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Children, kids, preschoolers, and toddlers will learn about the Jewish festival of lights with this educational book. It explains why Hanukkah is the celebration of hope and miracles, relating the story of the Maccabees, the destruction of the temple, the Menorah, and the miraculous oil. This book also explains how the traditional items are used (the hanukkiah, the candles, the Shamash, the kippa, the latkes, and the dreidel).

Rumors and gossip threaten to destroy Nathan’s position as pastor before it’s even really begun. Grace’s singing career becomes the focus of self-righteous church members who twist the truth. Nathan’s father not only disapproves of Grace but also Nathan’s dual occupations of US marshal and preacher. One determined gunslinger out to take the preacher’s reputation and a deputy who is overcome by guilt and loss are added to the mix. It will take a heavy dose of God’s grace to survive.

The best-selling series, now in a four-audiobook bundle! Includes Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring.

How I Met... is a series for young and early listeners and readers about African American inventors, civil rights leaders, black activists and the many major contributors, without much fanfare or glory who helped shape the modern world as we know it. In this audiobook, we acknowledge an African American inventor and pioneer who contributed so much to our society. Lewis Howard Latimer, a brilliant engineer, who has an interesting connection to the origin of the light bulb and telephone.

An unusual solution to Road Rage is proposed in this delightful telling of a long-suffering family's wild trip to Grandma's house. Based (loosely) on a true event, this story will have you riveted to your seat as an unexpected ride-along companion puts the driving skills of the father to the test.

Steven was a bright young kid who loved trying new things. The problem was when things got tough, he would quit at the first sign of trouble. His father was worried and so thought of a creative way to teach him why you should never give up. This short story is a five-minute listen, to enjoy with your children. It will give them a simple new perspective on failure, setting them up for success in a life full of challenges.

Captain Thomas Drysdale would never meet her. He'd never touch her face or kiss her good-night. He'd never teach her how to play ball or cheer for her at a game or a concert. If only he could've found out before entering hyper-sleep. He could've delayed going under for a couple weeks and imparted so much wisdom to his daughter-to-be.

Five strangers will stumble upon one another as they are carrying on with their day. But when their seemingly normal day going about making new friends turns into a deadly serious hostage situation, will this newly found group of complete strangers rise to the occasion and save the day? Or, will it all end in disaster? They are the Dragon Squad of Aurora Mountain, and this is only the beginning of the many trials, tribulations, and adventures to come.

Years have passed. Literally, six years have passed for this young boy who is finally of sufficient height to ride. And what a ride it will be! The upcoming experience will form a bond between father and son that forever will live in the annals of family lore. This roller coaster, aptly named "Old Rickety" represents a rite of passage and the boy's entrance way into all that is fun.

Everyone is excited about the trip to the aquarium. But not Toby. Toby’s sure he won't have fun, after all, aquariums can’t be fun for blind people … Can they? This is the third book in the “Toby’s Tales” series. The “Toby’s Tales” books are designed to show children – and adults too – the struggles and challenges faced by people who are blind, or who are adjusting to sight loss, while also being useful tools to educate those close to someone who is blind or adjusting to sight loss.

Toby's starting to feel like he's the only blind boy in the world. So when his first day at his new special school comes around, he's sure the other children will tease him because he can't see. But when he gets there, he soon learns just why they call it a "special" school, and even manages to make a new friend. This is the fifth book in the Toby's Tales series.

Now that he can't see, Toby can't play with his big brother Jake like he used to, and every time he tries to he just gets frustrated, upset, or hurt. He's starting to feel like he can't do anything fun anymore. Is he right? Or can he find a way to still do the things he enjoys? This is the fourth audiobook in the Toby's Tales series. The Toby's Tales audiobooks are designed to show children - and adults too - the struggles and challenges faced by people who are blind, or who are adjusting to sight loss, while also being useful tools to educate those close to someone who is blind, or adjusting to sight loss.

Toby's world is scary and full of monsters his mind has created. If he wasn't blind he could see what the monsters really are, but he is, so he can't. Can he find a way to battle his monsters? Or will he spend the rest of his life afraid of every unexplained noise? Find out.

Toby has just learned he'll never see again. Now he's learning just how frustrating it can be doing even simple things when you're blind. And it doesn't help when his big brother Jake, and little sister Emma, laugh at him when things don't go right. But there's always a way to make things easier - isn't there? The Toby's Tales audiobooks are designed to show children - and adults, too - the struggles and challenges faced by people who are blind, or who are adjusting to sight loss, while also being useful tools to educate those close to someone who is blind.

Leron's Song is a story that underscores the difficult and all too prevalent problem of bullying. The narrative focuses on a young man, Leron, who often day dreams and "lives" in his own world of music. He constantly hears it, dreams it, and like a shadow, it follows him wherever he goes. Throughout the story he is bullied frequently by a group of older kids, which keeps him from ever expressing his true genius. He consistently suppresses his God given ability because he feels inadequate.

This short listen ventures into the true purpose of life from a Christian perspective.

Bubba, a happy dog, lives in a friendly village in Texas. His humans give him affection, treats, and love. They take him on walks. He becomes a firedog, who helps his owner, a volunteer fireman, by guarding the tools and by being a friend to the other men in the fire department. Sometimes he is frightened, but he relies on his human mommy and daddy to make everything work out right. Sometimes he gets into mischief, but, most of the time, he is well behaved. He likes to play with his toys.