Family & Relationships:

99 Ways to Entertain Your Family for Free!

Written by Mack Thomas

Format: Trade Paperback, 112 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $5.99

99 Ways to Entertain Your Family for Free offers a variety of opportunities to both entertain and educate family members of all ages. The major categories of free activities include “Around Town”, “Just Imagine”, “With Nature”, “Rituals and Routines”, and “Holidays”.

Mack Thomas, father of five adult children, has written a score... Read more >

99 Ways to Entertain Your Family for Free!

Written by Mack Thomas

Format: eBook, 112 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $5.99

99 Ways to Entertain Your Family for Free offers a variety of opportunities to both entertain and educate family members of all ages. The major categories of free activities include “Around Town”, “Just Imagine”, “With Nature”, “Rituals and Routines”, and “Holidays”.

Mack Thomas, father of five adult children, has written a score... Read more >

Celebrating Special Times with Special People

Written by Gloria Gaither and Shirley Dobson

Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2009
Price: $16.99

Make a Memory...And Make Your Family Strong

Modern families face increasing demands—from seemingly endless activities for kids to heavy requirements for working parents. More than ever, families need resources to strengthen their bonds with each other by creating and celebrating special memories. This book will draw families together while encouraging creativity... Read more >

Hide It in Your Heart
Creative Ways for Families to Explore God's Word
Written by Gloria Gaither and Shirley Dobson

Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2009
Price: $16.99

Learning God’s Word Is Fun for Everyone!

Don’t watch the kids’ eyes cloud over by setting a Bible in front of them. Instead, give kids ages four to eighty-four a game, craft materials, or food, and they’ll light up with excitement! Hide It in Your Heart is your tool for ensuring... Read more >

The 10 Best of Everything Families
An Ultimate Guide for Travelers
Written by Susan Magsamen
Foreword by Melina Bellows

Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: March 17, 2009
Price: $21.95

Family trips are the most popular form of leisure travel, and according to recent research, the current trend of multigenerational and family-friendly getaways will continue to grow. To answer the need for an authoritative, creative, and practical travel planner, National Geographic and Susan Magsamen, a leading parenting expert, have joined together... Read more >

Creating Family Traditions
Making Memories in Festive Seasons
Written by Gloria Gaither and Shirley Dobson

Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: February 4, 2009
Price: $16.99

There’s something tender, sacred and very special about family traditions. Some are inherited from past generations, and some are born within your own family. Either way, traditions create closeness and seal the ties that bind families together.

In Creating Family Traditions, Gloria Gaither and Shirley Dobson share their own ideas that... Read more >

The Joyous Gift of Grandparenting
101 Practical Ideas & Meaningful Activities to Share Your Love
Written by Doug Hewitt and Robin Hewitt

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: May 6, 2008
Price: $16.95

This book is the ideal gift for new grandparents.

Whether they see their grandchildren once a month, once a week, or are their primary caregiver, all grandparents agree: today’s world can be hectic. It’s difficult to plan activities that can nurture their grandchildren and strengthen family bonds while still making those... Read more >

The Joy of Family Traditions
A Season-by-Season Companion to Celebrations, Holidays, and Special Occasions
Written by Jennifer Trainer Thompson

Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2008
Price: $16.95

When a special activity evolves into a tradition within a family, it creates meaning, connection, and community and makes common occasions more momentous and memorable. Establishing a sense of stability and shared history has never been more important to parents than it is today, as families become more fractured and scattered... Read more >

Roar!
A Christian Family Guide to the Chronicles of Narnia
Written by Heather Kopp
Illustrated by Martin French
Miscellaneous contribution by David Kopp

Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: September 21, 2005
Price: $19.99

Can You Tell Me How to Get to Narnia?

You don’t actually have to journey all the way to Narnia to find everything you need to know in one spot (though you might want to anyway)! Roar! A Christian Family Guide to the Chronicles of Narnia is a beautiful volume that... Read more >

Hide It in Your Heart
Creative Ways for Families to Explore God's Word
Written by Gloria Gaither and Shirley Dobson

Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: July 8, 2005
Price: $16.99

Learning God’s Word Is Fun for Everyone!

Don’t watch the kids’ eyes cloud over by setting a Bible in front of them. Instead, give kids ages four to eighty-four a game, craft materials, or food, and they’ll light up with excitement! Hide It in Your Heart is your tool for ensuring... Read more >

The Family Fitness Fun Book
Healthy Living for the Whole Family
Written by Rose R. Kennedy

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: June 21, 2005
Price: $16.95

Get Fit, Have Fun, and Bring Your Family Together!

Your childhood memories are full of adventure and activities with friends, family, and neighbors, But in this technology-driven world, your children spend more time inside than out. If you’re trying to think of ways to make the outdoors fun again and introduce your... Read more >

Celebrating Special Times with Special People

Written by Gloria Gaither and Shirley Dobson
Illustrated by Carrie Hartman

Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: February 22, 2005
Price: $16.99

Make a Memory...And Make Your Family Strong

Modern families face increasing demands—from seemingly endless activities for kids to heavy requirements for working parents. More than ever, families need resources to strengthen their bonds with each other by creating and celebrating special memories. This book will draw families together while encouraging creativity... Read more >

Creating Family Traditions
Making Memories in Festive Seasons
Written by Gloria Gaither and Shirley Dobson
Illustrated by Carrie Hartman

Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: August 16, 2004
Price: $16.99

There’s something tender, sacred and very special about family traditions. Some are inherited from past generations, and some are born within your own family. Either way, traditions create closeness and seal the ties that bind families together.

In Creating Family Traditions, Gloria Gaither and Shirley Dobson share their own ideas that... Read more >

Making Ordinary Days Extraordinary
Great Ideas for Building Family Fun and Togetherness
Written by Gloria Gaither and Shirley Dobson
Illustrated by Carrie Hartman

Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: May 6, 2004
Price: $16.99

Modern families face increasing demands, from seemingly endless activities for kids to heavy requirements for working parents. More than ever, families need resources to strengthen their bonds with each other by creating and celebrating special memories. Complete with heartwarming vignettes from well-known Christian personalities, this charming book includes a wealth of... Read more >

Catch a Fish, Throw a Ball, Fly a Kite
21 Timeless Skills Every Child Should Know (and Any Parent Can Teach!)
Written by Jeffrey Lee

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2004
Price: $12.95

Knowing how to fold a paper airplane can make you a better parent!

Well, maybe not better, but you’ll certainly have more fun with your children, who understandably assume that you know how to do just about everything. If they only knew!

Catch a Fish, Throw a Ball, Fly a Kite is... Read more >

Lotions, Potions, and Slime
Mudpies and More!
Written by Nancy Blakey

Format: Trade Paperback, 110 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2004
Price: $9.95

"Imagination is a feast—scissors and paper and clay and crayons are the tools that take you there."—from the introduction.Electric Jell-O, Monstercide, Travelling Toothpicks, Homemade Icebergs, Feel-Good Foot Paint, Crash Cookies. . . . Every activity, craft, or recipe in Nancy Blakey's third Mudpies book features a wet or gooey stage—but don't... Read more >

Girlfriends’ Getaway
A Complete Guide to the Weekend Adventure That Turns Friends into Sisters and Si
Written by Kathleen Laing and Elizabeth Butterfield

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: April 16, 2002
Price: $10.99

It’s time for a weekend with the girls. If we are to live full, healthy, and balanced lives, we need to spend significant time with other women who understand, support, and encourage us. No one does this better than our girlfriends.

Here is your complete guide to putting together a low-demand... Read more >

Celebrations That Touch the Heart
Creative Ideas to Make Your Holidays and Special Events Meaningful
Written by Brenda Poinsett

Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2001
Price: $14.95

Add Meaning and Joy to the Significant Celebrations of Your Life! We all want our celebrations to be meaningful times in which we can affirm those we love, celebrate life, and recognize God’s graciousness. However, most of us don’t even try to achieve this dream, either because we’re afraid we won’t... Read more >

You Are Your Child's First Teacher
What Parents Can Do with and for Their Children from Birth to Age Six
Written by Rahima Baldwin Dancy and Rahima Baldwin

Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2000
Price: $16.95

Nowadays parents are bombarded by any number of approaches about how to be with their children. YOU ARE YOUR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER introduces a new way of understanding the human being so that parents can be best equipped to serve as their own children's best teachers. Chapters include: Caring for the... Read more >