Papa Bear Always Knows the Right Thing to Say

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  Author Lisa Tawn Bergren is a very talented author.  I have loved her words of wisdom passed through the story lines of her children's book series for years.  There is many teachable moments in, 'God Gave Us Angels'.  

  Papa Bear finds his Little Cub searching for angels.  This Little Cub asks her father all sorts of questions regarding angels.  Everything from what angels look like, what they do, their purpose, and where they came from.. And with tenderness, Papa Bear answers all of Little Cub's questions.  I love and appreciate how biblically accurate {accoding to the documented chapters in James Holy Bible} this book is written, in a perspective that a child (and some adults) can easily comprehend.     

  I am stashing this one away till Christmas for my littlest.  I have high hopes for it to stay of good condition in his library so that one day, it may be passed down to his children, just as some of his books have been passed to him by his father.

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Have you read any from the 'God Gave Us' series to your children?  What is your favorite childhood book?  

Meeting Author Barbara O'Connor ~ {read The Fantastic Secret Life of Owen Jester}

Ms. O'Connor signed my boys copies, and even one for their cousin Corrina!  <3

The Fantastic Secret Life of Owen Jester

  My boys were so excited to get to read this book, make a craft and meet the talented author Barbara O'Connor!  You can find her books at the Scholastic Book Fairs too :)  She was so sweet to meet in person and did an amazing presentation for the kids, being sure to answer all their questions.  Not only did she give great insigt of herself, she inspired them to be writers by suggesting they take their very own real life scenarios as inspirations for their books!  A HUGE Thank You to Mrs. O'Connor for make the trip to Bentonville, AR and sharing with us your creativity and writing prompts ~ you are such an inspiration!

  The Plot 

Owen Jester wishes his family hadn't moved to his grandfather's house after his dad lost his job.  For one thing, his grandfather's live-in nurse sure knows how to ruin anyone's idea of a good time!  Then there's Viola, the girl next door, who can't ever mind her own business.  She even thinks Owen should put his freshly captured bullfrog back into the pond.  Late one night, Owen hears a curious noise when the train passes by this grandfather's house....leading them to their many adventures!

Age range: 9 - 12 years old (but my early 7 year old hung onto every word while I read out loud!)  

We started our visit with making a craft...a 'Tooly' hat :D

The boys had fun making their frogs eyes go in different directions :D

Gluing on Tooly's smile

My Trio with their competed hats cheesing for mom in front of the decorated welcome sign :)

Ms. Barbara O'Connor posing pretty for us with all the crafts our homeschool group made to welcome her to the library!

Ms. O'Connor giving her inspiring presentation to our Homeschool family group.

She was such a sport, she even post for a picture for one of our Pen-pals flat traveler Scooby from the Unighted Kingdom!  She said she was so inspired my my boys, that she even suggested writing a book about that next :D

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  What good books have you read lately?  Have you ever read one of Barbara O'Connor's?