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Review: The Midwife of Bethlehem – Shad Driggs

Thursday, November 5th, 2015
The Midwife of Bethlehem
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Shad Driggs; 1st edition (November 14, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0990878007
ISBN-13: 978-0990878001
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Synopsis:

A woman is granted the honor of being midwife to Mary during the birth of Jesus.

Characters:

Rebecca – Midwife to the women of Bethlehem
Rachel – Her assistant.

Review

This was a very sweet story, and with the Christmas Holiday coming up would be a great purchase for those with small children. I could easily see this becoming a holiday tradition with some families.

The book’s prose is nicely done, and the illustrations by Diane Lucas help bring the story to life. For those who celebrate Christmas, and love the Christmas story, I think you’d like this book which gives a different perspective view of that night.

About the Author

Shad DriggsShad Driggs is a businessman who lives in Naperville, Illinois. He and his wife, Darla, and their six children dedicate many hours in service to their church and community. After very unexpected heart surgery in 2014, he was determined to share the beautiful Christmas story that had formed in his head. The Midwife of Bethlehem is his first book.

*Disclaimer* A special thanks goes out to Rebecca at The Cadence Group for a review copy of this book. It in no way influenced my review. You can discuss it here or join my facebook page and discuss it there.

Review: The Snowman’s Revenge – Mark Smythe

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 44 pages
Publisher: Mark Smythe (May 2, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0982270402
ISBN-13: 978-0982270400
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Review

On a cold snowy day, the kids are out of school. They decide to build a snowman. But what happens when they build him, and then abandon him and he gets tired of being in the cold and watching them all cozy and warm. He plots his revenge.

And so is the story of The Snowman’s Revenge. It’s a short children’s story by Mark Smythe, told in a rhyming fashion. There are illustrations throughout the book by Mike Motz.

I thought the story was a cute one, but for young kids might be a little scary. I know when I was little, I was freaked out by the flying monkeys, so I figure a snowman set on revenge might be frightening to some children.

I’d recommend it, but with a warning for parents to read it first and determine if they think their child will be bothered by it. With that in mind, pick it up and at least take a look at it.

About the Author

Mark Smythe resides in a small, rural town located in the beautiful southern geography of western New York state. It is a lovely and quaint agricultural community, just south of Buffalo, New York.

He and his two children, Cassandra and Alexander, live on a picturesque, turn-of-the-century farm complete with a charming old white farmhouse, quaint red barns and wooden pasture fences.

Mark is an interior structural fire fighter with a local Volunteer Fire Department, as well as the Chief Operating Officer of a unique corporation: With Love From Above, LLC.

*Disclaimer* A special thanks goes out to Rebecca at Cadence Marketing Group for a review copy of this book. It in no way influenced my review. You can discuss it here or join my facebook page and discuss it there.

Review: The Santa Club – Kelly Moss

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Palmary Press (July 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0982134010
ISBN-13: 978-0982134016
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Review

If you have children, one of these day’s you have to face that one question that’s hard to answer. No, it’s not “Where do babies come from?” but “Is there a Santa Clause?” It’s such a large question that it even prompted an Editorial in the September 21, 1897 edition of The New York Sun, entitled “Yes Virginia, There Is A Santa Clause!”

In Kelly Moss’ delightful book she covers how to tell this story. It begins by making the child promise that they won’t read it without mom and dad, and that they’ll never tell another child about it. This makes them part of The Santa Club.

Throughout the book, it’s interspersed with some biblical verses on giving, as well as a light history of Saint Nicholas. At the end is a certificate inducting the child into The Santa’s Club.

I like that it explains the whole idea of Christmas and Santa is about giving and sacrifice. I also like that it brings the child into a secret club. I remember when I was young, and didn’t we all enjoy being part of a secret group.

The book also has nice illustrations by Jim Keserich. I think it’s a book that any parent might want to consider buying, however for some I think maybe the religious aspects might turn them off. But even with that, I’d recommend the book.

About the Author

Kelly Moss is the CEO of JoeBro Records and JonJam Productions, small independent entertainment based companies located in Henderson, NV. When not working she donates her time speaking to or helping young artists navigate the entertainment industry without getting swindled. The Santa Club, Kelly’s First book, came out of a need to help other parents deal with the age old question, Is Santa Real. The Santa Club answers the question truthfully without diminishing the celebration of Christmas. Kelly has three children, two sons who are professional actors in Los Angeles and a lovely daughter who was adopted from Kazakhstan at the age of fourteen. Kelly is in the process of writing her second book on how to be a Stageparent your children can be proud of.

*Disclaimer* A special thanks goes out to Rebecca at Cadence Marketing Group for a review copy of this book. It in no way influenced my review. You can discuss it here or join my facebook page and discuss it there.

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