbmixiVhAZHKsBbgFxyHp2qNbXMtjc0/s200/bb2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631260536994762994" /></a></div><br /><br />“Good night, sweet child,” Mama said as she tucked Little Cub in.<br /><br />But Little Cub wasn’t quite ready to go to sleep.<br /><br />“Mama, where did I come from?” she asked.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZzWm440Y-J7RKZYCJgi5BqkUhhYzBehDgpxBgus1EFo36Sqfkfn-hRFJ17NCor5NVO7V67_8HIyTwsXyXX783N4EgYVnblcKw-zGiMJK8-MQwxeWI96XmgpV-TtGaRi1LM-T2r88iTA/s1600/bb4.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:10 10px 10px 10;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZzWm440Y-J7RKZYCJgi5BqkUhhYzBehDgpxBgus1EFo36Sqfkfn-hRFJ17NCor5NVO7V67_8HIyTwsXyXX783N4EgYVnblcKw-zGiMJK8-MQwxeWI96XmgpV-TtGaRi1LM-T2r88iTA/s200/bb4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631258845932746386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZepfcmHmzbApaMvXsTjaQK8c3X2yLAR58qHFhCDrGydgrS09QayB4BRgAD5x0dBYItuM55S7H08eFnAtVt1Hrfa4y9yL778-LbmtKxwwonLSiSDlaCr_-yIKW-mC9ASyhIMon6PApN_c/s1600/bb3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZepfcmHmzbApaMvXsTjaQK8c3X2yLAR58qHFhCDrGydgrS09QayB4BRgAD5x0dBYItuM55S7H08eFnAtVt1Hrfa4y9yL778-LbmtKxwwonLSiSDlaCr_-yIKW-mC9ASyhIMon6PApN_c/s200/bb3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631258841610442738" /></a>“From God,” her mother answered. “Your papa and I were alone, and we wanted<br />a baby.”<br /><br />“And you got me?” Little Cub asked, her voice muffled by the covers.<br /><br />“Yes, my special child. God gave us you.”<br /></div><br /><br />

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Today's Wild Card author is:

Lisa Tawn Bergren

and the book:

God Gave Us You (Board Book)

WaterBrook Press; 1st edition (September 19, 2000

***Special thanks to Laura Tucker, WaterBrook Multnomah Publicity, for sending me a review copy.***

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Lisa Tawn Bergren is the best-selling author of eight novels, three novellas, and two gift books, with more than a half-million books in print. God Gave Us You is her first children’s book. As an editor during the week and a writer on weekends, she makes her very-messy-but-cozy home in Colorado with her husband, Tim, and their daughters, Olivia and Emma.

Visit the author's website.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR:

Laura J. Bryant attended the Maryland Institute of Art, where she received a strong foundation in drawing, painting, and print-making. Illustrating children’s books has provided her with both a rewarding and creative career. Laura’s clients have included Simon & Schuster, McGraw Hill, and Stech-Vaughn publishers, among others. She currently lives among the tidal rivers on the eastern shore of Maryland with her loving husband and curiously cantankerous cat!

Visit the author's website.

SHORT BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Filled with playful, winsome illustrations by an artist who specializes in polar bear images, this four-color, read-to-me picture book will build children’s self-esteem through the tale of a mama bear who reassuringly explains where her cub came from and affirms Mama and Papa’s great love for her.

Product Details:

List Price: $10.99
Reading level: Baby-Preschool
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: WaterBrook Press; 1st edition (September 19, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1578563232
ASIN: B002PJ4LHM

AND NOW...THE FIRST CHAPTER:

To Liv, Emma, and Jack—
Words cannot express how glad
we are that God gave us you.
—L.T.B.

To Ron and Shirley—
Who have an endless supply of love and generosity.
—L.J.B.

“Good night, sweet child,” Mama said as she tucked Little Cub in.

But Little Cub wasn’t quite ready to go to sleep.

“Mama, where did I come from?” she asked.

“From God,” her mother answered. “Your papa and I were alone, and we wanted
a baby.”

“And you got me?” Little Cub asked, her voice muffled by the covers.

“Yes, my special child. God gave us you.”

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