New Releases by Lois Rock

The second revised edition originally published in 1993. Presents the Lord''s prayer, line by line, along with reflections that explore the meaning and a simple prayer to say. The full prayer is given again at the end in both the traditional and modern versions.

Pictures, poems, prayers, and reflections about everyday wonders.

Simple prayers, easy for children to understand, and Biblical citations in simple terms.

Watch the changes in the world around you—from winter to summer, from seed-time to harvest. Think of the great maker God who loves this world and takes care of it always. This is a book to help grown-ups and children say a prayer together to give thanks for a wonderful world. This charming book combines rhyming text to read aloud, pictures to talk about, and simple responses to say. It helps make a child''s bedtime a time for asking questions, sharing secrets, and dreaming dreams.

Long ago lived a man named Jesus. He had a very important message to tell: the God who made the world loves you. You are very special to God. People listened to Jesus. They watched all he did. Many learned to love him. As they did so, they came to know more about God''s great love for them. Ever since, people have wanted to know about Jesus'' life so they can learn to love and know they are loved. Here is a little life of Jesus for children who are learning to love him.

Explores what we know about God from the words of the Bible and from the world around us.

Describes some of the thoughts and activities that occur in everyday life and suggests ways to remember them in nightly prayers

Winter can seem so long, so cold. Days can seem so dark, and the nights so gloomy. But Easter brings glad news of new life and a bright new beginning. Here is a book to help grown-ups and children say a prayer together to celebrate Easter.

This activity book can be used alone or shared by grown-ups and children. It contains ideas for things to make and bake, and games to play. It also features a traditional tale with a Bethlehem scene to press out.

Lois Rock has gathered some of the best-loved stories about Jesus, specially retold for the very young. This book depicts the events leading up to and including the crucifixion of Jesus.

Part of a set of 12 books for young readers, covering some of the most accessible Jesus stories, this book tells Jesus''s story of Jesus''s Important Message. It is designed to be read aloud with three- to five-year-olds, and a final page provides a simple prayer to say.

This is an all-season activity book for children aged 7-11. It is best bought in early spring (the start of the growing season) as the book provides ideas that last through the year.

This family book includes information about the Easter festival, such as its origins, how it is celebrated around the world. It also contains story extracts, hymns, songs, an original Easter drama for children, a selection of craft ideas, family activities and recipes, and the Easter story retold in words and pictures. The book is presented in eight chapters, each based on an event from the Holy Week.

Here are some of the best-loved stories about Jesus, specially retold for the very young. This charmingly illustrated book recounts Jesus'' story of the lost sheep and communicates the truth to children that Jesus will never abandon them.

This volume is designed to help young visitors discover church buildings, not just as places of historical interest, but as places where enthusiastic Christians come to worship. The buildings, their art and architecture take on a deeper meaning as the reader discovers their significance for worshipping. Packed with information and illustrations, it explains the details of the building and also what the building tells us about the people who meet there each week.

Celebrate the tradition of Christmas with ideas for decorations, gifts, and treats. Includes Christmas stories.

Examines the events of Jesus'' life and explains some of the things we learn about him from the Bible.

Explains that a church is more than a building; it is the gathering of people to worship God and follow the teachings of Jesus.

Instructions for crafts projects inspired by the world of nature and highlighting the need to preserve it.

This jigsaw puzzle book contains a simple poem, with a matching jigsaw picture, based on Psalm 139 about God''s loving care for everyone. The fourth jigsaw picture is written to be especially suitable as a "goodnight" prayer—an end-of-day activity for grown-up and child to share.

Explores what we know about God from the words of the Bible and from the world around us.

Tells the story of the Jesus'' life, faithful to the biblical accounts of his death and resurrection.