Kids’ Titles Offered by Open Minds Books in 2008
The titles listed here were first offered by Open Minds Books in 2008. Although we might no longer stock them, they are still worth having for your child, grandchild, niece, or nephew. Click any title to order that book online. Your orders will be completed through Amazon.com, and a percentage of what you spend goes to St. Andrew’s general fund.
Be sure to also check out the titles we featured for adults in 2008.
The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq
, by Jeanette Winter. Read the story of a brave librarian who loved her books and learn how she saved them, just days before the library was burned when war came to Iraq.
In God's Name
, by Sandy Eisenburg Sasso. All living things on earth were given a name. And each of them had a different name for God. Wonderful illustrations depict the many faces through which God is known and understood.
The Sun in My Belly
, by Sister Susan. Jenny and Molly find comfort in nature and begin to understand the importance of friendship and forgiveness and how they are connected to everything in the world around them. Inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh.
Peaceful Piggy Meditation (Albert Whitman Prairie Books)
, by Kelly MacLean. The author brings her experience as a children’s meditation therapist to her unique storybook guide, showing how this simple ritual can do much for children and families.
Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners
, by Laurie Keller. A fun book with humorous illustrations about how to treat otters by following the golden rule, and learning some specific ways to do so.
Enemy Pie (Reading Rainbow book)
by Derek Munson. A wise dad shows his son how to get rid of enemies — Enemy Pie. But one of the secret ingredients is spending an entire day with the enemy. This results in turning a worst enemy into a best friend.
The Three Questions
, by John Muth (based on a story by Leo Tolstoy). When young Nikolai seeks counsel from Leo, the wise old turtle who lives in the mountains, he is sure Leo will know the answers to his three questions. But it is Nikolai’s own response to a stranger’s cry for help that leads him directly to the answers he is looking for. Muth combined his studies of Zen with his love for Tolstoy to create this profound, yet simple, book about compassion and living in the moment.
The Gift of Nothing
, by Patrick McDonnell. It’s a special day, and Mooch wants to give his best friend a gift. But what do you get someone who has everything? Mooch begins his search high and low for … the gift of nothing!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
, by Dr. Seuss. In lighthearted, tongue-twisting verse, this is the timeless tale of the mean-spirited Grinch and his attempts to steal the celebration of Christmas from the folks of Whoville. Much to his surprise, he cannot steal the spirit of Christmas; it comes anyway! (Also available in a special 50th anniversary edition
and in Latin
.)
Old Turtle and the Broken Truth
by Douglas Wood. In this story, the people discover a powerful truth that gives them happiness. But they do not see that the truth is broken and incomplete. Because they do not share their Truth with other people, all the earth suffers. A little girl sees that something is amiss, goes to Old Turtle who tells her how to find the missing piece that will mend the people’s broken truth.
