"At night before I go to bed, I count my blessings in my head." -from Counting My Blessings
In simple rhyming language that children love, Julia McMullen Neilly introduces two important religious practices to toddlers: praying before bedtime, and thankfulness to God. Kneeling by the bed at evening, the children depicted in this colorful board book thank God for family, for food and shoes, for stars and flowers and birds, and most improtantly, for God's love. Best of all, this book is a prayer in and of itself, and will help adults share God and faith with the children they love.
Joni Oeltjenbruns, who illustrated Morehouse's first Toddler Prayers book (Bless This Day) is back with her bright, humorous, and multicultural artwork that will delight adults and children alike. (Ages 1-3)
Julia McMullen Neilly is a wife, mother, homemaker, and author. She lives in Murrysville, Pennsylvania with her husband and their six children.
Joni Oeltjenbruns is a freelance illustrator, wife, and mother. She lives is Owatonna, Minnesota, with her husband, Doug, and their five children, a dog, a guinea pig, and two goldfish. She is the illustrator of Bless This Day (2000) from Morehouse Publishing.