There are some things about me you should know. 1. I always wear my butterfly shell - even when I'm swimming or sleeping 2. I don't hurt myself any more 3. I believe in ghosts. I'd better start at the beginning. The beginning of First Year. Here goes ... The story of a strange year and a very special shell.

One young Elf. One big dream. Every night Oliver dreams of becoming a butterfly. He wants to fly and flutter around the forest with all the other butterflies. The butterfly within him, trapped in the prison of his elf body, is battling to come out. Despite Crow’s laughing, Oliver has many friends that support him in finding his power and path to transformation. Can Oliver hold onto his dream and become a Butterfly? Follow his journey in this magical modern fairytale to find out. “An inspiring and beautifully illustrated picture book that teaches kids about courage and determination.” - Kate Lobs, teacher. “Serena deserves a constellation of stars for consistently writing picture books that capture children’s attention and deliver important messages.” - G. Williams, editor. The Butterfly Inside is a story that inspires kids of all ages to never give up and empowers them to pursue their dreams.

Laugh and learn with fun facts about caterpillars, moths, different kinds of butterflies, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat! “Butterflies are surprising and beautiful things as they soar through the air on their bright-colored wings.” The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! Take flight with the Cat in the Hat and discover: how butterflies see thousands of images at once drink nectar from flowers using tubes (like straws!) lay eggs as small as the head of a pin and much more! Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, My, Oh My—A Butterfly! All About Butterflies also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning. Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series! High? Low? Where Did It Go? All About Animal Camouflage Is a Camel a Mammal? All About Mammals The 100 Hats of the Cat in the Hat: A Celebration of the 100th Day of School A Great Day for Pup: All About Wild Babies Would You Rather Be a Pollywog? All About Pond Life Happy Pi Day to You! All About Measuring Circles I Can Name 50 Trees Today! All About Trees Fine Feathered Friends: All About Birds Oh Say Can You Seed? All About Flowering Plants Inside Your Outside! All About the Human Body Ice is Nice! All About the North and South Poles

Do you want God to transform you and your entire life? Perhaps you have tried time and time again to have an eternal life-changing transformation in life and nothing emerged. Today, God desires to give you a spiritual makeover, that is, one that you'll never forget, and one that transcends everything you've ever known. God will change you from the inside-out. In Elizabeth's new book "The Butterfly," she shares her deepest writings as she journey through the different stages of the metamorphosis of a butterfly, as it may be similar to our spiritual transformation experienced in Christ. So, keep your eyes opened, ears unclogged, and hear what the spirit is saying to "the church." Included in this refreshing new book are 50 devotionals, some of the writings are as though the prophets, disciples, and Jesus are speaking directly to you. These writings were written during a time of complexity, illness, and enduring faith. Elizabeth shares her experiences and gives further details about how Jesus shows up when you least expect him, that is, in despair, loneliness, sickness, times when it seems like hope is gone, and when he is calling you into another dimension of his glory. These readings will help you discover purpose and transformation in your life, as you are guided by the Spirit of the Living God, because "Life without God (i.e. Jesus Christ) is no life at all."

In this astonishingly assured, exquisitely crafted debut collection, Anthony Doerr takes readers from the African coast to the suburbs of Ohio, from sideshow pageantry to harsh wilderness survival, charting a vast and varied emotional landscape. Like the best storytellers, Doerr explores the human condition in all its manifestations: metamorphosis, grief, fractured relationships, and slowly mending hearts. Most dazzling is Doerr's gift for conjuring nature in both its beautiful abundance and crushing power. Some of his characters contend with tremendous hardship; some discover unique gifts; all are united by their ultimate deference to the mysteries of their respective landscapes.

CBA BESTSELLER • More than a million copies sold! An invitation for every woman who’s ever felt she isn’t godly enough, isn’t loving enough, isn’t doing enough. “Easy to read, personal, and well-written with a message much more than surface deep. Joanna probed, challenged, and encouraged me to live day by day as Mary in a Martha world.”—Carole Mayhall, author of Come Walk with Me and Here I Am Again, Lord The life of a woman today isn’t all that different from the lives of Mary and Martha in the New Testament. Like Mary, you long to sit at the Lord’s feet . . . but the daily demands of a busy world just won’t leave you alone. Like Martha, you love Jesus and really want to serve him . . . yet you struggle with weariness, resentment, and feelings of inadequacy. Then comes Jesus, into the midst of your busy life, to extend the same invitation he issued long ago to the two sisters from Bethany. Tenderly, he invites you to choose “the better part”—a joyful life of intimacy with him that flows naturally into loving service. With her fresh approach to the familiar Bible story, Joanna Weaver shows how all of us, Marys and Marthas alike, can draw closer to our Lord: deepening our devotion, strengthening our service, and doing both with less stress and greater joy. This book includes a twelve-week Bible study for individual or group use. A Study Guide and a corresponding ten-session video series on DVD or online are available separately.