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With its gentle depictions of a peaceful countryside slipping into sleep, this dreamy picture book from author Tamara Bundy and illustrator Jill Howarth reminds children that God is with them the whole night through.
About the author
Tamara Bundy is a former columnist for the Cincinnati Post. Her regular column on being a mom also appeared on EWTN global Catholic radio. She taught high school English for 17 years and currently teaches English at Miami University. Tamara is the author or co-author of seven nonfiction books. Her middle grade novel Walking with Miss Millie won several awards, including the Ohioana Award for Middle Grade/Young Adult Fiction, and has landed on many state reading lists. Her second middle grade novel, Pixie Pushes On, comes out January 2020. Her debut picture book will be published in 2021 by Thomas Nelson.
Summary
This bedtime book will calm your kids to sleep with a promise of God's peaceful presence all night long. As gentle scenes move through a sleepy farm in Lullaby Prayer, lyrical lines lull little listeners into rest. As the moon smiles, fireflies dance, and darkness unfolds her blanket to drape the landscape in cozy quiet, the sounds of a country evening become a bedtime ballad in this sweet, comforting prayer poem.
This beautiful picture book from award-winning author Tamara Bundy features
- an evocative poem that imagines nature’s nighttime sounds as a love song to your child from God
- rhythmic verse that is a joy to read aloud at story time
- Jill Howarth's rich and imaginative illustrations of a country farm and its animals
- a prayer for your little one at the end of each stanza
The embellished cover makes this picture book perfect for birthdays, baptisms, adoption parties, baby showers, or holiday gift giving for ages 4 to 8.
Lullaby Prayer is sure to be a soothing part of your bedtime ritual as you tuck your little one into God's loving care.
