New Releases by Anne Kennedy

Help kids overcome their fear with Otter B Brave! The Otter B series are children''s picture and board books that teach young kids basic biblical character traits. In this durable Little Learner board book edition, young Otter B is afraid to do show-and-tell at school. After Otter B''s dad tells him that God gives us friends to help us be less afraid, Otter decides to use his friend as his show-and-tell item. Each board book includes: A Bible verse that encourages kids to embody the virtue in the book, A fun, memorable rhyme at the end to reinforce the value learned. "If you are feeling nervous And you''re shaky in the knees, Try asking God to make you brave. It''s how you Otter Be!"

Join the Veggies as they learn how to love one another in this bright, fun-filled board book. Love is patient, kind, and . . . silly? u200bFavorite VeggieTales characters like Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber set the record straight on what love really means in this funny, helpful board book. Combining humor and heart, the Veggies teach a faith-centric message about the importance of loving others, modeling loving behavior through a simple story and bright, engaging artwork. Veggie fans will love this board book about one of the most important values we can teach our children.

Advanced Mediumship: A Masterful Guide for the Practicing Medium is the ultimate guide for the practicing and professional Spiritual Medium. Written by a professional Medium, this powerful manual offers readers a deeper understanding of the world of spirit communication while staying safe, connected, and empowered to be the best Medium one can be. From examining personal development and the expansion of one's own consciousness, to assisting the reader through various aspects of a professional practice, this book takes readers on a journey from learner to teacher - from amateur to professional. Whether you're a beginner or an intermediate medium looking to further your development, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in psychic development, the paranormal, the afterlife, grief/bereavement, and personal development.

Join the VeggieTales characters as they share favorite Bible stories and introduce young readers to the Bible. Guaranteed to appeal to little ones, My First Veggie Bible Stories brings fans a collection of twelve favorite Bible stories. With retellings of stories selected from the Old and New Testaments, this book serves as an ideal introduction to the Bible for little ones, with the signature charm of a brand beloved by kids and long trusted by parents. Told with simple, engaging language, the stories are accompanied by bright, colorful illustrations featuring Bob, Larry, Junior Asparagus, Laura Carrot, and other favorite VeggieTales characters. This padded board book is just the right companion for little ones, perfect for on-the-go reading or family storytime.

Otter B: Thankful is the tenth in a series of children's books that teach young children basic biblical character traits. In Thankful, Otter B's friend Franklin takes a trip to the Race Car Museum, and Tabitha gets a new scooter--but instead of being happy for them, Otter B is jealous. While Otter B is feeling sad, Felicia and Roscoe arrive with their Gratitude Jars. Together, they show Otter B all the things they have to be grateful for. Otter B stops feeling sad about the things he wants and learns to be thankful for everything he has. Each book ends with a rhyme that reinforces the lesson and includes an appropriate Bible verse. "When you're sad 'cause you can't get the things you want or see, try giving thanks for what you have. It's how you Otter Be!" (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

Otter B Free is the ninth book in a series of children''s books intended to teach young children basic biblical character traits. In Free, Otter B and his friends are practicing for the Fourth of July Field Day when they learn that Felicia the fox broke her leg and won''t be able to compete. At first Otter B is excited by his chances at winning the Field Day trophy, but a conversation with Daddy about our God-given freedoms gives Otter B an idea: Instead of trying to win by himself, Otter B and his friends work as a team to earn the trophy. Otter B learns that true freedom includes choosing to help, love, and care about others. Each book in the series includes a relevant Bible verse and ends with a fun rhyme that reinforces the lesson: "Being independent means That you are truly free: Free to help, to love and care. It''s how you Otter Be!"

Otter B Hopeful is the eighth in a series of children''s books that teach young children basic biblical values. In Hopeful, Otter B and his friends plant a garden and discover a bird''s nest with three eggs in it. When the garden doesn''t grow and the eggs don''t hatch right away, Otter B grows discouraged. Mama reminds Otter B about the story of Easter: Jesus'' friends were sad about His death, but God was doing something amazing. Thanks to the Easter story, Otter B learns what it means to be hopeful. Each book in the series includes a relevant Bible verse and ends with a fun rhyme that reinforces the lesson: "When things aren''t working out for you And joy is hard to see, Have hope, then pray and trust in God. It''s how you Otter Be!"

Celebrate the little hero in every child with this encouraging board book. Kids love to pretend they have super powers, "flying" around in capes. But parents and grandparents see all the ways their little one is heroic--learning and growing and trying so much every day. Vivid, comic-book-style artwork depicts various costumed super-kids while the lively text draws comparisons between the qualities of a superhero and the child''s special qualities. Little heroes--and their adult "sidekicks"--will love Super You!

In diesem Gutenachtgeschichten-Buch treffen Kinder über 20 verschiedene Tiere mit ihren Mamas und Papas. Jedes Tierkind erlebt etwas Spannendes. Dabei werden ganz nebenbei wichtige Werte wie Freundschaft, Ehrlichkeit, Mut, Vergebung und viele mehr vermittelt. Jede 5-Minuten-Geschichte enthält einen Bibelvers, einen kleinen Gedankenimpuls sowie ein kurzes Gebet. Ein liebevolles Einschlafbuch mit vielen warmherzig Illustrationen - ideal für Kinder ab 3 Jahren.

"This is the story of three generations of the Love family, beginning in the early part of the 19th century with the decision of William Love in Northern Ireland to migrant to a faraway land in the hopes of making a better life for himself and his family."--Back cover.

While living her perfect life, Anne Kennedy came face-to-face with a grim reality: all four of her gifted, glorious children were drug- and alcohol-dependent. In the 1960s and 1970s, addiction''s dark ages, she kept the skeletons in the closet. Now Kennedy breaks her silence about the "family illness," which flourished in a false suburban utopia and a justice system that criminalized addicts. She writes of the ultimate loss, her oldest daughter, and the healing roads that restored life for everyone else. Kennedy''s story, written in short memoiric bursts, delivers two messages: someone precious is inside every addict and no family, anywhere, is perfect.

This Christmas book with its delightful rhymes and festive illustrations will remind children of the importance of family, giving to others, and the real meaning of this holiday season. A Christmas list is being made, not for things to receive, but rather things to give. Not all gifts are material, either, as you and your child will see in this charming story. Sure to be an annual favorite as you prepare for the Christmas season.

A biting new collection by award-winning poet Anne Kennedy. In The Sea Walks into a Wall, the natural world around us hits back. The sea crashes its glass onto the bar. You watch from afar. You''d take it all back if you could. Everything. You''d go down there and you''d. And talks back too. If I''m fucked, you''re coming with me. Sincerely, the stream. From rainy Ihumatao to London''s Kew Gardens, in the face of seas and streams, ducks and dogs, black drops and bureaucracies, humans bumble through. Without distractions you''d rush through your life like chi through an empty room. You bump into a baby and that takes up eighteen years. Love fills the room like a maze. Intelligent, playful, witty, and innovative, these poems bite where it hurts.

Otter B Joyful is the seventh in a series of children''s books that teach young children basic biblical values. In this story, Otter B doesn''t think his role as a shepherd in the Christmas play is so great. But Otter B''s disappointment vanishes as he becomes a modern-day shepherd and makes a special Christmas delivery! Each book includes an appropriate Bible verse and ends with a fun rhyme that reinforces the lesson: "Christmas joy is sharing love With everyone you see, And telling them that Jesus came! It''s how you Otter B!"

In this sweet collection of bedtime stories, you’ll meet twenty-three animals—from Little Hedgehog to not-so-little Elephant—and the mamas and daddies who love them. Each fun and furry friend has a peaceful adventure in store for the day, and preschoolers can come along each night to learn gentle lessons on courage, friendship, and character. With soft and delightful illustrations, each story ends with a “Snuggle Time” Scripture, prayer, and Bible word, all designed to leave your little one comforted and cuddled and ready for sweet sleep.

How is that Bible reading plan working out for you? That''s okay, everyone gets stuck. Just ask Jael, or worse, Jonah. This book is meant to "unstick" you. You''ll meet angry and worn out people who--like you--desperately needed God. You''ll see how God seeks out his people in spite of themselves. You''ll discover again that the Bible is worth every moment you devote to it. With a devotional reading for each day of the year, this book will guide you through the Bible--the whole blessed thing--helping you turn your eyes towards Jesus with every step. And who knows? You may end up reading past Leviticus this time.

A complex, moving and ambitious poetic engagement with the death of a brother. The family didn''t know what to do about grief. The noisy house went silent. I was fourteen. I lay on the red rug in the sitting room and listened to Beethoven''s Thirty-Three Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120 - over and over because it was there. In 1973, Anne Kennedy''s brother Philip was partying on a hillside when he accidentally fell to his death. Among books and records, Philip left a poem typed in Courier on thick, cream, letter-sized paper. Come catch me little child And put me in a jar . . . In Moth Hour, Anne Kennedy returns to the death of her brother and the world he inhabited, writing ''Thirty-Three Transformations on a Theme of Philip'' and concluding with a longer poem, ''The Th ''. Kennedy''s extraordinary poems grapple with the rebellious world of her brother and his friends in the 1970s; with grief and loss; with the arch of time. The poems reach into the threads of the past to build patterns, grasped for a moment and then unravelling in one''s hands. Moth Hour is a complex, ambitious piece of writing and a moving poetic engagement with tragedy.

Otter B Helpful is the fourth in a series of six children''s books that teach young children basic biblical character traits. In this book, Otter learns to be helpful when his grandparents come for a visit. Each book includes an appropriate Bible verse, and Otter B Helpful ends with this rhyme about the lesson: "There''s always lots of work to do in every family. God says that helping out is best. It''s how you Otter Be!"

Otter B Trustworthy is the sixth in a series of six children's books that are intended to teach young children basic biblical character traits. In this book, when Otter doesn't put back his parents' things like he promised, they get wet in the rain. He learns what it means to be trustworthy. Each book includes an appropriate Bible verse, and Otter B Trustworthy ends with this rhyme about the lesson: "When you keep your promises, then others soon will see that they can put their trust in you. It's how you Otter Be!"

Otter B Honest is the first in a series of six children''s books that are intended to teach young children basic biblical character traits. In Otter B Honest, Otter breaks his father''s watch while playing pirates with his friend. After trying to hide the broken watch from his father, he learns that honesty is best. Each book in the series ends with a rhyme that reinforces the book''s theme: "Sometimes you will make mistakes You hope no one will see. But always choose to tell the truth, It''s how you Otter Be!"

Otter B Kind is the second in a series of six children's books that are intended to teach young children basic biblical character traits. In this book, Otter is upset when his friend Franklin the frog can't play with him because he's sick. He decides to make Franklin a present to cheer him up. Each book in the series ends with a rhyme that reinforces the book's theme: "Kindness doesn't cost a thing And thoughtfulness is free. So when you have a chance, be kind. It's how you Otter Be!"

Meditations that make the Stations of the Cross more meaningful for moms. Real women, real moms, real problems. Open up this traditional Lenten practice and see how it can connect with your day-to-day life.

Snowy the Meowing Dog is about an adorable Maltese named Snowy. He has a unique quality of "Meowing like a cat". Snowy''s humans are introduced and you follow them on an adventure to find Snowy when he runs through the neighborhood thinking it is a game.

A Lenten devotional of reflections made for moms like you by moms like you.

Herbal remedies have been used to treat common ailments for thousands of years. Kennedy profiles the most commonly used herbs, and gives you recipes to naturally soothe and heal everyday illnesses, from abscesses to yeast infections.

This collection of thirty simple devotions written for two- to four-year-olds is crafted to spark questions and begin conversations. From celebrating God's love for us and relying on Him in times of need to sharing God's love with those around us, the short reflections will encourage little ones to spend time with God each day. The devotions are paired with a Bible verse and short prayer, making the book perfect for bedtime, family devotion time, or as a fresh way to start the day.

"This essential and practical 95-page guide to the Early Childhood Australia (ECA) Code of Ethics clearly explains what 'code of ethics' means in everyday practice. It comes with Practice Tool templates (over 25 pages) that you can photocopy, as well as additional resources, and also provides suggestions on how to put ethics into action. You will discover case studies, scenarios and provocations to help guide you with everyday ethical implementation. The Ethics in Action guide has three main sections, each containing resources for all levels-from emerging through to experienced educators. This includes a section that will stretch knowledge and understanding of ethics for current practitioners".