Wednesday, May 1, 2024

May is National Get Caught Reading Month

May is National Get Caught Reading Month - according to daysoftheyear.com they say, "reading is not just fun; it’s a powerhouse of benefits. It boosts our understanding of the world, lights up our creative minds, and enhances our empathy towards others." Reading is wonderful for us at any age, so let's consider a few benefits of reading and then some possible book choices - did you know . . . 

  • Readers tend to donate more to charity.
  • Children are able to learn thousands of new words each year just by reading.
  • Reading is a fantastic way to entertain yourself and improve your memory and analytical skills.
You will find more information about reading and its benefits along with ideas for celebrating all month at this link.

Now for some ideas for books to read . . . 

Children - 

  • Bedtime Fun with The Little Ginormous, Humungous, Hairy, One-Eyed Monsters' Adventures! In "The Little Ginormous, Humungous, Hairy, One-Eyed Monsters' Adventures", you will find two stories - “There are Teeny, Tiny, Itty, Bitty, Not-so-Hairy, Two-eyed People Children Under My Bed!” where children will identify with the little ginormous, humungous, hairy, one-eyed monsters when they think they see a peculiar, scary, and terrifying teeny, tiny, itty, bitty, not-so-hairy, two-eyed people child under their bed! Of course when grandma monster tells the monster boys there can not be a people child under their bed because the people children are at their grandma's and poppa's house on a sleepover, it opens up an important conversation about how the little monster boys are really very much like the little people children.
In “The Little Ginormous, Humongous, Hairy, One-Eyed Monster Boys & Their Not-So-Peculiar, Scary, or Terrifying Discovery!” the little monster boys discover teeny, tiny, itty, bitty, not-so-hairy, two-eyed people children are moving in to a house down the street, so they decide to see for themselves if they are really peculiar, scary, and terrifying - or not.

In these books children will discover, along with the little ginormous, humungous, hairy, one-eyed monsters they are able to make friends with children who may not look like them. Just because they do not look the same, it does not mean they are “peculiar, scary, or terrifying” because we all are very much the same, whether we look alike or not.
Buy on Amazon for $11.99
at this link
Kindle ebook - $9.99
at this link
  • Fun with a Sweet Kitten named Candy!
    A Family of Her Own for Candy is a mostly true story about a little kitten and how she ended up with a family of her own. It is based on a true story of how Lynda and her husband, Dave decided to get a kitten from the Humane Society, so their grandsons helped choose the right one - which they named Candy.

    I wrote this story for children and hope it delights them - especially if they and their families want to get a kitten (or even a canine) from their local Humane Society.
    Buy on Amazon for $11.59
    at this link
    Kindle ebook - $9.59
    at this link
  • Life on the Goldilocks Planet - curriculum & book series - 
    This series is one children ages four through fourteen will love as they are able to see photos of unique, interesting, and even odd creatures which live on this planet with us. They will be engaged as they do activities to help them remember the animals and important truths about how the animals show us God's design. Parents and grandparents will love this series as it provides them with the tools they need to help the children they love learn how God is real and He designed and created the world and everything in it, so they are able to have a confident faith. Find them at this link.
Adults - 
  • Praying Deeper Series As grandparents/parents we must be serious about praying; spending time with our God every day because we must love, know, and walk with God faithfully if we ever want our grandchildren/children to do so. Prayer must be a priority for us if it ever will be for them. So, pray these Scripture prayers for yourself; grow in your love for God. Grow closer to God. Model for your grandchildren/children what it means to be someone who loves, knows, and walks with God; someone who talks with Him. Pray them for the ones you love and trust God, because He loves our grandchildren/children even more than we do, and He definitely hears, absolutely listens to, and most certainly answers our prayers! You will find the books at this link.
  • The DNA of Grandparents & Parents 
    Who Hand Down Confident Faith - In this book Lynda looks at what it takes to develop a strong walk offaith, live as people who believe and reproduce by handing down to our children and our children's children a strong and healthy walk of faith. It is a book to help you grow and is an excellent resource for you to use with others in a small group.
Buy on Amazon 
Print book - $12.99 
Kindle copy - $8.99
at this link
  • Don't Worry It is Impossible to Spoil Grandchildren -This book looks at what we need to do to well love our grandchildren and how we are able to hand down the faith. It is a book to help you grow and is an excellent resource for you to use with others in a small group/class.
Buy on Amazon 
Print book - $10.99 
Kindle copy - $8.99
at this link

You will find more ideas for books to read at this link - so get a book and Get Caught Reading!

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