Jennifer Bogart

So Adorable!, Jan 21 2013

Henrietta is Hungry is written by Nina Lim and illustrated by Terence Gomez. It follows a lively little girl who loves to eat new and exotic foods in her journey around the world and back again to her own kitchen.

Henriettas appetite for new flavors has taken her from Thailand to France and Scotland. When her palate becomes jaded she heads to even more exotic locations such as Japan, China, Dehli, Greece, and more to sample their cuisines! Each time she feels disappointed  nothing quite suits her tastes for the unusual and surprising.

Finally she puts her creativity to good use by composing her own master soup that she invites her friends who hail from many lands… Read more

Sturdy, Basic, Bright, Jan 21 2013

With such a wide age range of children (a few months old up to nine-years), Im always reading a variety of different story book Bibles to try to cover everyones needs developmentally. Our current Bible time in the morning currently includes a story Bible for my 2-year-old, a story Bible for my 4-year-old, and a Bible study that includes catechism and readings from the Bible (using the NIrV). My 9-year-old is studying independently this year.

That might seem like overkill, but suffice it to say, my children are very familiar with the major stories of the Bible. Theyre able to start small and build up, adding details as they grow and mature. Lately weve been reading the… Read more

Beautiful, Dec 14 2012

You might have heard me say this before (ahem), but I am absolutely in love with Anne Elisabeth Stengls Tales of Goldstone Wood Christian fantasy series. Having read fantasy since the time I was a wee girl saying that Stengls work is a must-have series is saying a lot.

Rich writing, heartbreakingly beautiful redemptive themes, vivid characterization, and what a world-builder! Each progressive novel reveals more of this world shes created for us. Starflower surprisingly takes us hundreds of years into the past to reveal more back story and to fully examine characters who previously played only supporting roles in previous novels.

Uncovering Eanrn and Imralderas… Read more