Books
The Dinosaur Ballet
Illustrated by Andrea Del Rio
$9.99 – Available Soon!
Tina the T. Rex loves ballet and can’t wait to dance with her friends in The Swan Lake. She wants to audition to be the swan princess, but knows her arms are too short. As Tina continues to dance, she learns that friends and family are as important as hard work and passion for making dreams come true.
The Snowshoe Priest
Illustrated by Olivia Theut
With the Bishop Baraga Association
$12.00
Frederic Baraga was an adventurous little boy in Slovakia who grew up to be a priest and the first Bishop of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – they called him the Snowshoe Priest. Bishop Frederic Baraga was a courageous and caring man who served the Ojibwe and immigrants of Michigan and Wisconsin during the mid-1800s. The Snowshoe Priest follows Bishop Baraga’s story as he journeys from his home country to the New World and treks around the wilderness of the midwest to share God’s love.
Wooly and the Good Shepherd
Illustrated by Zachariah Steuf
$9.99
Wooly the lamb is scared of everything and the rest of the flock make fun of him – except for Wooly’s Good Shepherd. One night strange creatures called angels visit the flock and send Wooly and his friends on an adventure that will teach Wooly how to be brave.
For an interview with the author about Wooly and the Good Shepherd, click here.
También hay una edición en español traducida por Amanda Almodovar: Wooly y el Buen Pastor
The Hungry Kitten’s Tale
Illustrated by Mary MacArthur
$9.99
It only takes five loaves of bread, two fish, one cat, and a kind stranger to make a miracle.
In The Hungry Kitten’s Tale, follow along with Kit, a hungry kitten looking for some yummy supper, as he goes on an adventure and finds a chance to make friends and be generous. Based on the miracle of the loaves and the fishes by the Sea of Galilee, this story allows children and adults alike to go deeper into Bible history and scripture. Enjoy scripture as it comes to life, imagine historical Bethsaida by the Sea of Galilee, and pay special attention to the cats, fisherman, and visitors in this seaside village – including a mysterious visitor named Jesus.
For a reading of the book on YouTube, click here.
También hay una edición en español traducida por Amanda Almodovar: El Cuento del Gatito Hambriento
The Hungry Kitten’s Tale Coloring Book
Illustrated by Mary MacArthur
$9.99
It only takes five loaves of bread, two fish, one cat, and a kind stranger to make a miracle.
In The Hungry Kitten’s Tale, follow along with Kit, a hungry kitten looking for some yummy supper, as he goes on an adventure and finds a chance to make friends and be generous. Based on the miracle of the loaves and the fishes by the Sea of Galilee, this story allows children and adults alike to go deeper into Bible history and scripture. Enjoy scripture as it comes to life, imagine historical Bethsaida by the Sea of Galilee, and pay special attention to the cats, fisherman, and visitors in this seaside village – including a mysterious visitor named Jesus.
Read the story and use your imagination to color Kit and the friends he meets along the way.
UP Reader:
The annual journal of the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA)
See which issues feature my stories and poetry below.
