Last Sunday after the Epiphany (Transfiguration Sunday) Year A:  March 2, 2014 First Reading:  Exodus 24:12-18 Scaredy Boo by Claire Freedman and Russel Julian (Written for ages 2-5) Comment:  As Moses goes up the mountain to wait for God, he and the Israelites are entering...

Name of Book:  Year of the Jungle Author:  Suzanne Collins Illustrator:  James Proimos Publisher:  Scholastic Press ISBN:  9780545425162 Audience:  4 and up Summary:  When Suzy is in first grade, her father is deployed to fight in Viet Nam for a year.  Although she begins the...

7th Sunday After Epiphany Year A:  February 23, 2014 First Reading:  Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18 Chickens to the Rescue by John Himmelman (Written for ages 4-8) Comment:  This passage from Leviticus begins with the call to “be holy” because God is holy, and ends with the call to “love...

Name of Book: The Glass Puzzle Author: Christine Brodien-Jones Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers ISBN: 978-0385742979 Audience: Grades 5-7 Summary: 11-year-old Zoé and her cousin Ian love spending the summer with Granddad in the Welsh town of Tenby. Tenby has a history...

Friends, over the last six weeks, I have received MANY emails from WordPress.com indicating people are asking for access to our old Storypath site which was made private at the end of December in preparation for taking it down entirely.  I couldn’t quite figure out why we...

6th Sunday After Epiphany Year  A:  February 16, 2014 First Reading:  Deuteronomy 30:15-20 That Is NOT a Good Idea! By Mo Willems (Written for ages 4-8) Comment:  Moses concludes his speech to the Israelites with a choice between “life and prosperity”, or “death and adversity”...

Title: Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song Author: Andrea Davis Pinkney Illustrator: Brian Pinkney Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: 2013 ISBN: 9780316070133 Audience: Grades 2 – 4 Summary:  Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mahalia Jackson were born, a...

5th Sunday After Epiphany Year A:  February 9, 2014 First Reading:  Isaiah 58:1-9a(9b-12) The Boy Who Cried Wolf by B.G. Hennessy (Written for ages 3-8) Comment:  The people ask God: “Why do we fast, but you do not see? Why humble ourselves, but you do not notice?” The reason for...