
By the Fields of Fish Creek
In this sequel to “You Are Too Small, Little Eli,” this book tells about the Yoder family’s move to eastern Kansas and the years they lived there. Eli milks Hipbones every day and helps Dad rake hay. But there is … Read More

Arrow in the Sky
Amish Frontier Series Book 5. No jobs, no money, no food… This became a common refrain in the 1930s. Living on a rice farm in Arkansas, the Yoder family had plenty of food, but money was scarce. Migrant workers came … Read More

Little Shack by the School
Jennifer Regehr. The author used imagination and research to weave in details about her grandmother’s childhood. Josie Schartner lived a very different childhood from modern times. Since they lived four miles away from school, Josie and her sisters wouldn’t be … Read More

Tell Me About Jesus (board book)
Slip your baby’s first book about Jesus into your purse or diaper bag for church, waiting rooms, or quiet moments anywhere. Made of sturdy board-book material. Measures 6 by 6 inches.

Jewels for Brianna
Joan Penner. This is a true story about a girl who loved all of God’s critters. Brianna’s dream was to have a horse to call her own. Was she old enough to take care of a horse? Would she give … Read More

Florence Nightingale
Carol Alexander. This fact-filled book introduces the youngest readers to Florence Nightingale, the mother of modern nursing.With interesting pictures on every other page, and simple nonfiction text, children can learn how Nightingale worked hard to change health-care practices and saved … Read More

Dolly the Milk Cow
Helga Moser. Read about a patient, faithful milk cow that always led the other cows to the barn at milking time, even when it was dark or icy. Illustrated by David W. Miller. Part of the Pleasant Valley Farm Series, … Read More

Life in the Woods
Mike Atnip. Did you know a fly’s eye is made up of hundreds of little eyes? Have you ever seen a candy-striped leafhopper, scarlet elfcups, or the details of a crane fly’s wings? Learn about many wonders of God’s creation … Read More

Sarah in the Village
Sarah is the oldest child in a Mennonite family in a village in Russia. They have many uncles, aunts, and cousins, and village life is lively and fun. But the worries come so often to the young girl too. Why … Read More

Go West with Miners, Prospectors, and Loggers
Cynthia O’Brien. This book describes those who came because of the land’s rich natural resources. “News stories” reveal the hard lives of miners in the Rockies and the desperation of prospectors searching for riches in the gold rushes in California, … Read More