Devotions for Beginning Readers: Over 230 positive and encouraging devotions for young readers

Early readers will build confidence in faith and vocabulary skills as they learn about God's love in over 230 devotions. Children will practice reading with Bible stories and positive and encouraging messages about everyday topics. A focus sight word in each devotion helps beginning readers develop comprehension skills as they grow in understanding of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.

Aimed at beginning readers from kindergarten through third grade, each devotional

• is written with short, straightforward sentences and carefully selected words to make comprehension easier while keeping reading fun;
• contains short scriptures from the International Children's Bible;
• features a vocabulary word for each day that is repeated throughout the devotion;
• includes colorful illustrations; and
• closes with a short prayer that helps children learn how to pray.

With interactive, engaging, and educational text from bestselling author Crystal Bowman and award-winning producer Christy Lee Taylor, as well as beautiful, vibrant illustrations, this book will become a favorite in your home, Christian school, and church library. Whether reading alone or with a parent, children will build a foundation for language skills and a faith that will last a lifetime.

Crystal Bowman loves writing books for kids. Her books come in all shapes and sizes and many of them have become best sellers. Whether her stories are written in playful rhythm and rhyme, or short sentences for beginning readers, she tries to make them so enjoyable that kids will want to read them over and over again. "But the most important part," she says, "is to teach children that God loves them and cares about them very much."