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Why I Think This “Creepy” Book Is Awesome

by Chautona Havig · 7 Comments

Who is the creeper and what is he doing creeping around all over the place? Will he find what he's looking for, or is there no hope? Find out in The Creeper. via @chautonahavig

She pulled out a picture book–one without any words, no less–and handed it over.  I flipped through the pages of Carl’s Christmas, and almost missed the beauty and wonder of that book. Books needed words, and I wasn’t prepared to handle one without them. By the time she showed me a book about a mouse and someone out to get that mouse’s strawberry, I’d become addicted to picture books.  At the ripe old age of twenty-two.

After that day, I spent hours searching for picture books for my kids.  See, before that, my goal had been to get them to read so we could move onto “real books.”  Finally, I’d learned what my mom meant when she quoted the old saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.

I’m not saying that I spent the mortgage on children’s books at the San Marino Toy and Bookstore one day or anything, but um… I came close!

I also started writing my own.  A Very Special Book was the first, and I wrote it as a lesson to my daughter when she got too rough with one of the books. From that, I went on to write A Teapot’s Tale and a few others.  Someday, I’ll get these things illustrated and in print. I keep trying, but sigh.

My kids are grown now, but I have grandchildren (whom I call bestekids), and well… I keep expanding my library to include books for them, too.  Of course, now they live in Indiana, and that means I have to buy duplicate copies of things.  It’s a rough life sometimes.  *whistles*.

This should mean you’re not surprised to learn that I saw a children’s picture book a while back, fell in love with it, and promptly requested a free review copy.  I got it, too.  😀

Why I think this "creepy" book is awesome- the creeper

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Why I Think This “Creepy” Book Is Awesome

Okay, The Creeper has everything I love in children’s picture books. Posey offers a lovely lesson on seeing and finding wrapped in a fun story about a “creeper” who searches everywhere to find something he treasures.  Add to that, delightful illustrations that keep you turning the page to see what adorableness is next, and what isn’t to love?

Not too long–she didn’t drag out the story just for lots of words.  Not too short–she doesn’t rush the process either.  Instead, Teresa Posey Carey offers a perfect little book that will delight children and the parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and friends. This is a good thing because they’ll be hounded to read and reread it over and over.

Recommended for just about anyone who appreciates the delightfulness that is a children’s picture book.  While I received a free review copy of the book, I liked it so much I bought my own paperback and, as I said, will have to buy more for my grandkids.

About the Book

Book:  The Creeper

Author: Teresa Posey Carey

Genre:  Christian Children’s Book

Release Date: December 5, 2019

Even The Creeper loses things from time to time. How will he recover what he seeks? Find out in rhyme!

What begins as a determined search for something important becomes a treasure hunt full of clues and a valuable lesson in searching for that which is lost.

Delightful illustrations and endearing rhymes tell a story that teaches subtle lessons in perseverance and diligence.

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  1. Trixi says

    February 15, 2020 at 7:39 pm

    My five year old granddaughter would definitely like this!!

    Reply
  2. Debbie P says

    February 10, 2020 at 1:29 pm

    This sounds like a terrific read! Cute cover!

    Reply
  3. Teresa Carey says

    February 10, 2020 at 11:49 am

    Thankyou sooo much for this wonderful review!! God bless you!!???

    Reply
  4. Julie Waldron says

    February 10, 2020 at 10:23 am

    This is a new author to me, sounds like a really cute book.

    Reply
  5. Melissa Wenger says

    February 10, 2020 at 7:04 am

    I have to admit, I was a little turned off by the cover picture at first… But the reviews have been so good that I’ve changed my mind! I think my kids would love it!

    Reply
  6. James Robert says

    February 10, 2020 at 12:50 am

    Another great book to discover. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.

    Reply
  7. Dianna says

    February 9, 2020 at 4:29 pm

    I love that book about the mouse and strawberry! I got a giant-size copy (teacher perk) and we read it over and over, til the pages fell out.

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I had a chat with actor and author Henry O. Arnold a while back, and boy did we have a lot of fun. His Song of Prophets and Kings series features the advent of Israel’s kings from Samuel’s birth through David hiding from Saul (so far) and onward. Listen in as we chat about his most recent release, The Singer of Israel.

 

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What Made David Such a Man after God’s Heart?

I think this series will show us. I love that Henry O. Arnold started back at Samuel’s story to prepare us for the story of arguably the most influential king of Israel. Yes, Solomon was the wisest and richest, but David offered something that Solomon didn’t have. He was an average guy—a shepherd, no less—chosen by God to lead his country.

In a sense, it’s kind of the ancient Jewish version of a poor, everyday guy growing up to become President of the United States. If you know what I mean.

This five-book series is available as an eBook, in print, and as an audiobook, too! Henry read a snippet of it to us, and boy you get a feel for his love of Scripture and God’s people as he reads.

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The Singer of Israel by Henry O. Arnold

A singer’s voice inspires a troubled nation…A shepherd’s courage vanquishes a giant

The last official act of the prophet of Yahweh was to secretly anoint a replacement for the king of Israel who has been brought low by an unbalanced mind. The great prophet of Israel lives in fear of the wrath of the king. Then out of the hills of Bethlehem emerges the last-born son of a family of shepherds to become the unforeseen hero of Israel.

When David sings of the glory of Yahweh, this shepherd wins the hearts of the royal family and restores King Saul’s troubled mind. But when the singer/shepherd defeats the champion of the Philistines in single combat, David becomes forever known as “the giant slayer.” Saul quickly sees that David is now a threat to his kingdom and secretly plots to have him killed.

David may be the champion of the people of Israel, but he must live under the constant threat of Saul’s wrath until he is finally forced to flee for his life.

The Singer of Israel is a tale of triumph and tribulation, deepest love, and burning rivalries; the new epoch is given a voice…and it is The Song of Prophets and Kings.

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