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✨ Winter Picture Books ✨

I just updated and added to my winter picture book list and it's a beauty! Seasonal picture books are some of my favorites! ☺️

A few of our favorite winter stories:

❄️ Big as now by Jonathan Bean
❄️ Blizzard by John Rocco
❄️ Mr. Magre Learns to Ski by Chris van Dusen
❄️ Rescuing Titanic by Flora Delargy

✨If you're wanting some amazing stories to read during this winter, comment "Winter" and I'll send you the link to my book list!

➡️ Do you have a favorite winter picture book?

** Also, please excuse the sentence typo in my reel. 🫣 I don't have time to change it so here's to real life! 🥂🤗

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#WinterReadsForKids #KidsWinterBooks #SnowyStories
#WinterBookList #CozyReading #WinterPictureBooks #KidsBooksForWinter

✨ Winter Picture Books ✨

I just updated and added to my winter picture book list and it's a beauty! Seasonal picture books are some of my favorites! ☺️

A few of our favorite winter stories:

❄️ Big as now by Jonathan Bean
❄️ Blizzard by John Rocco
❄️ Mr. Magre Learns to Ski by Chris van Dusen
❄️ Rescuing Titanic by Flora Delargy

✨If you're wanting some amazing stories to read during this winter, comment "Winter" and I'll send you the link to my book list!

➡️ Do you have a favorite winter picture book?

** Also, please excuse the sentence typo in my reel. 🫣 I don't have time to change it so here's to real life! 🥂🤗

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#WinterReadsForKids #KidsWinterBooks #SnowyStories
#WinterBookList #CozyReading #WinterPictureBooks #KidsBooksForWinter

✨ Looking for some clean fiction to read this year? ⤵️

Look no further! 👏🏽

I put together a list of all of my favorite clean fiction reads and I want to share it with you!!

If you have read most of what I've shown you in this reel, don't worry! This list is full of my FOUR and FIVE star reads from years worth of reading! 💞

These books have been vetted and read through a Biblical lens, meaning no bedroom scenes and minimal language.

➡️ Comment "Fiction" below and I'll send the list to your inbox!

💫What are some of your favorite clean fiction reads? ⤵️

✨The books in this reel:

• The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower

• If I Run by Terri Blackstock

• Counted With the Stars by Connilyn Cossette

• When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer

• Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes

• Born of Gilded Mountains by Amanda Dykes

• The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold

• The Queen's Cook by Tessa Afshar

• Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

• The Italian Ballerina by Kristy Cambron

• A Midnight Dance by Joanna Davidson Politano

• The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron

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#cleanfiction #booksforwomen #wholesomereads #inspiringreads #womenwhoread #fictionforwomen #cleanfictionforher #cleanfictionbooklist

✨ Looking for some clean fiction to read this year? ⤵️

Look no further! 👏🏽

I put together a list of all of my favorite clean fiction reads and I want to share it with you!!

If you have read most of what I've shown you in this reel, don't worry! This list is full of my FOUR and FIVE star reads from years worth of reading! 💞

These books have been vetted and read through a Biblical lens, meaning no bedroom scenes and minimal language.

➡️ Comment "Fiction" below and I'll send the list to your inbox!

💫What are some of your favorite clean fiction reads? ⤵️

✨The books in this reel:

• The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower

• If I Run by Terri Blackstock

• Counted With the Stars by Connilyn Cossette

• When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer

• Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes

• Born of Gilded Mountains by Amanda Dykes

• The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold

• The Queen's Cook by Tessa Afshar

• Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

• The Italian Ballerina by Kristy Cambron

• A Midnight Dance by Joanna Davidson Politano

• The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron

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#cleanfiction #booksforwomen #wholesomereads #inspiringreads #womenwhoread #fictionforwomen #cleanfictionforher #cleanfictionbooklist

✨ January Read Along Discussion Post ✨

This is the halfway discussion post for January read along:
Anne of Green Gables!

If you are halfway or more through the book, this post is for you! 😁 If you're not quite there yet, I suggest reading through chapter 19 and coming back once you're there!

The final discussion post will be January 31.

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I've listed three questions in the comments below to begin the discussion. Please feel free to respond, reply, and create your own comments for any insights you'd like to add! 💕

✨ January Read Along Discussion Post ✨

This is the halfway discussion post for January read along:
Anne of Green Gables!

If you are halfway or more through the book, this post is for you! 😁 If you're not quite there yet, I suggest reading through chapter 19 and coming back once you're there!

The final discussion post will be January 31.

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I've listed three questions in the comments below to begin the discussion. Please feel free to respond, reply, and create your own comments for any insights you'd like to add! 💕

Hey friend! 👋 Welcome to This New Day!

My name is Sonya! I'm married to my wonderful husband and am a second-generation homeschool mom to three (two boys ages 8 and 5 and a baby girl who is one). 😊

A few random things about me:

➡️ Mood reading is what I do best and I'm usually overly-optimistic about how many books can be read.

➡️ I enjoy eating food I didn't cook! 🤗

✨ What you'll find in this space:

• Book reviews: Due to time restraints, these will MOSTLY happen in my stories this year (saved in a highlight) and will look like mini reviews.

However, they will still include all of the usual content warnings and honest thoughts. Helping you make informed choices for your family is important to me.

• Book Lists: I enjoy creating topical book lists! I am hoping to create at least one new list each month. I have many available in my website for you to check out!

• Homeschool: I understand it's nice when an account has a niche. But for us, books and homeschool go hand-in-hand. You can't have one without the other. 😉 I enjoy sharing the books we use for studying various topics (especially history).

• Read Along: Each month I am planning on choosing a book that we can read and chat about together!

✨ My hope is that everything I share points to Christ. The reviews I write, the thoughts I share, and the books I choose are all filtered through a Biblical lens.

I am still learning how to balance time and this app, but I hope you will stick around to chat about books! It's my favorite thing to do! 💗😉

🎧 I'm currently listening to:

The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron - it has been excellent! 👌🏽

📖 I'm currently reading:

• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery for our January read along!

• Before the King by Heather Kaufman - releasing this month!

• The Common Rule by Justin Whitmel Earley - his book, Habits for the Household, is one of my favorites!

🎇 I would love to hear from you! What are you reading right now?

✨Also, stop by say hi to my book friends from #livingbooklegacy:

@treasuredhourbookshop
@agoodbookhunt
@juiceboxhomeschool
@letthemlovelearning
@thesewildknights

Hey friend! 👋 Welcome to This New Day!

My name is Sonya! I'm married to my wonderful husband and am a second-generation homeschool mom to three (two boys ages 8 and 5 and a baby girl who is one). 😊

A few random things about me:

➡️ Mood reading is what I do best and I'm usually overly-optimistic about how many books can be read.

➡️ I enjoy eating food I didn't cook! 🤗

✨ What you'll find in this space:

• Book reviews: Due to time restraints, these will MOSTLY happen in my stories this year (saved in a highlight) and will look like mini reviews.

However, they will still include all of the usual content warnings and honest thoughts. Helping you make informed choices for your family is important to me.

• Book Lists: I enjoy creating topical book lists! I am hoping to create at least one new list each month. I have many available in my website for you to check out!

• Homeschool: I understand it's nice when an account has a niche. But for us, books and homeschool go hand-in-hand. You can't have one without the other. 😉 I enjoy sharing the books we use for studying various topics (especially history).

• Read Along: Each month I am planning on choosing a book that we can read and chat about together!

✨ My hope is that everything I share points to Christ. The reviews I write, the thoughts I share, and the books I choose are all filtered through a Biblical lens.

I am still learning how to balance time and this app, but I hope you will stick around to chat about books! It's my favorite thing to do! 💗😉

🎧 I'm currently listening to:

The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron - it has been excellent! 👌🏽

📖 I'm currently reading:

• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery for our January read along!

• Before the King by Heather Kaufman - releasing this month!

• The Common Rule by Justin Whitmel Earley - his book, Habits for the Household, is one of my favorites!

🎇 I would love to hear from you! What are you reading right now?

✨Also, stop by say hi to my book friends from #livingbooklegacy:

@treasuredhourbookshop
@agoodbookhunt
@juiceboxhomeschool
@letthemlovelearning
@thesewildknights

✨ Friday Book Feature ✨

A post series where I share new releases or recent family favorites on Fridays. 😉

👏🏽 The Very Best Bible Stories picture book series from @thegoodbookcompanyusa

With short, interactive text and colorful illustrations, these books are perfect for your littlest kiddos! 💞

✨ Currently, the series includes the stories of Creation, Moses, Delilah, Esther, Daniel, Jonah, Easter, Christmas, and the newest addition, Joshua.

➡️ For links to these and, all of my other favorite discipleship books for kids, comment "Discipleship" and I'll send the link straight to your inbox!

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#thegoodbookcompanyusa #theverybestbiblestories #biblestoriesforkids #readtoyourkids #readalouds #discipleshipbooksforkids #kidlit #discipleshipresources #kidsdiscipleship

✨ Friday Book Feature ✨

A post series where I share new releases or recent family favorites on Fridays. 😉

👏🏽 The Very Best Bible Stories picture book series from @thegoodbookcompanyusa

With short, interactive text and colorful illustrations, these books are perfect for your littlest kiddos! 💞

✨ Currently, the series includes the stories of Creation, Moses, Delilah, Esther, Daniel, Jonah, Easter, Christmas, and the newest addition, Joshua.

➡️ For links to these and, all of my other favorite discipleship books for kids, comment "Discipleship" and I'll send the link straight to your inbox!

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#thegoodbookcompanyusa #theverybestbiblestories #biblestoriesforkids #readtoyourkids #readalouds #discipleshipbooksforkids #kidlit #discipleshipresources #kidsdiscipleship

✨ Ask the Kids - Favorite Books from 2024 ✨

It's always fun to ask my boys what books they have enjoyed most! Today for #livingbooklegacy we are sharing our kid's favorites - my boys each chose two book series to share!

🎇 Both boys agreed that the Mansoul Chronicles from @lithoskids is their overall favorite book from last year!

🎇 My Five-year-old's other favorites:

• The World According to Humphrey series by Betty G. Birney

• Little Pilgrim's Big Journey series (but he especially enjoyed part three)

🎇 My eight-year-old's other favorites:

• Mice of the Herringbone series and Mice of the Westing Wind series by Tim Davis

• His favorite independent reads were the Billy and Blaze series by C.W. Anderson.

🎇 My One-year-old's favorites include any books right now, but her favorites based on how often she brings them to me, would be:

• Usborne Zoo Sounds

• Fergus Barnaby Goes on Vacation by David Barrow

➡️ Have you read any of these?

For more book fun, check out my friend's posts:

@playinghomeschool
@treasuredhourbookshop
@agoodbookhunt
@juiceboxhomeschool
@blessedwithmotherhood

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#livingbooks #chapterbooks #favoritebooks #readtoyourkids #kidlit #readaloudsforkids #kidsbookstagram

✨ Ask the Kids - Favorite Books from 2024 ✨

It's always fun to ask my boys what books they have enjoyed most! Today for #livingbooklegacy we are sharing our kid's favorites - my boys each chose two book series to share!

🎇 Both boys agreed that the Mansoul Chronicles from @lithoskids is their overall favorite book from last year!

🎇 My Five-year-old's other favorites:

• The World According to Humphrey series by Betty G. Birney

• Little Pilgrim's Big Journey series (but he especially enjoyed part three)

🎇 My eight-year-old's other favorites:

• Mice of the Herringbone series and Mice of the Westing Wind series by Tim Davis

• His favorite independent reads were the Billy and Blaze series by C.W. Anderson.

🎇 My One-year-old's favorites include any books right now, but her favorites based on how often she brings them to me, would be:

• Usborne Zoo Sounds

• Fergus Barnaby Goes on Vacation by David Barrow

➡️ Have you read any of these?

For more book fun, check out my friend's posts:

@playinghomeschool
@treasuredhourbookshop
@agoodbookhunt
@juiceboxhomeschool
@blessedwithmotherhood

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#livingbooks #chapterbooks #favoritebooks #readtoyourkids #kidlit #readaloudsforkids #kidsbookstagram

✨ Are there any you would recommend?

This was such a fun list to put together! I don't often plan out my reading, but I wanted to make a list of books that I want to make sure I get to this year! 💞

👋🏽 This list doesn't include any new releases that I'm looking forward to!

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#booksforwomen #christianbooks #christianbooksforwomen #christianfiction #christiannonfiction #booklist
#25in2025

✨ Are there any you would recommend?

This was such a fun list to put together! I don't often plan out my reading, but I wanted to make a list of books that I want to make sure I get to this year! 💞

👋🏽 This list doesn't include any new releases that I'm looking forward to!

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#booksforwomen #christianbooks #christianbooksforwomen #christianfiction #christiannonfiction #booklist
#25in2025

✨ Friday Book Feature ✨

A post series where I share new releases or recent family favorites on Fridays. 😉

💖 Dear Duck, Please Come by Sarah Mackenzie @readaloudrevival published by @waxwing.books

👏🏽Dear Duck Synopsis:

On the other side of the old wooden bridge, deep in Piney Glen, Duck opens his mailbox to find a letter from Rabbit:

Dear Duck, Please come! I lost my tooth.

Duck sets out to find that tooth―it’s a good-friend thing to do, after all. Along the way, he enlists help from Badger, Turtle, Squirrel, and Mouse.

Can they be the kind of friends Rabbit most needs?

🫶🏽My Thoughts:

First of all, can we please appreciate these beautiful illustrations!! 👏🏽😍 You all know I'm a softy for illustrations - if only adult books still had them! 😜

Dear Duck is an adorable story that includes themes of friendship, loyalty, and selflessness. All my kids enjoyed the story and it is one we will read over and over again! 💗

➡️ Recommended ages: 2-6 years

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Thank you @waxwing.books for my review copy! As always, I provide honest reviews in exchange for review copies and all thoughts are my own! 💕

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#sarahmackenzie #waxwingbook #picturebooks #booksforkids #newreleaseoicturebooks #bookaboutfriendship

✨ Friday Book Feature ✨

A post series where I share new releases or recent family favorites on Fridays. 😉

💖 Dear Duck, Please Come by Sarah Mackenzie @readaloudrevival published by @waxwing.books

👏🏽Dear Duck Synopsis:

On the other side of the old wooden bridge, deep in Piney Glen, Duck opens his mailbox to find a letter from Rabbit:

Dear Duck, Please come! I lost my tooth.

Duck sets out to find that tooth―it’s a good-friend thing to do, after all. Along the way, he enlists help from Badger, Turtle, Squirrel, and Mouse.

Can they be the kind of friends Rabbit most needs?

🫶🏽My Thoughts:

First of all, can we please appreciate these beautiful illustrations!! 👏🏽😍 You all know I'm a softy for illustrations - if only adult books still had them! 😜

Dear Duck is an adorable story that includes themes of friendship, loyalty, and selflessness. All my kids enjoyed the story and it is one we will read over and over again! 💗

➡️ Recommended ages: 2-6 years

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Thank you @waxwing.books for my review copy! As always, I provide honest reviews in exchange for review copies and all thoughts are my own! 💕

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#sarahmackenzie #waxwingbook #picturebooks #booksforkids #newreleaseoicturebooks #bookaboutfriendship

✨ Need some read aloud ideas for 2025?

January - The Very, Very Far North by Dan Bartel

February - Treasures of the Snow by Patricia St John

March - All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor

April - The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit

May - Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne

June - The Moffats by Eleanor Estes

July - Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry

August - Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder

September - Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

October - Heartwood Hotel by Kallie George

November - The Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins by Karin Kaufman

December - Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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#kidsbookstagram #readalouds #readaloudyear #chapterbooksforkids #readaloudfamily #livingbooks

✨ Need some read aloud ideas for 2025?

January - The Very, Very Far North by Dan Bartel

February - Treasures of the Snow by Patricia St John

March - All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor

April - The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit

May - Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne

June - The Moffats by Eleanor Estes

July - Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry

August - Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder

September - Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

October - Heartwood Hotel by Kallie George

November - The Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins by Karin Kaufman

December - Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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#kidsbookstagram #readalouds #readaloudyear #chapterbooksforkids #readaloudfamily #livingbooks

✨ What was your favorite read of 2025?

While I felt like I had a lot of reading skills this year, I also read many wonderful books!! 💞

🎇 The Queen's Cook was by far my favorite from the year!! I'm so excited that it's going to be a series! 👏🏽

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#favoritefiction #booksforwomen #christianfiction #christiannonfiction #christianbooks

✨ What was your favorite read of 2025?

While I felt like I had a lot of reading skills this year, I also read many wonderful books!! 💞

🎇 The Queen's Cook was by far my favorite from the year!! I'm so excited that it's going to be a series! 👏🏽

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#favoritefiction #booksforwomen #christianfiction #christiannonfiction #christianbooks

🎇 Favorite Read Alouds from 2024

Read aloud chapter books are my favorite things and we had some good ones this year! 😊 Since my boys are only 5 and 8, I read the middle grade books for myself!

🎉I'd love to hear what books your family enjoyed this year! I am always looking to add to our book stack! 💞

#readalouds #readaloudfamily #homeschoolreadalouds #chapterbooks #chapterbooksforkids #favoritechapterbooks

🎇 Favorite Read Alouds from 2024

Read aloud chapter books are my favorite things and we had some good ones this year! 😊 Since my boys are only 5 and 8, I read the middle grade books for myself!

🎉I'd love to hear what books your family enjoyed this year! I am always looking to add to our book stack! 💞

#readalouds #readaloudfamily #homeschoolreadalouds #chapterbooks #chapterbooksforkids #favoritechapterbooks

🎇 Our Favorite Picture Books of 2024 🎇

I'm so excited to share TWENTY SIX of our favorite picture books with you! We always enjoy reading true stories so there are many of those, and we definitely had an ocean theme going on this year! 😁

💕For the full list of favorites, comment "Favorites" below and it will go straight to your inbox!

➡️ What were some of your favorite picture books this year?

#picturebookfavorites #picturebooklist #picturebooks2024 #bestpicturebooks #favoritepicturebooks #livingpicturebooks

🎇 Our Favorite Picture Books of 2024 🎇

I'm so excited to share TWENTY SIX of our favorite picture books with you! We always enjoy reading true stories so there are many of those, and we definitely had an ocean theme going on this year! 😁

💕For the full list of favorites, comment "Favorites" below and it will go straight to your inbox!

➡️ What were some of your favorite picture books this year?

#picturebookfavorites #picturebooklist #picturebooks2024 #bestpicturebooks #favoritepicturebooks #livingpicturebooks

✨ January Read Along ✨

Are you joining me?

💕 Why this book? Well, because I've never read it! 🫣
I've watched the movie 100's of times, but have never read the book. This year is the year. ☺️

➡️ Swipe for the suggested reading schedule. This is to just help keep us on track each week in January, but you may read at your speed.

➡️ Swipe to the end for the discussion post schedule. We will have a halfway discussion and an end of the book discussion.

I'd love to have you join me, whether it's a first-read for you or maybe a re-read. 💞

Tell me your joining in the comments below so I know who you are! ☺️

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#januaryreading #monthofmaude #anneofgreengables #januaryreadalong #readtheclassics #readinganneofgreengables

✨ January Read Along ✨

Are you joining me?

💕 Why this book? Well, because I've never read it! 🫣
I've watched the movie 100's of times, but have never read the book. This year is the year. ☺️

➡️ Swipe for the suggested reading schedule. This is to just help keep us on track each week in January, but you may read at your speed.

➡️ Swipe to the end for the discussion post schedule. We will have a halfway discussion and an end of the book discussion.

I'd love to have you join me, whether it's a first-read for you or maybe a re-read. 💞

Tell me your joining in the comments below so I know who you are! ☺️

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#januaryreading #monthofmaude #anneofgreengables #januaryreadalong #readtheclassics #readinganneofgreengables

❄️ January Book List ❄️

Looking for some fun picture books to read this month?

I have created a free book list PLUS a printable calendar of some of our favorite books to read in January!

These stories include topics like winter, snow, bears, adventures, and true stories (because those are our favorite). 🤗

Comment "January" to receive the link straight to your DMs.

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#januarybooks #januaryreading #booksforjanuary #januarypicturebooks #winterbooks #winterpicturebooks #januarybooklist

❄️ January Book List ❄️

Looking for some fun picture books to read this month?

I have created a free book list PLUS a printable calendar of some of our favorite books to read in January!

These stories include topics like winter, snow, bears, adventures, and true stories (because those are our favorite). 🤗

Comment "January" to receive the link straight to your DMs.

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#januarybooks #januaryreading #booksforjanuary #januarypicturebooks #winterbooks #winterpicturebooks #januarybooklist

❄️ Winter Books ❄️

Today for #livingbooklegacy our book group is sharing favorite winter books!!

I always think holiday and seasonal book stacks are the most gorgeous, so these are some of my favorite posts! 🥰

Here is a just a few of our family favorites:

❄️Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper

❄️ Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

❄️ Big Snow by Jonathan Bean

❄️ Blizzard by John Rocco

❄️ Rescuing Titanic by Flora Delargy

❄️ Brave Irene by William Steig

❄️ Sleep Tight Farm by Eugenie Doyle

❄️ The Story Blanket by Ferida Wolff

➡️ I'd love to hear your winter books favorites!

And be sure to check out my friend's posts for more book fun!

@treasuredhourbookshop
@blessedwithmotherhood
@juiceboxhomeschool
@thisnewday_
@brave.little.learners
@livingbrighthomeschool
@letthemlovelearning

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#winterbooks #winterpicturebooks #booksforwinter #naturestudy #booksforkids #picturebooks

❄️ Winter Books ❄️

Today for #livingbooklegacy our book group is sharing favorite winter books!!

I always think holiday and seasonal book stacks are the most gorgeous, so these are some of my favorite posts! 🥰

Here is a just a few of our family favorites:

❄️Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper

❄️ Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

❄️ Big Snow by Jonathan Bean

❄️ Blizzard by John Rocco

❄️ Rescuing Titanic by Flora Delargy

❄️ Brave Irene by William Steig

❄️ Sleep Tight Farm by Eugenie Doyle

❄️ The Story Blanket by Ferida Wolff

➡️ I'd love to hear your winter books favorites!

And be sure to check out my friend's posts for more book fun!

@treasuredhourbookshop
@blessedwithmotherhood
@juiceboxhomeschool
@thisnewday_
@brave.little.learners
@livingbrighthomeschool
@letthemlovelearning

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#winterbooks #winterpicturebooks #booksforwinter #naturestudy #booksforkids #picturebooks

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🎄 Countdown to Christmas -

✨ Giveaway #11 - We will be giving away a gift card of $100 to @christianbook

Christianbook.com has been around for many years! I remember pouring over their catalogs as a kid.

Now as a mom and a homeschool family, I enjoy having a place to shop for books and homeschool supplies that have amazing prices, huge selection, and stand for Christian values.

🫶🏽 One winner will get the gift card.

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @homeschoolcompass and
@christianbook

2. Comment something you'd buy with the gift card

3. Tag some friends

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 48 hours, until 8AM Friday morning, December 13, with the winner announced shortly after.

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Not sponsored by Meta or affiliates. Must live in the U.S.

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🎄 Countdown to Christmas -

✨ Giveaway #11 - We will be giving away a gift card of $100 to @christianbook

Christianbook.com has been around for many years! I remember pouring over their catalogs as a kid.

Now as a mom and a homeschool family, I enjoy having a place to shop for books and homeschool supplies that have amazing prices, huge selection, and stand for Christian values.

🫶🏽 One winner will get the gift card.

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @homeschoolcompass and
@christianbook

2. Comment something you'd buy with the gift card

3. Tag some friends

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 48 hours, until 8AM Friday morning, December 13, with the winner announced shortly after.

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Not sponsored by Meta or affiliates. Must live in the U.S.

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🎄 Countdown to Christmas -

✨ Giveaway #10 - We will be giving away three books from @newgrowthpress

This bundle includes:

• God Made All of Me, God Made Boys and Girls, God Made Me Unique

The God Made Me series has been so instrumental in helping us teach our littles about how special God has made them and those around them.

🫶🏽 One winner will get the bundle mentioned above:

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @newgrowthpress

2. Comment with a favorite picture book

3. Tag a friend

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 24 hours, until 8AM Wednesday morning, December 11, with the winner announced shortly after.

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✨ Giveaway #10 - We will be giving away three books from @newgrowthpress

This bundle includes:

• God Made All of Me, God Made Boys and Girls, God Made Me Unique

The God Made Me series has been so instrumental in helping us teach our littles about how special God has made them and those around them.

🫶🏽 One winner will get the bundle mentioned above:

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @newgrowthpress

2. Comment with a favorite picture book

3. Tag a friend

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 24 hours, until 8AM Wednesday morning, December 11, with the winner announced shortly after.

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✨ Giveaway #9 - We will be giving away four of our favorite games from @grandpa

This bundle includes:

• Gnoming Around, Skull King, Cover Your Assets, and Nuts About Mutts

Grandpa Beck's games have become some of our absolute favorites to play as a family. We played Cover Your Assets for an entire year, our boys wouldn't let us play anything else. 😂 Then we got a hold of Skull King and now they love that one too!

🫶🏽 One winner will get the bundle mentioned above:

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @grandpabecksgames

2. Comment with a favorite family game

3. Tag some friends

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 48 hours, until 8AM Wednesday morning, December 11, with the winner announced shortly after.

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✨ Giveaway #9 - We will be giving away four of our favorite games from @grandpa

This bundle includes:

• Gnoming Around, Skull King, Cover Your Assets, and Nuts About Mutts

Grandpa Beck's games have become some of our absolute favorites to play as a family. We played Cover Your Assets for an entire year, our boys wouldn't let us play anything else. 😂 Then we got a hold of Skull King and now they love that one too!

🫶🏽 One winner will get the bundle mentioned above:

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @grandpabecksgames

2. Comment with a favorite family game

3. Tag some friends

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 48 hours, until 8AM Wednesday morning, December 11, with the winner announced shortly after.

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✨ Giveaway #8 - We will be giving away a $50 gift card to @bigskylifebooks

The owner, Lindsey, curates a beautiful online book shop where you can find wonderful books for all ages!

She personally vets and reads through each book she adds to the shop to make sure there are no unwanted surprises or hidden agendas. 💞

🫶🏽 One winner will get the gift card.

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @bigskylifebooks

2. Comment with a book that is on your wishlist (yours or your kids)

3. Tag some friends

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 48 hours, until 8AM Tuesday morning, December 10, with the winner announced shortly after.

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✨ Giveaway #8 - We will be giving away a $50 gift card to @bigskylifebooks

The owner, Lindsey, curates a beautiful online book shop where you can find wonderful books for all ages!

She personally vets and reads through each book she adds to the shop to make sure there are no unwanted surprises or hidden agendas. 💞

🫶🏽 One winner will get the gift card.

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @bigskylifebooks

2. Comment with a book that is on your wishlist (yours or your kids)

3. Tag some friends

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 48 hours, until 8AM Tuesday morning, December 10, with the winner announced shortly after.

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✨ Giveaway #7 - We will be giving away the Everything Bundle from @scripturelullabies

This bundle includes:

• The Hidden In My Heart Scripture Lullabies Album Collection (four CDs) - Scripture put together gentle songs

• A gorgeous coloring book of prayers and journal set

• Their adorable, musical teddy bear that plays eight of their Scripture lullaby songs and four additional soothing sounds (like waves, a heartbeat, etc).

Last summer we had our baby girl. Her first nine months of life weren't easy, plus we added in an unexpected move, and some health things for our family.

During many of the sleepless nights, as I rocked and cried and prayed, I would turn on one of the Scripture Lullabies albums and allow the words of Scripture to wash over us.

Each song on their albums is straight from Scripture and we memorized so many of them during this time! 💞

🫶🏽 One winner will get the bundle mentioned above:

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @scripturelullabies

2. Comment with a Scripture verse or passage that is dear to your heart

3. Tag some friends

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 48 hours, until 8AM Monday morning, December 9, with the winner announced shortly after.

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✨ Giveaway #7 - We will be giving away the Everything Bundle from @scripturelullabies

This bundle includes:

• The Hidden In My Heart Scripture Lullabies Album Collection (four CDs) - Scripture put together gentle songs

• A gorgeous coloring book of prayers and journal set

• Their adorable, musical teddy bear that plays eight of their Scripture lullaby songs and four additional soothing sounds (like waves, a heartbeat, etc).

Last summer we had our baby girl. Her first nine months of life weren't easy, plus we added in an unexpected move, and some health things for our family.

During many of the sleepless nights, as I rocked and cried and prayed, I would turn on one of the Scripture Lullabies albums and allow the words of Scripture to wash over us.

Each song on their albums is straight from Scripture and we memorized so many of them during this time! 💞

🫶🏽 One winner will get the bundle mentioned above:

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @scripturelullabies

2. Comment with a Scripture verse or passage that is dear to your heart

3. Tag some friends

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 48 hours, until 8AM Monday morning, December 9, with the winner announced shortly after.

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Not sponsored by Meta or affiliates. Must live in the U.S.

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✨ Giveaway #6 - We will be giving away these three story albums from @yourstoryhour: Exciting Events from the Past Volume 11, Great Stories Series 9 & 11

Not only do my kids enjoy listening to Your Story Hour stories, I also grew up listening to them! 😉

Your Story Hour produces dramatized stories that focus on faith, goodness, and truth. They have so many albums based on amazing people and events throughout history!

🫶🏽 One winner will get the three albums mentioned!

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @yourstoryhour

2. Comment with a favorite audiobook or story or podcast

3. Tag some friends

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 48 hours, until 8AM Sunday morning, December 8, with the winner announced shortly after.

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✨ Giveaway #6 - We will be giving away these three story albums from @yourstoryhour: Exciting Events from the Past Volume 11, Great Stories Series 9 & 11

Not only do my kids enjoy listening to Your Story Hour stories, I also grew up listening to them! 😉

Your Story Hour produces dramatized stories that focus on faith, goodness, and truth. They have so many albums based on amazing people and events throughout history!

🫶🏽 One winner will get the three albums mentioned!

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @yourstoryhour

2. Comment with a favorite audiobook or story or podcast

3. Tag some friends

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 48 hours, until 8AM Sunday morning, December 8, with the winner announced shortly after.

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✨ Giveaway #5 - We will be giving away any TWO books from the @ywampublishing library!

Ywam Publishing offers so many amazing book series! Christian Heroes: Then and Now, Heroes of History, International Adventures, and Heroes for Young Readers.

Our family has enjoyed many of the Heroes for Young Readers and I'm looking forward to reading the other series as my kids get older!

🫶🏽 One winner will get to choose any two books!

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @ywampublishing

2. Comment with your favorite true story/biography.

3. Tag a friend.

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 24 hours, until 8AM Friday morning, December 6, with the winner announced shortly after.

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✨ Giveaway #5 - We will be giving away any TWO books from the @ywampublishing library!

Ywam Publishing offers so many amazing book series! Christian Heroes: Then and Now, Heroes of History, International Adventures, and Heroes for Young Readers.

Our family has enjoyed many of the Heroes for Young Readers and I'm looking forward to reading the other series as my kids get older!

🫶🏽 One winner will get to choose any two books!

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @ywampublishing

2. Comment with your favorite true story/biography.

3. Tag a friend.

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 24 hours, until 8AM Friday morning, December 6, with the winner announced shortly after.

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✨ Giveaway #4 - We will be giving away the Viking Quest series by Lois Walfrid Johnson and Books 1-6 of the Sugar Creek Gang series by Paul Hutchins.

I grew up listening to the Sugarcreek Gang on the radio and now it's so much fun to listen to them with my boys. Lois Walfrid Johnson, the author of The Viking Quest, was a huge part of my childhood. Her books hold so many memories for me! 💞

✨Reading age for Sugarcreek Gang: 7-10
✨ Reading Age for Viking Quest: 12+

🫶🏽 One winner will receive both book sets.

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @moodypublishers

2. Comment with a favorite childhood book

3. Tag some friends in the comments

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 48 hours, until 8AM Friday morning, December 6, with the winner announced shortly after.

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✨ Giveaway #4 - We will be giving away the Viking Quest series by Lois Walfrid Johnson and Books 1-6 of the Sugar Creek Gang series by Paul Hutchins.

I grew up listening to the Sugarcreek Gang on the radio and now it's so much fun to listen to them with my boys. Lois Walfrid Johnson, the author of The Viking Quest, was a huge part of my childhood. Her books hold so many memories for me! 💞

✨Reading age for Sugarcreek Gang: 7-10
✨ Reading Age for Viking Quest: 12+

🫶🏽 One winner will receive both book sets.

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @moodypublishers

2. Comment with a favorite childhood book

3. Tag some friends in the comments

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 48 hours, until 8AM Friday morning, December 6, with the winner announced shortly after.

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✨ Giveaway #3- We will be giving away the entire series, Books 1-9, of The Secrets of the Hidden Scrolls by @themikejthomas

This was one of the first entire series that I read with my oldest son so these books have a special place in our hearts. Plus, we have since enjoyed the first several as audiobooks as well! 💞

Each of the stories are based on a Bible story.

✨Suggested read alone age: 6-9, but can be read aloud to younger ages!!

🫶🏽 One winner will receive the entire series!

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @themikejthomas

2. Comment with your favorite read aloud

3. Tag some friends in the comments

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 48 hours, until 8AM Thursday morning, December 5 with the winner announced shortly after.

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🎄 Countdown to Christmas -

✨ Giveaway #3- We will be giving away the entire series, Books 1-9, of The Secrets of the Hidden Scrolls by @themikejthomas

This was one of the first entire series that I read with my oldest son so these books have a special place in our hearts. Plus, we have since enjoyed the first several as audiobooks as well! 💞

Each of the stories are based on a Bible story.

✨Suggested read alone age: 6-9, but can be read aloud to younger ages!!

🫶🏽 One winner will receive the entire series!

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @themikejthomas

2. Comment with your favorite read aloud

3. Tag some friends in the comments

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 48 hours, until 8AM Thursday morning, December 5 with the winner announced shortly after.

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✨ Giveaway #2 - We will be giving away a copy of the newest release, The Mansoul Chronicles, from @lithoskids

Before reading this book with my boys, I wasn't familiar with John Bunyan's, the Holy War. It was such an amazing read and my boys wouldn't let me stop reading! 💕

🫶🏽 One winner will receive these one copy of The Mansoul Chronicles.

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @lithoskids

2. Comment with your favorite classic or one you want to read!

3. Tag some friends in the comments

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 48 hours, until 8AM Wednesday morning, with the winner announced shortly after.

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✨ Giveaway #2 - We will be giving away a copy of the newest release, The Mansoul Chronicles, from @lithoskids

Before reading this book with my boys, I wasn't familiar with John Bunyan's, the Holy War. It was such an amazing read and my boys wouldn't let me stop reading! 💕

🫶🏽 One winner will receive these one copy of The Mansoul Chronicles.

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @lithoskids

2. Comment with your favorite classic or one you want to read!

3. Tag some friends in the comments

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 48 hours, until 8AM Wednesday morning, with the winner announced shortly after.

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✨ Giveaway #1 - We will be giving away three books from one our favorite Bible storybook series, Tales that Tell the Truth published by @thegoodbookcompanyusa

These books have been a huge blessing to our family and we enjoy collecting them! 💕

🫶🏽 One winner will receive these 3 titles: The Christmas Promise, The God Contest (story of Elijah), and, their newest book, The Man in the Tree (Story of Zacceus).

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @thegoodbookcompanyusa

2. Comment with your favorite Bible story

3. Tag one friend (you can tag more, but one is fine)

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 24 hours, until 8AM Monday morning, with the winner announced shortly after.

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🎄 Countdown to Christmas -

✨ Giveaway #1 - We will be giving away three books from one our favorite Bible storybook series, Tales that Tell the Truth published by @thegoodbookcompanyusa

These books have been a huge blessing to our family and we enjoy collecting them! 💕

🫶🏽 One winner will receive these 3 titles: The Christmas Promise, The God Contest (story of Elijah), and, their newest book, The Man in the Tree (Story of Zacceus).

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @thisnewday_ and @thegoodbookcompanyusa

2. Comment with your favorite Bible story

3. Tag one friend (you can tag more, but one is fine)

You are welcome to share this post to spread the word to your friends, but it is not necessary for entry. 😉

That's all!!! 💕

➡️ Details: This giveaway will only last 24 hours, until 8AM Monday morning, with the winner announced shortly after.

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✨ Friday Book Feature ✨

A post series where I share new releases or recent family favorites on Fridays. 😉

💖 Hey-O! Stories of the Bible by @saddleback_kids and The Bernstein Bears Christmas Seek-and-find by @berenstainbears published by @zonderkidz

👏🏽Hey-O! Bible Stories Synopsis:

Developed by Saddleback Church, Hey-O! Stories of the Bible is a fully integrated collection of printed stories and animated videos, making it the perfect tool for parents, teachers, and children’s ministry leaders. With videos that have garnered millions of views on YouTube, this storybook Bible brings nearly 70 Bible story favorites—such as Creation, Noah and the Ark, Moses, Ruth and Naomi, the Resurrection, and more—together into one whimsical and biblically accurate collection that will resonate with readers of all levels and abilities.

🫶🏽My Thoughts:

We are actually very familiar with the Bible story videos from Saddleback videos so it is fun to see them published into a book that we can also read! Kids are drawn to the cartoon-like illustrations!

The Bible stories are written in narrative form and use very little creative license, which is definitely a plus for our family! I love when Bible storybooks don't dumb-down the stories for kids. 👏🏽

➡️ Recommended ages: Babies - Age 8

👏🏽 Bernstein Bear Christmas Seek and Find Synopsis:

Search and find your way through Christmas with the Berenstain Bears! Readers will love exploring each and every page of this oversized, interactive board book and discovering all the carefully hidden objects.

🫶🏽 My Thoughts:

My boys are always looking for seek and find books and we enjoy the Berenstein Bear books, so this is a definite win! 😉

➡️ Recommended Ages: 2-8

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Thank you @zonderkidz and @frontgatem for my review copy! As always, I provide honest reviews in exchange for review copies and all thoughts are my own! 💕

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✨ Friday Book Feature ✨

A post series where I share new releases or recent family favorites on Fridays. 😉

💖 Hey-O! Stories of the Bible by @saddleback_kids and The Bernstein Bears Christmas Seek-and-find by @berenstainbears published by @zonderkidz

👏🏽Hey-O! Bible Stories Synopsis:

Developed by Saddleback Church, Hey-O! Stories of the Bible is a fully integrated collection of printed stories and animated videos, making it the perfect tool for parents, teachers, and children’s ministry leaders. With videos that have garnered millions of views on YouTube, this storybook Bible brings nearly 70 Bible story favorites—such as Creation, Noah and the Ark, Moses, Ruth and Naomi, the Resurrection, and more—together into one whimsical and biblically accurate collection that will resonate with readers of all levels and abilities.

🫶🏽My Thoughts:

We are actually very familiar with the Bible story videos from Saddleback videos so it is fun to see them published into a book that we can also read! Kids are drawn to the cartoon-like illustrations!

The Bible stories are written in narrative form and use very little creative license, which is definitely a plus for our family! I love when Bible storybooks don't dumb-down the stories for kids. 👏🏽

➡️ Recommended ages: Babies - Age 8

👏🏽 Bernstein Bear Christmas Seek and Find Synopsis:

Search and find your way through Christmas with the Berenstain Bears! Readers will love exploring each and every page of this oversized, interactive board book and discovering all the carefully hidden objects.

🫶🏽 My Thoughts:

My boys are always looking for seek and find books and we enjoy the Berenstein Bear books, so this is a definite win! 😉

➡️ Recommended Ages: 2-8

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🌲Christmas Book Giftaway 🌲

As a thank you to our community, our #livingbooklegacy book group is giving away some of our favorite Christmas books!!!

🎇One person will win ELEVEN beautiful books to add to their Christmas collection:

✨ Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree by Gloria Houston
✨ Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski
✨ The Carpenter's Gift by David Rubel
✨ Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien
✨ Great Joy by Kate DiCamillo
✨ The Family Under the Bridge by Natalie Carlson
✨ Treasures of the Snow by Patricia St John
✨ The Good News of Christmas by Rousseaux Brasseur
✨ The Little Drummer Boy by Ezra Jack Keats
✨ The Sparkle Box by Jill Hardie
✨ Jotham's Journey by Arnold Ytreeide

🎇How to enter:

1. Follow these accounts: @thesewildknights, @treasuredhourbookshop, @thisnewday_, @playinghomeschool, @brave.little.learners

2. Comment below with the title of your family's favorite Christmas book.

3. Share in your story and tag @thisnewday_ If you have a private account, please DM a screen shot of your story.

➡️ Details:

The giveaway will end Friday, November 29, @ 11:00 PM EST, and a winner will be chosen the next day (Saturday).

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🌲Christmas Book Giftaway 🌲

As a thank you to our community, our #livingbooklegacy book group is giving away some of our favorite Christmas books!!!

🎇One person will win ELEVEN beautiful books to add to their Christmas collection:

✨ Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree by Gloria Houston
✨ Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski
✨ The Carpenter's Gift by David Rubel
✨ Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien
✨ Great Joy by Kate DiCamillo
✨ The Family Under the Bridge by Natalie Carlson
✨ Treasures of the Snow by Patricia St John
✨ The Good News of Christmas by Rousseaux Brasseur
✨ The Little Drummer Boy by Ezra Jack Keats
✨ The Sparkle Box by Jill Hardie
✨ Jotham's Journey by Arnold Ytreeide

🎇How to enter:

1. Follow these accounts: @thesewildknights, @treasuredhourbookshop, @thisnewday_, @playinghomeschool, @brave.little.learners

2. Comment below with the title of your family's favorite Christmas book.

3. Share in your story and tag @thisnewday_ If you have a private account, please DM a screen shot of your story.

➡️ Details:

The giveaway will end Friday, November 29, @ 11:00 PM EST, and a winner will be chosen the next day (Saturday).

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** This giveaway is not sponsored by Meta or affiliates. U.S. residents only!

Friday Book Feature ✨

A post series where I share new releases or recent family favorites on Fridays. 😉

💖 Hector Fox and the Giant Quest by Astrid Sheckels @astridshecklesart and published by @islandportpress

👏🏽Synopsis:

"I wish fairy tales were real," sighed little Lucy Skunk.

Lucy's wish was all it took for Hector Fox and his merry band of woodland friends to set out on an adventure beyond the friendly Green Wood. They had all heard a rumor of an enormous, shadowy stranger living in the Forbidden Marsh. Was it a fairy-tale giant? The five friends set out on a quest to learn the truth, and with some unexpected help, make a giant discovery.

🫶🏽My Thoughts:

I'm always on the lookout for adventure stories, especially because I have boys! ☺️ And this book definitely did not disappoint!!

Not only is it full of mystery and adventure, just look at those illustrations! This book is a treasure and one we will enjoy over and over again! 💕

This is the first book in a series and we cannot wait to read the rest of them! 👏🏽

Thank you @islandportpress for my review copy! As always, I provide honest reviews in exchange for review copies and all thoughts are my own! 💕

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#adventurebooks #astridsheckels #picturebookadventures #picturebooks #hectorfoxandthegiantquest

Friday Book Feature ✨

A post series where I share new releases or recent family favorites on Fridays. 😉

💖 Hector Fox and the Giant Quest by Astrid Sheckels @astridshecklesart and published by @islandportpress

👏🏽Synopsis:

"I wish fairy tales were real," sighed little Lucy Skunk.

Lucy's wish was all it took for Hector Fox and his merry band of woodland friends to set out on an adventure beyond the friendly Green Wood. They had all heard a rumor of an enormous, shadowy stranger living in the Forbidden Marsh. Was it a fairy-tale giant? The five friends set out on a quest to learn the truth, and with some unexpected help, make a giant discovery.

🫶🏽My Thoughts:

I'm always on the lookout for adventure stories, especially because I have boys! ☺️ And this book definitely did not disappoint!!

Not only is it full of mystery and adventure, just look at those illustrations! This book is a treasure and one we will enjoy over and over again! 💕

This is the first book in a series and we cannot wait to read the rest of them! 👏🏽

Thank you @islandportpress for my review copy! As always, I provide honest reviews in exchange for review copies and all thoughts are my own! 💕

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#adventurebooks #astridsheckels #picturebookadventures #picturebooks #hectorfoxandthegiantquest

✨ Book Review ✨

The Queen's Cook by Tessa Afshar

💬 My Thoughts:

I have read a lot of Biblical fiction throughout my lifetime so to say that The Queen's Cook has launched itself into my top three books in this genre (and my top ten books in all genres), is so much fun! 🫶🏽 I loved every single thing about this story!

The cast of characters is spectacular! I found myself laughing out loud at the head cook's witty remarks and smiling often due to an Immortal's loyalty. Everyone fit perfectly into the story and I enjoyed each one!

If you enjoy watching cooking shows (like I do), this storyline is for you! It's filled with delicious food, kitchen drama, and particular judges. 😉

Let's chat about the romance in the story. Lately I've seen authors gravitate, in the wide-range that is called"Christian" fiction, towards writing and promoting lust-filled relationships, which saddens me.

Tessa has brought us a beautiful story that focuses on how important it is to belong to God and allow Him to be our everything. The main character's growth and journey to finding this belonging is the focus of this story, not the romance.

The romance comes second, and let me just say that it is the sweetest. 💕

Overall, I literally finished this book and immediately wanted to begin reading it again. I am so thrilled that this is going to be a trilogy! I cannot wait to read the rest of the stories! 🫶🏽

📚 Genre: Biblical fiction

👏🏽Rating based on plot, characters and writing style: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

➡️ Content Considerations: Parental abuse.

👏🏽 Rating based on content: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

📖Let me know if you plan on reading this book!!! ⤵️

I'm thankful to @bethanyhousefiction and @tessaafshar
for my review copy! As always, all thoughts are honest and my own.

.

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#christianfiction #thequeenscook #tessafshar #booksformoms #christianbookstagram #christianbookreview #christianbooks #booksforwomen #biblicalfiction

✨ Book Review ✨

The Queen's Cook by Tessa Afshar

💬 My Thoughts:

I have read a lot of Biblical fiction throughout my lifetime so to say that The Queen's Cook has launched itself into my top three books in this genre (and my top ten books in all genres), is so much fun! 🫶🏽 I loved every single thing about this story!

The cast of characters is spectacular! I found myself laughing out loud at the head cook's witty remarks and smiling often due to an Immortal's loyalty. Everyone fit perfectly into the story and I enjoyed each one!

If you enjoy watching cooking shows (like I do), this storyline is for you! It's filled with delicious food, kitchen drama, and particular judges. 😉

Let's chat about the romance in the story. Lately I've seen authors gravitate, in the wide-range that is called"Christian" fiction, towards writing and promoting lust-filled relationships, which saddens me.

Tessa has brought us a beautiful story that focuses on how important it is to belong to God and allow Him to be our everything. The main character's growth and journey to finding this belonging is the focus of this story, not the romance.

The romance comes second, and let me just say that it is the sweetest. 💕

Overall, I literally finished this book and immediately wanted to begin reading it again. I am so thrilled that this is going to be a trilogy! I cannot wait to read the rest of the stories! 🫶🏽

📚 Genre: Biblical fiction

👏🏽Rating based on plot, characters and writing style: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

➡️ Content Considerations: Parental abuse.

👏🏽 Rating based on content: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

📖Let me know if you plan on reading this book!!! ⤵️

I'm thankful to @bethanyhousefiction and @tessaafshar
for my review copy! As always, all thoughts are honest and my own.

.

.

#christianfiction #thequeenscook #tessafshar #booksformoms #christianbookstagram #christianbookreview #christianbooks #booksforwomen #biblicalfiction

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