June 2009 Archives

With schools out for the summer, now is a great time to start (or continue!) a tradition of bedtime reading.

Three terrific bedtime stories are on sale through the end of the month. Sky Castle, part of the Jody Bergsma Collection, encourages children to build their own castle in their dreams. In To Sleep With the Angels, a young girl calls on her angels to help her drift off to sleep. And many a parent will be familiar with the premise of What If..., in which a boy delays bedtime by asking his mother a series of outlandish "what if" questions. Each of these delightful books can be bought for just $12, through the end of June.

Just in time for Father's Day, Your Father Forever is a beautiful celebration of the unconditional, unbreakable bond between father and child. Beginning with a father and newborn's first meeting, Travis Griffith's simple yet deeply moving book journeys through the most treasured moments of a child's first years, from learning to ride a bike to reading bedtime stories to pondering the grandeur of the universe, all of which make up the unique relationship shared between a father and his children.

With colorful, detailed illustrations and affirming promises from a father to his "sparkling celebration of life," children will be warmed with an understanding of the completeness of their father's love, while adults will be reminded of their own cherished paternal relationships.

Written by a new father enveloped in the strength of his own devotion to his child and illustrated by a new mother similarly moved, Travis Griffith and Raquel Abreu share this expression of parental love with the world. Now through Father's Day on June 21, this loving book is on sale for only $12.