1997 Reading Program

Children's Books

Education for Mission
CHILDREN'S FUND STORYBOOK

General Board of Global Ministries, 1995
35 pages
Faye Wilson
#2518/$3.50

This booklet of children's stories and activities introduces children to mission. The stories are about children's lives and about the United Methodist Children's Fund for Christian Mission, which is used to improve the lives of children.

TWO LANDS, ONE HEART: AN AMERICAN BOY'S JOURNEY TO HIS MOTHER'S VIETNAM

Walker and Company, 1995
44 pages
Jeremy Schmidt & Ted Wood
#2357 $15.95/

This delightful story of an American boy's journey to his mother's country of Vietnam includes beautiful photos that will help children see this land through the eyes of a young boy.

Nurturing for Community
WELCOMING BABIES

Tilbury House, 1994
19 pages
Margy Burns Knight
Hardcover/#2360/$14.95

This is a warm, tender story of how babies from various lands and cultures are welcomed. A celebration of life and diversity, it is a children's book that will be cherished by all ages.

Social Action
THE STORY OF RUBY BRIDGES

Scholastic Inc., 1995
24 pages
Robert Coles
Hardcover/#2348/$13.95

This true story of the first African-American child to attend an all-white elementary school is beautifully illustrated. It is a story of courage from the Civil Rights Movement.

Spiritual Growth
LOAVES & FISHES

Abingdon Press, 1995
24 pages
Helen Caswell
Hardcover/#2335/$11.95

This delightful book for young children links them to the familiar Bible story of Jesus feeding the 5,000. It appeals to children's desire to respond to needs of others.

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