As families navigate the sorrow of losing a loved one, children often have their own questions, feelings and concerns. Addressing these can be challenging. Heavenly Chats with Izzy and Nana simplifies the response with examples combining adventure, nature, and scripture. The interactive format allows the child to use imagination and discussion to grasp difficult concepts in a fun manner. This treasured book affirms a child’s beliefs, encourages conversation about loss and helps to alleviate fears with the reassurance of Christ’s love. Christian educators and parents will benefit greatly from this valuable resource.

When Regina was a little girl, she was funny, cheeky, and happy. She loved to play pranks, go on adventures, and have some fun—and these three stories will tell you about some of that fun! In ‘The Little Chick’, Regina’s curiosity gets the better of her when she finds a roost of chickens at her school. ‘The Mountain Monster’ lives in this fun family trip to their house in the mountains. What’s under her bed? Regina loves a good scare. When she goes on a haunted house ride at a fun park, she gets a little more than she bargained for—and so do the ghouls—in ‘The Ghost House’. Written as a gift for the author’s daughter, Naughty Nana will delight kids of all ages, especially those between the ages of four and eight.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmaker and A Touch of Stardust, comes a Hollywood coming-of-age novel, in which Ingrid Bergman's affair with Roberto Rossellini forces her biggest fan to reconsider everything she was raised to believe In 1950, Ingrid Bergman, already a major star after movies like Casablanca and Joan of Arc, has a baby out of wedlock with her Italian lover, film director Roberto Rossellini. Previously held up as an icon of purity, Bergman's fall shocks her legions of fans--and none more so than seventeen-year-old Jessica Malloy, whose father is Bergman's Hollywood publicist. After years of fleeting interactions with Bergman, Jesse has come to idolize the actress as the epitome of elegance and integrity as well as the paragon of motherhood, an area in which her own difficult mother falls short. But in a heated era of McCarthyist paranoia and extreme censorship, Ingrid's affair sets off an international scandal that robs Jesse of her childhood hero. When the stress placed on Jesse's father begins to reveal hidden truths about the Malloy family, Jesse's eyes are opened to the complex realities of life--and love. The Hollywood Daughter is an intimate novel of self-discovery that evokes a Hollywood sparkling with glamour and vivid drama.

A lovely Easter story that can be read at any time of the year. In this book, children learn The Sign of the Cross and they are also introduced to reading Scripture Verse, Lent, Easter and the meaning of the Resurrection. The lessons come from reading about the experiences of a little girl, her dog and her extended Italian-American, Catholic family. With large print and bright illustrations, even very young children will be able to learn about their Catholic Faith through this heart-warming story centered around baking Easter Bread with Nana. This is the first book in the Dawdling Teresa Series. Each story can be read independently of the others and involves simple Catechesis Lessons woven into the story and experiences of Dawdling Teresa and Big Brown Dog. There is always a Glossary of new words and Faith Strengthening Questions at the end of each book. For Ages 4-8 this book series is a wonderful, fun way for Catechists and families to help children with faith formation prior to Sacramental preparation or it can be a simple gift for a child to begin to learn about the joy and true meaning of Easter in our Catholic Faith.

Far above the big fluffy clouds in heaven lived God and His host of angels. There are lots and lots of angels, and they’re always busy doing wonderful things to please God and to take care of mankind. Also in heaven are little angels. All the little angels are taken care of by Nana Angel. Nana Angel has her hands full, trying to keep up with the little angels and, especially, keeping them out of mischief. Among all of Nana’s angels are ve little angels who really keep her on her toes. Nana Angel would often ask herself if she was getting too old to chase after these little ones. Those ve little angels were always in some kind of mischief. Nana Angel found that she needed more naps to keep up with their adventures.