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Monday, September 25, 2023

Fall Reading with @zonderkidz Books

Find your next fall favorite read at FaithGateway 


Wimee Creates with Vehicles and Colors

Written by Stephanie Kammeraad, Created by Michael Hyacinthe and Kevin Kammeraad

9780310153580; Hardcover; 

Join the loveable robot Wimee as he takes readers on an adventure filled with creativity and imagination. In Wimee Creates with Vehicles and Colors, join your favorite robot Wimee from the show Wimee’s Words (as seen on PBS) for some wacky wordplay and visual fun. This simple early learning concept book, perfect for readers ages 3-6, teaches rhyming and colors, plus prepositions and action verbs, and encourages readers to find more rhymes (and even think up some of their own!) using their creativity.

The Beginner's Bible 100 Bedtime Devotions: Thoughts and Prayers to End Your Day
9780310142560; Hardcover

Snuggle up for some special time with God and your little one! The Beginner’s Bible 100 Bedtime Devotions contains sweet, meaningful devotions that are fun and accessible for young children, so you can end the day by reassuring your child of God’s amazing love for them.


The Beginner's Bible Animals of the Bible Sticker and Activity Book
9780310141563; Softcover

Play games, create with stickers,and solve puzzles with God’s amazing creatures in The Beginner’s Bible Animals of the Bible Sticker and Activity Book. This hands-on, interactive children’s book features over 50 stickers and fun-filled games and activities.

The Berenstain Bears Color by Sticker by Mike Berenstain
9780310143536; Softcover

Make the Berenstain Bears come to life by coloring many of your favorite characters with stickers! Featuring Papa, Mama, Brother, Sister, Honey Bear, and the Bear Country gang, children will love using the stickers in this book to create their masterpieces.


You've Got This, Fiona: A Book About Change by Richard Cowdrey
9780310770879; Hardcover

Join your favorite hippo, Fiona, the adorable internet sensation from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, in this perfect read-aloud picture book, You’ve Got This, Fiona, as she learns about the changing seasons of the year and how, even when things change around you, true friendship, family, and love stay the same.

Enemies in the Orchard: A World War 2 Novel in Verse by Dana VanderLugt
9780310155775; Hardcover

Set against the backdrop of WWII, this achingly beautiful middle grade novel in verse based on American history presents the dual perspectives of Claire, a Midwestern girl who longs to enter high school and become a nurse even as she worries for her soldier brother, and Karl, a German POW who’s processing the war as he works on Claire’s family farm. This poignant and moving story of an unlikely connection will stay with readers long after the final page.
I received complimentary copies of these books from @zonderkidz
Cassandra’s Review- Fun for every age this fall with a collection of faith based books. The quality is very good, nice font, beautiful colors and great messages for the family to share.

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Divine Influencer exclusively on Pure Flix

 Watch Divine Influencer exclusively on Pure Flix starting September 15th! 

#DivineInfluencerMIN #MomentumInfluencerNetwork 


 “Divine Influencer” is such a timely movie as the world of social media expands at a rapid pace. The message of this film is a reflection on how easy it is to live for the likes, the shares and the comments instead of living our lives for God or to serve others.


Cast List

Directed by Shari Rigby

Produced by Shawn Boskie

Lara Silva, Olivia (The Chosen)

Jason Burkey, Ryan (FEARLESS FAITH)

Jesse Metcalfe, Andrew (GOD’S NOT DEAD 2, ON A WING AND A PRAYER)

Micah Lynn Hanson, Tara (OVERCOMER)

Rebecca Koon, Flora

Joseph Curtis Callender, Charles


When an entitled influencer loses everything, she must humbly trust God to understand what the meaning of true influence is. Desperate, she takes a job at a homeless shelter only so she has a place to lay her head and quickly realizes the joy and purpose that comes from serving others.


Many thanks to Pure Flix for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own.

Cassandra’s Review- Down and out with just her own ego and basically completely ignoring the importance of life, the main character has a turning point and a come to Jesus moment with the help of a budding romance and humiliation. It is a lighthearted romance with a side of humor and a lot of faith.

A great reminder that we all need to focus on the bigger picture.