New Releases by Amy Parker

Highlighting timeless love and kindness stories and verses from the Bible, My First Read and Learn Love & Kindness Bible Stories is the ideal storybook for parents and children to enjoy together as they deepen their faith. Featuring passages that highlight key love and kindness virtues from both the Old and New Testaments and simply written and colorfully illustrated throughout, this is a perfect introduction to the heart of the Bible that little readers and their caregivers will cherish. A loving new addition to the bestselling My First Read and Learn Bible line with more than 3.4 million copies in print!

Chug-a-chug, the night night train Is a’rumblin’ ’round the track! Choo! Choo! All aboard the train to Sleepytown! After a fun-filled day, it’s time to snuggle in, and dream the night away. Join these adorable puppies in pajamas as they say night night to the train, to their mommy and daddy, and to God. Your little ones will rest their sleepy heads knowing that the God who made them loves them and keeps them safe all night long. Night night, train! Amy Parker’s children’s books have sold more than a million copies, including two Christian Retailing’s Best award-winning books and the bestselling A Night Night Prayer. She lives outside Nashville with her husband and two children.

Sweet, simple blessings that encourage thoughtful gratitude during all four seasons. Tiny Blessings: For All Seasons is a sweet, simple book for teaching babies and toddlers how to count their blessings every day. The soothing and minimal text and beautiful illustrations will fill young children''s minds with positive thoughts and will encourage them to appreciate life''s special gifts no matter if it be winter, spring, summer, or fall. Babies and toddlers will see the importance of counting their blessings during each season and will learn to give thanks all year round. Parents and little ones will love sitting down together with this warm, joyful book, which is sure to become a perennial favorite in many homes.

Sweet, simple blessings that encourage thoughtful gratitude for all family members. Tiny Blessings: For My Family is a sweet, simple book for teaching babies and toddlers how to count their blessings every day. The soothing and minimal text and beautiful illustrations will fill young children''s minds with positive thoughts and will encourage them to appreciate life''s special gifts-especially the gift of family. Whether it be Mom, Dad, aunts, uncles, grandparents, or siblings, babies and toddlers will see the importance of having family around them and will learn to give thanks for those who are integral in their lives. Parents and little ones will love sitting down together with this warm, joyful book, which is sure to become a perennial favorite in many homes.

"First Corinthians 13:13 shines a light on the importance of faith, hope, and love; and bestselling children''s author Amy Parker offers 100 devos to grow these concepts early on in your kids'' hearts. Based on scriptures, each short devotion explores the biblical principles of faith, hope, or love and encourages children to talk about them, think about them, and put them into action. There''s even space for kids to journal as they learn. It''s an interactive approach that will solidify these biblical principles in children''s hearts and teach them to walk in faith, reach their hopes, and grow big love."--Publisher.

“Mama, just how does love get so big?” Little Hedgehog is determined to understand just how love works. His curious questions will warm your heart, and his sweet story will remind you that love grows every time you give it away. Based on the important message of 1 Corinthians 13:13, the Faith, Hope, Love series will plant important seeds in children''s hearts. Don''t miss the other titles in the series: How Far Is Faith?, How High Is Hope?, and The Faith, Hope, Love Devotional.

"But, Mama, doesn''t faith seem really far away?" This little elephant has a lot of big questions about faith. Let his delightful story warm your heart and remind you that when you''re following God, faith isn''t really that far away after all. Based on the important message of 1 Corinthians 13:13, the Faith, Hope, Love series will plant important seeds in children''s hearts. Don''t miss the other titles in the series: How Big Is Love?, How High Is Hope?, and The Faith, Hope, Love Devotional.

“But, Papa, how will I know how high I can hope?” Little Owl is learning to fly, and he has a big lesson to learn about the meaning of hope. This delightful story will warm your heart and teach you that when you love God, there''s no limit to how high you can hope. Based on the important message of 1 Corinthians 13:13, the Faith, Hope, Love series will plant important seeds in children''s hearts. Don''t miss the other titles in the series: How Far Is Faith?, How Big Is Love?, and The Faith, Hope, Love Devotional.

After enjoying a day with its mother, a small otter settles in for the night with a bath, a story, and a prayer.

After enjoying a day with its father, a small fox settles in for the night with a story, some tickles, and a prayer.

Linked stories exploring the dark heart of the American family: "Electrifying, daring . . . sure to appeal to fans of Karen Russell and Lorrie Moore " ( Booklist, starred review). A St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Book of the Year The Bowmans are declining Texas gentry, heirs to an airline fortune, surrounded by a patriarch''s stuffed trophies and lost dreams. They will each be haunted by the past as they strive to escape its force. The Fosters are diplomats'' kids who might as well be orphans. Jill and Maizie grow up privileged amid poverty, powerless to change the lives of those around them and uncertain whether they have the ability to change their own. The Guzmans have moved between Colombia and the United States, each generation seeking opportunity for the next, only to find that the American dream can be as crushing as it is elusive. From the tense territory of a sagging, grand porch in Texas to a gated community in Thailand to a lonely apartment in nondescript suburbia, these wry, dark stories unwind the lives of three families as they navigate the ever-shifting landscapes of the American middle class. "No one is safe, Parker reminds us, especially within the family circle—but one''s chosen family can also offer salvation. . . . The stories, like the mounted heads in the Bowmans'' trophy room, rivet the gaze, demand that readers recognize themselves in those glassy eyes—and then become disconcertingly alive." — The New York Times Book Review

¿Qué pasaría si el amor de Dios fuera como el sol —constante e invariable? ¿Qué sucedería si un día te dieras cuenta de que nada podría quitártelo? Aveluz es un pequeño pajarillo de brillante color anaranjado al que le encanta la luz del sol. Pero cuando llega una tormenta, se angustia y le pregunta a su mamá por qué Dios permite que la lluvia les quite el sol. Cuando finalmente Aveluz ha crecido lo suficiente, su mamá le indica con paciencia que vuele hacia arriba, atravesando truenos y rayos, para ver lo que hay del otro lado. Para Aveluz es un vuelo muy difícil, pero justo cuando está a punto de darse por vencido, vuela por arriba de la tormenta y descubre que el sol seguía brillando como siempre.Aveluz es un libro infantil que imita la vida de Samantha Crawford, una artista de libros de cuentos representada en la película de inspiración Incondicional, quien perdió de vista el amor de Dios y volvió a descubrirlo. What if God’s love were like the sun, constant and unchanging? What if one day you realized nothing could take that away? Firebird is a bright orange baby Oriole who just loves the sunshine. But whenever a storm blows in, he frets and asks Mama why God allows the rain to take the sun away. When Firebird is finally old enough, his mother gently instructs him to fly up through the thunder and lightning to see what’s on the other side. It’s a rough flight and just when he’s about to give up, Firebird rises above the storm to discover the sun shining where it always had been. Firebird is a children’s book that parallels the life of Samantha Crawford, a storybook artist in the inspirational film Unconditional, who lost sight of God’s love and discovered it again.

The Plans I Have for YOU! combines playful rhyming text written by bestselling children’s book author Amy Parker with whimsical illustrations by award-winning artist Vanessa Brantley-Newton to create a book that inspires readers of all ages to dream about their future. God has great plans for each and every one of us, and this book encourages children to think about the talents that make them special and will help them imagine how God may use our unique traits to make the world a better place.

“My God won’t let me do that.” These seven words of boundless hope would irreversibly change the life of the teenage boy who spoke them. On April 7, 1994 the life of Frederick Ndabaramiye and his family changed forever as the Rwandan genocide erupted in their homeland. When Frederick faced those same genocidaires a few years later, he noted the machete that hung from the right hand closest to him and wondered if his would soon be added to the layers of dried blood that clung to the blade. Either way, young Frederick knew that he wouldn’t be able to carry out the orders just given to him, to raise that blade against the other passengers of the bus, regardless of the race marked on their identity cards. That bold decision would cause Frederick to lose his hands. But what the killers meant for harm, God intended for good. The cords that bound him served as a tourniquet, saving his life when his hands were hacked away. This new disability eventually fueled Frederick’s passion to show the world that disabilities do not have to stop you from living a life of undeniable purpose. From that passion, the Ubumwe Community Center was born, where "people like me" come to discover their own purposes and abilities despite their circumstances. Through miraculous mercy and divine appointment, Frederick forgives those who harmed him and goes on to fully grasp his God-given mission. In this extraordinary true story of forgiveness, faith, and hope, you will be challenged, convicted, and forever converted to a believer of the impossible.

Little ones learn they have much to thank God for when spring arrives—bunnies, flowers, and Easter eggs are fun, but the best of all is Jesus! Preschoolers can’t help but notice all the new wonders of springtime, and An Easter Prayer emphasizes that God is the One to thank! Sweet rhymes and adorable art are perfect for young listeners, who will ask to read this colorful, die-cut board book even when spring is long past. Families will want to collect all the titles in the Time to Pray series, including A Pumpkin Prayer and An "I Love You" Prayer. Meets national education standards.

A young boy tosses his Christmas list and makes a new one in which he asks God to help those in need.

An important lesson about how God never really leaves your side, even on rainy days.

Children will be reminded that God shows His love in a lot of ways including rainbows, flowers, and special friends! These adorable illustrations and sweet rhymes are perfect for showing little ones the importance of saying "I love you!" and thanking God for His love. The art by Frank Endersby will be a favorite for kids and parents alike. Families will want to leave room on their bookshelves for other titles in the Time to Pray series, including A Pumpkin Prayer.