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Long Distance Grandma Author - Janet Tietsort Publisher - Howard Publishing

• Favorite Features -
  • book is filled with recipes and more monthly ideas
  • each month has ideas to stay in touch with your grandchildren -
    • photos
    • crafts
    • recipes
    • holiday ideas
    • books to read
    • ideas to connect Spiritually
    • grand tip of the month
    • recording the legacy - journaling space
  • icons for each project
  • ideas for young children, college grandchildren, blended families, military grandchildren

    Tremendously well done, Janet and Howard Publishing!  Give this to every long distance grandmother you know!  The memories this book will generate are sure to become priceless, treasured traditions and connecting points grandparents and grandchildren will be able to build strong relationships around!

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They Call Me Dad Author - Ken Canfield Publisher - Howard Publishing

• Favorite Features -
  • each chapter ends with Meeting the challenge, discussion questions and action points
  • challenges dads to -
    • be there emotionally for their kids
    • forgive their kids
    • model and involve their children in serving others
    • teach discernment and good judgment
    • pass on their faith
    • be the primary educator
    • model integrity and self-control

    Give this book to every dad and every dad-to-be you know!  Extremely well written and hits all the important things dads need to know and do.  Tremendously well done, Ken and Howard Publishing!

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The Connected Family Authors - David and Claudia Arp Publisher - Howard Publishing

• Favorite Features -
  • connection sidebars throughout - excellent ideas and space to personalize
  • walks through seven essential connections families need -
    • spending time together
    • pushing the positives - being encouraging
    • talking and listening
    • handle stress, disagreements with grace
    • working together and being responsible
    • promoting spiritual well being
    • playing and having fun together
  • includes tips for each connection
  • includes projects for each connection
  • space to journal your results

    This book is filled with great ideas to encourage strong, healthy families!  Extremely well done, David, Claudia and Howard Publishing!

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Power of a Positive Teen Authors - Karol Ladd with Grace & Joy Ladd Publisher - Howard Publishing

• Favorite Features -
  • seven power principles -
    • confidence
    • responsibility
    • integrity
    • relationships
    • attitude
    • faith
    • courage
  • quotes in the margin throughout
  • written to be interactive - you can journal and write notes in the margin
  • chapters end with a power point - Scripture to read, verse to memorize, prayer and activity to do

    Encourage the teens you know to read this book with their small group.  Extremely well done, Karol, Grace, Joy and Howard Publishing!

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Mean Girls Author - Hayley DiMarco Publisher - Revell

• Favorite Features -
  • filled with Scripture to show what God thinks of mean girls as well as girls who are not mean
  • tips, quotes, information and Scripture in margins
  • explains what a mean girl is like
  • walks through what to do about mean girls
  • tells how to be a "grown up girl" and how to treat mean girls

    This is an absolute "Must Read" for girls who are mean as well as girls who are tormented by mean girls.  Parent's, read this book, too!  Tremendously well done, Hayley and Revell!

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The Dirt on Drugs Author - Justin Lookadoo Publisher - Revell

• Favorite Features -
  • filled with the facts - the truth, the dirt about the following drugs -
    • alcohol
    • cocaine
    • ecstasy
    • ghb
    • inhalants
    • marijuana
    • oxy
    • Ritalin
    • steroids
    • tobacco
  • explains how drugs affect your body
  • great ideas to help you say, "no"!

    Another, "Must Read" in "The Dirt" books.  Parents, teachers, youth leaders and teens must read this book.  Tremendously well done Justin and Revell!

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