Jean Fischer
freelance writer/consultant
Newsworthy
Sarah Young, author of the best-selling "Jesus Calling" and "Jesus Listens" series passed away on August 31, 2023.
Sarah was a prolific author who shared the gospel of Jesus Christ through dozens of books that sold more than 45- million copies worldwide.
I was blessed to be asked by her editors at Tommy Nelson/HarperCollins to work with Sarah on one of her last children's books, Jesus Calling, Advent & Christmas Prayers. I'm grateful to have been a part of Sarah's ministry and for the trust she put in me to help share her words with the world.
From the publisher:
Celebrate Advent and Christmas with this read-aloud children's prayer book by Sarah Young, bestselling author of Jesus Calling, Jesus Always, and Jesus Listens. This board book for ages 0-4 includes an Advent calendar of 25 prayers alongside a simple retelling of the Christmas story that invites the hope of Jesus and the joy of the nativity into little hearts. Jesus Calling Advent and Christmas Prayers will remind children that Jesus loves them so much that He left heaven to be born as a tiny baby in a stable so He can be with them forever.
Published by Tommy Nelson/HarperCollins
Published by Tommy Nelson/HarperCollins
Best Seller!
More than 500,000 sold!
First released as a board book in 2015 and then as a hardcover picture book in 2018, I Prayed for You has sold more than a half-million copies and is consistently on Amazon's best seller lists. It maintains a five-star rating with more than 8500 reviews and has been translated into multiple languages.
I Prayed for You features Mama Bear sharing with her little one the many prayers a mother prays for her children from the very first prayer requesting a baby to love, to the promise to always pray for her precious child. A perfect gift to give for newborns, adoption, or to celebrate a child’s birthday.
ECPA Christian Book Award Finalist!
100 Extraordinary Stories for Courageous Girls
100 Extraordinary Stories for Courageous Girls was chosen in 2020 as a finalist in the Young Adult category for the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) Christian Book Award. The award program is recognized as the top honor for literary excellence within the Christian publishing industry.
Published by Shiloh Kidz, a division of Barbour Books
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