New Releases by Rita Gray

This poetic picture book asks the question: what do little animals dream? The surprising answers lend an eye and ear to the nocturnal rhythms of the forest.

Rhyming text explores the wonders of natural cooperation between flowers and the animals and insects of the forest.--

In this nonfiction picture book for young readers, we learn just why the mother nesting bird stays quiet and still while sitting on her eggs. Shh. . . .

Illustrations and rhyming text reassure a series of barnyard babies, as well as the reader, that mamas always come back.

Few situations in life present as many challenges-emotional, financial, physical, and spiritual-as parenting a child with a serious illness. These special parents need all the practical and emotional support we can give as they face the inevitable trials that come with illness.... Your church can be a carepoint for parents who are caring for a seriously ill child by hosting a Christ-centered 12-session support group based on Rita Gray''s grace-full book TLC for Parents of Seriously Ill Children and ministering Christ''s love to them now!

Make a street, make a street, workers in a row. Make me a street for things that go. From the rocks to the sand to the sticky asphalt, lively read-aloud verse chronicles the step-by-step process by which a new street is created, with a warm, lyrical approach that''s perfect for preschoolers. Detailed, three-dimensional art uses actual road-building materials such as sand and gravel to give the whole book an incredible, tactile quality, and an adorable road crew is on the job to pave the way for construction fun. An author''s note includes additional details about road building and asphalt paving.

Nonna''s porch becomes a place of harmony for both the furry animals and her family. 4-7 yrs.