Here’s a look at some new books from Zondervan this month for your family:
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*Managing Your Emojis: 100 Devotions for Navigating Your Feelings
Author: Michelle Nietert, LPC-S and Lynn Cowell
Released: 6/6/2023
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Page Count: 224 pages
Ages: 8 – 12 years
“God calls us to live lives of joy, but sometimes we feel mad, sad, or scared. Managing Your Emojis, a 100-day devotional, teaches kids that God loves them no matter what they’re feeling, and Scripture can empower them to manage their emotions.”
This unique devotional deals with emotions. It is divided into four sections/emotions: sad (embracing hope), scared (embracing brave), mad (embracing calm), and happy (embracing joy). Each section has 25 devotions. There are three steps to reading each devotion: Read, Embracing, and Giving your emotion to God. “Read” is the devotion itself. “Embracing” is a section to reflect on some questions and journal your response. “Giving your emotion to God” is to pray to Him about the emotion starting with a prompt. There’s so much going on in the world today and we can be feeling a lot of big emotions. This is a great devotional to help us work through some of those feelings.
Get your own copy *HERE.
*Happy: A Song of Joy and Thanks for Little Ones, based on Psalm 92
Author: Sally Lloyd-Jones
Illustrator: Jago
Released: June 6, 2023
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Page Count: 18 pages
Ages: 1-5 years
“Inspired by Psalm 92, Happy’s lyrical text celebrates all that God gives his children and the joy found in giving him gratitude. From the author of the bestselling The Jesus Storybook Bible, Sally Lloyd-Jones, and the award-winning illustrator Jago, comes an uplifting board book that encourages even the smallest believer to share in God’s great love for them.”
This is a very sweet book about the things that God has created for us that make us happy. We find so much contentment in all of the wonderful things that we can give thanks with a grateful and happy heart. All the illustrations are scenes that show moments of joy.
Get your own copy *HERE.
*Bryson the Brave Bison: Finding the Courage to Face the Storm
Author: Nate Davenport and Luke Freshwater
Illustrator: Richard Cowdrey
Released: June 27, 2023
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Page Count: 32 pages
Ages: 4 – 7 years
“In this world of challenges, we all need a hero … and here comes Bryson the Brave Bison! In the face of a big storm, Bryson shows his crew and the entire herd, that you can get through anything with a little bravery and self-confidence.”
At first glance, Bryson the Brave Bison is just a picture book about a bison, but there’s more to Bryson than meets the eye. He might not be the best at many things but he has his own unique personality. The rhymes (or rap, depending on how you read it) on the pages share about his friends and some of the things they do. One day there is a storm and all the bison are scared and not sure what to do. Read to find out what happens next.
Get your own copy *HERE.
OTHER REVIEWS
– Managing Your Emojis – Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Christianbook | Goodreads
– Happy – Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Christianbook | Goodreads
– Bryson the Brave Bison – Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Christianbook | Goodreads
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