Welcome Our New Children’s Author-Neena Gaynor!
As COVID-19 slowed every aspect of our lives this past spring, we became a bit hesitant as a company to move forward on acquiring new projects, which we found to not be a common thread amongst our publishing peers. The
Why I Write for Children by Michelle Medlock Adams
We asked each of the 14 authors on our current roster a variation of the question, Why do you write children’s books? and we loved their answers. We think you will too! If you missed the previous posts you can read
Happy Memorial Day 2020
We give thanks for the bravery and the sacrifice of the many men and women who served in our Armed Forces. In honor of true Heroes, today and every day, we remember. "Just as the Son of Man did not come to
Why I Write Young Adult Books by Jason C. Joyner
We're continuing our series this month with insight and inspiration from our authors by asking each of them a variation of the question, Why do you write children's books? We loved their answers and we think you will too! We
Your Monday Muse 2020-MercyMe
It's the last Monday of April. Who needs some HAPPY? :) "The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad." Psalm 118:24
IN OUR NOTES…ILLUSTRATOR FRANCESCA PESCI
Each time we begin working on one of our picture books, the goal is to have beautiful, colorful, and amazing artwork that will capture the reader's imagination while also moving the story along from page to page. We love introducing
Your Monday Muse 2020-Avalon
Happy Monday Friends! Who else heard a wonderful message from their church/pastor this weekend that has invigorated you? We were reading out of Psalm 107 and it was uplifting to know that God didn't mind that the Israelites kept having to call
Your Monday Muse 2020-Switch
Mondays y'all. Can I get an Amen? Do you ever wonder what the disciples were feeling the day after Easter Sunday? Like, what can follow that? They saw Jesus crucified and buried, then they found out He did exactly what He said
Happy Easter 2020!
Wishing you all an Easter full of peace, joy, and blessings! “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! John 1:29
Your Monday Muse 2020-Church of the City (ft. Jon Reddick)
"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful." Hebrews 10:23 There’s Hope. Hope in the morning. Hope in the evening. Hope because you’re living. Hope because you’re breathing. Hope in the breaking. Hope in the sorrow. Hope for this moment. Hope for
Word of the Year 2020 Update
Each year I pick a word for the year. I pray the Lord will show me what I need to focus more on, push for, and utilize for our family, our home, our business, and our faith. I remember when
Your Monday Muse 2020-Jordan Feliz
I know this Monday is hard. It's another week of uncertainty and worry and waiting. Have Faith. I know it's tough to miss family, to be separated and apart, to feel alone and lonely. Have Faith. I know it's difficult to know how to
Your Monday Muse 2020-Natalie Grant
When you wake up today, you may be hard pressed to smile. You may feel weighted down by the battle going on in the world around us. There is sickness and disease. There is panic and fear. There are arguments and
Christian Children’s Books by Little Lamb Books Authors
Hi Friends! We know you are scrambling for materials and we hope you've enjoyed our suggest content schedule for adding structure to your day as well as the activity links listing we shared this week. We obviously know that you are trying to find what works
How to Create a Schedule at Home During Covid-19
Hi Y'All! We know Spring Break has been extended for most schools around the country, which means that for many families, including our own, kids of all ages are unexpectedly back at home before or after family plans have been
Your Monday Muse 2020-Gateway Worship (Ft. Zac Rowe)
How quickly our world has been changed since our last post. We knew a week ago that things were spinning out of control and that there was a new urgency to our days, but we couldn't know that schools would
Welcome Our New Children’s Author – Tori Higa!
Hi Friends! We haven't had an author announcement in eight months, so I'm very excited to be able to share with you TWO announcements this week! YAY! Every now and then a manuscript comes comes across my desk that carries a
Your Monday Muse 2020-Jonny Diaz
Parenting is not for the faint of heart. We are entrusted with these sweet lives, but sometimes we can feel like everything we do is for naught. If you're Monday is off to a rough start already, please remember that LOVE
Your Monday Muse 2020-Love and the Outcome
How many of us can count on one hand the number of people we can truly count on at any given time in our lives? Friends? Family? Co-Workers? Who do you call when your world is shifting, falling, overwhelming? How many
Your Monday Muse 2020-Sidewalk Prophets
Sometimes it's hard to find a reason to smile on a Monday, but let's count our blessings for this first Monday of February 2020, shall we? A roof over our heads. A warm bed to sleep in. A meal, cold or hot, to
Your Monday Muse November 2019-Mandisa
It's the beginning of November
Your Monday Muse October 2019-Sanctus Real
Contributed by Soleil Boudon, Little Lamb Books Intern When was the last time that your passion was on fire? Days, weeks, years ago? When a child is still learning, their boundaries, emotions and passions tend to be all or nothing because children don’t
Your Monday Muse October 2019-Building 429
Last night was a bit of a wild ride. We are praying over our local friends who were in the path of a tornado, and we are giving thanks for safety and God's protection as the wind howled, the hail
Your Monday Muse October 2019-Lincoln Brewster
Contributed by Soleil Bourdon, Little Lamb Books intern We live in a world where time is something we try our best to control. Planners. Calendars. Phones with calendars. But, in the end, it is out of our hands. We can’t plan every minute of every day.
God’s Blessings of Fall by Jean Matthew Hall
Happy Book Birthday to our third picture book release of September! God's Blessings of Fall, a gorgeously illustrated picture book that kids and parents will enjoy reading again and again this season! Written by debut children's author Jean Matthew Hall
Your Monday Muse September 2019-Cody Barnes
Nothing Else! Just Jesus! He is the same today and everyday! He is trustworthy. He is peaceful. He is kind. He is gentle. He is loving. He is faithful. He is strong. He is generous. He is understanding. He never changes. He doesn't care about the trends, number of like,
Happy 4th Birthday, Little Lamb Books!
Hip, Hip Hooray! It's time to bake a cake and toss around some confetti and streamers because it's our FOURTH birthday! Four years ago today, Little Lamb Books was founded with the mission of creating entertaining and inspiring faith-based fiction for middle
Gracie Lou Wants A Zoo by Shelly Roark
Happy Book Birthday to our second picture book release this month! Gracie Lou Wants A Zoo, a bright and colorful picture book that is a fun read for kids and parents, is the second picture book from award-winning author Shelly Roark.
Your Monday Muse September 2019-Meredith Andrews (ft. Cody Ray Lee & Abbie Simmons)
The past four years of our publishing company have been absolutely filled with FAITH and WONDER as we worked to bring books to market that would honor our Heavenly Father and inspire the next generation. There have been so many accomplishments. There
18 Septembers Ago
Do you remember where you were? Do you remember what you were doing? Do you remember how you felt? I know I do. Surrounded by the chaos of students on picture day at a local middle school where I was teaching, I
Your Monday Muse August 2019-Koryn Hawthorne (ft. Natalie Grant)
Your name is given to you by your parents. You don't get to choose it. It's a gift. And, it's how others know you, identify you, and how they speak to you and call out to you. But, have you ever learned
Your Monday Muse August 2019-We Are Messengers
Good Morning! As everyone starts back to school, we wanted to share this reminder
Your Monday Muse August 2019-Hannah Kerr
When the Israelites were escaping Egypt and being chased by an arrogant Pharaoh and six hundred of his soldiers (Exodus 14), they came face to face with the Red Sea, and in that moment they felt despair and doubt. They
Your Monday Muse July 2019-Micah Tyler
Contribution by Kayla Landis, Little Lamb Books Intern There are certain situations in life, like health problems or a family member’s salvation, where you pray for so long that it feels as though God is never going to answer you.
12 Screen-Free Family Activities
Written by Soleil Bourdon, Little Lamb Books intern The meaning of "face time" has changed quite a bit over the last 20 years. Previous generations knew face time as time spent together in person. Today’s young families see it as a
Gracie Lou Wants A Zoo Cover Reveal!
We are super excited to share there the second picture book from award-winning author Shelly Roark is titled Gracie Lou Wants A Zoo and we have a cover! WAHOOOOO! Beautifully illustrated by Simone Krüger, who illustrated six-time award winning picture book
Your Monday Muse June 2019-Planetshakers
How can you change your atmosphere this week? What can you do to make your week one of praise from Monday to Friday? Turn it up! Turn up your worship! Raise your voices! Turn up your prayer! Make it louder! Turn up your kindness! Sing His praise! Turn
Introducing Our Summer 2019 Interns
Summer 2019 is here with a bit of rain, but we're feeling quite sunny because for the next ten weeks we are excited to work with our three new Little Lamb Books interns: Olivia, Kayla, and Soleil! We were excited by the
Your Monday Muse June 2019-Kutless
Who needs a pick me up today? Here's your afternoon encouragement! You got this! "May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer." Psalm 19:14
Top 5 Yummy Easter Desserts
Easter is such a special holiday weekend, but sometimes coming up with ideas for a yummy dessert is hard
Your Monday Muse April 2019-Michael W. Smith (ft. Vanessa Campagna & Madelyn Berry)
How many times a day do you feel like you are stuck in quicksand? Sometimes it can feel quite like you are sinking and all alone while it seems that everyone around you is moving forward. Maybe your marriage is rocky
Now Hiring: Little Lamb Books Interns
Y'all! It's going to be a busy summer and fall, and to get ready for all the exciting things we have happening, we are seeking a few good interns. Little Lamb Books publishes award-winning, faith-based fiction and non-fiction for elementary, middle
Fourteen Things I Always Pack for Conferences
In the past three years I have traveled more than ever before in my adult life. From North Carolina to New York and Chicago to Austin, my travel miles have been growing and I don't see it slowing down any
Your Monday Muse February 2019-Caitie Hurst
Happy Monday! Let's celebrate our faith today! He washed away our sins. He gives us joy unmeasurable. He loves us unconditionally. He gives us underserving grace every moment of every day. He gave His own life to save us. How can we do anything else, but praise
Your Monday Muse January 2019-Rend Collective
Who needs to hear Good News today? *waving hand wildly We are inundated daily with news that is the opposite of good. It's hard to shut it out and shut it off. But, there is Good News. Found in the Bible. Found in Grace. Found at
Your Monday Muse January 2019-Need to Breathe (with JohnnySwim)
As you move through your day, your week, your month, you may feel uncertain. You might feel despair, lost in the constant barrage of the negative, the noise, the pain that the world is feeling around you. We can't see into
Your Monday Muse January 2019-JJ Heller
God has granted us another brand new year. This year let's love more, fight less. This year let's focus on Jesus more, us less. This year let's take leaps of faith more, fear less. This year let's celebrate more, isolate less. This year let's shine
Author’s Corner: A Small, Single Light
Guest blog by Janet Christensen, a Little Lamb Books author One of my little guys has never liked the dark. In fact, if we packed up to take a weekend trip away from home without packing a nightlight, you could guarantee
In Our Notes…Illustrator Louise Hargreaves
We have been sharing quite a bit about our holiday picture book C is for Christmas and Michelle Medlock Adams, the book's fabulous author, but we wanted to take some time today to introduce you to the amazingly talented illustrator
Happy Birthday Author Michelle Medlock Adams!
Happy Birthday to the lovely Michelle Medlock Adams! We are super thrilled to release her brand new holiday picture book, C is for Christmas, Tuesday, November 20! Here’s Five Fun Facts about Michelle: She's been married to her high school sweetheart, Jeff,