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Pixie Pushes On - The Bookmatters
Pixie Pushes On - The Bookmatters

Pixie Pushes On

$8.99
A young girl learns bittersweet life lessons on the family farm after her sister gets polio, in this poignant and funny novel set in the heartland in the 1940s.

Pixie's defenses are up, and it's no wonder. She's been uprooted, the chickens seem to have it in for her, and now her beloved sister, Charlotte, has been stricken with polio and whisked away into quarantine. So it's not surprising Pixie lashes out. But her habit of making snap judgements--and giving her classmates nicknames like "Rotten Ricky" and "Big-Mouth Berta"--hasn't won her any friends. At least life on the farm is getting better with the delivery of its newest resident--a runt baby lamb. Raising Buster takes patience and understanding--and this slowing down helps Pixie put things in better perspective. So too does paying attention to her neighbors, and finding that with the war on she's not the only one missing someone. As Pixie pushes past her own pain to become a bigger person, she's finally able to make friends; and to laugh about the fact that it is in places where she least expected it.

"Pixie is full of heart! A laugh-out-loud book that also wades into poignant life lessons. A must read!"--Lynda Mullaly Hunt, author of Fish in a Tree

"Pixie has bad luck--and is bad luck if you ask her. But she also has grit and gumption, so when her bad luck doesn't let go, she opens her eyes and her heart wider. Her world changes when she changes how she looks at her world. I loved Pixie and her story--a story filled with humor, hope, and everyday heroes."--Lynn Plourde, author of Maxi's Secrets
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Lullaby Prayer - The Bookmatters
Lullaby Prayer - The Bookmatters

Lullaby Prayer

$16.99

With its gentle depictions of a peaceful countryside slipping into sleep, this dreamy picture book from author Tamara Bundy and illustrator Jill Howarth reminds children that God is with them the whole night through.

This bedtime book will calm your kids to sleep with a promise of God's peaceful presence all night long. As gentle scenes move through a sleepy farm in Lullaby Prayer, lyrical lines lull little listeners into rest. As the moon smiles, fireflies dance, and darkness unfolds her blanket to drape the landscape in cozy quiet, the sounds of a country evening become a bedtime ballad in this sweet, comforting prayer poem.

This beautiful picture book from award-winning author Tamara Bundy features

  • an evocative poem that imagines nature’s nighttime sounds as a love song to your child from God
  • rhythmic verse that is a joy to read aloud at story time
  • Jill Howarth's rich and imaginative illustrations of a country farm and its animals
  • a prayer for your little one at the end of each stanza

The embellished cover makes this picture book perfect for birthdays, baptisms, adoption parties, baby showers, or holiday gift giving for ages 4 to 8. Lullaby Prayer is sure to be a soothing part of your bedtime ritual as you tuck your little one into God's loving care.

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Like Nesting Dolls - The Bookmatters
Like Nesting Dolls - The Bookmatters

Like Nesting Dolls

$10.99

Twelve-year-old Tasha and six year old Irina have nothing in common –except for the fact they shared a hospital room in Russia. Yet, somehow their differences –including a language barrier –isn’t what Tasha recalls when she returns home to Ohio. She remembers the kind and compassionate orphan girl, recovering from her cleft palate surgery, who helped her through her pain of not just healing from her appendectomy but also her grieving. Now home, Tasha must find a way to help Irina get adopted before she is forever sent to a place where finding a home would no longer be an option. But how can she possibly help her new friend from another country when she couldn’t even save her own brother?

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