Bøger af Kathy Mansfield

Grab a cup of coffee or tea, and enjoy quiet times to read scripture, respond to questions, ponder a poem and pray. Focus on familiar (and not so familiar) passages from the Old and New Testaments as you reflect on God's word and journal your thoughts and prayers. A perfect pick for those who desire a short, simple guide for reflection.

Enjoy ten short poems about Christmas, just right for early readers. Rhyming text and full color photos address themes familiar to us all: shaking presents to guess what's inside, wondering if Santa will come even if our house doesn't have a chimney, and trying really hard not to be naughty!

What is a group of giraffes called? What do you call a group of hummingbirds? Peek inside to find out the names of animal groups and to see colorful photos of the animals, too. Then, quiz yourself by matching animal group names with photos. Be ready for your next trip to the zoo!

Enjoy ten not-too-scary Halloween poems for early readers. Titles include: Halloween, Howling Wind, Trick or Treat, Let's Pretend, Autumn Night, Zombie Skills, Trick? or Treat? Bag, The Graveyard, Halloween Sounds, and Fairy Princess. These short, easy-to-read poems are perfect for beginning readers or for older students (and adults) who enjoy seasonal poetry that's more fun than scary!

Red tomatoes, orange carrots, yellow squash, green lettuce, blue blueberries, purple eggplant and more. Introduce fruits and vegetables to kids with colors straight from the rainbow. Colorful photos and rhyming text engage young readers as they learn about a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, all healthy and yummy to eat. Interactive pages include sections for kids to record new fruits and vegetables added to their diet. Make mealtime a fun learning experience!

Record titles of books you are reading, as well as brief details, ratings and recommendations. A great support for book club participants and student reading groups.

Scholarships are available for all kinds of students. Knowing what makes you different from other scholarship contenders is the key to focusing on the types of scholarships for which to apply. In this step-by-step workbook are 14 planning tips to make your search for scholarships a success. Follow these 14 tips, and you'll be ahead of your peers in locating scholarship opportunities and winning scholarship funds!

What do you call a group of seals? What is a group of chimpanzees called? Peek inside to find out the names of different animal groups and to see colorful photos of animals, too. Then, quiz yourself by matching animal group names with photos. Be ready for your next animal safari!

10 word search puzzles based on popular children's chapter books and series. To know which words to find, students must first fill in the blanks or provide answers to questions about the book or series. Answer key included.

Count from 1 to 7 as light and day come to be, then skies, seas, plants, animals and mankind, all the way to the day of rest following the miraculous creation by God. Each day of creation is represented by colorful illustrations and rhyming text to help beginning readers learn about the beginning of our world.

If you are a school librarian, then you have probably heard someone say, "Must be nice just to read all day!" Celebrate the joys and the challenges of the school library profession with this collection of light-hearted poems that only a library media specialist can truly understand.

...And a Poem contains 45 poems based on both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. The title for this book comes from the old stereotypical formula preachers used to use for the structure of their sermons: three points and a poem.I've never seen anyone who can compose poetry as quickly as my wife, Kathy Mansfield, the writer of this collection. On Sunday mornings at church, she has her iPad and Moleskine journal in her lap. Her iPad displays a Bible app that she uses to follow along with our pastor. In her journal, she takes notes. All of the Bible poems in this book came from Kathy's sermon notes, but she also writes on other subjects, and some of those poems will be collected in a forthcoming volume.

Reading Logs could be a pain when you were a kid. But now you're all grown up, and keeping track of all those fabulous books you're reading can be fun! Do you sometimes struggle to remember a book you read just a year ago? Do friends ask for book recommendations about particular topics? Take a few minutes for journaling about books you have read and the thoughts you have about them in this reading log journal. Enjoy reflecting on your reading choices, and perhaps discover something new about yourself along the way.

Grab a cup of coffee or tea, and enjoy quiet times to read scripture, respond to questions, ponder a poem and pray. Focus on familiar (and not so familiar) passages from the Old and New Testaments as you reflect on God's word and journal your thoughts and prayers. A perfect pick for those who desire a short, simple guide for reflection.

Would you do anything to help your friends? Even if it meant facing one of your biggest fears?Candace is not your typical third grader-or your typical girl for that matter. She's not into her appearance or competing in the Li'l Miss Live Oak pageant like all her friends are or the ladies in her family were. Her mama was a Li'l Miss Live Oak, her grandmother was...her great-grandmother too. But she has no interest in competing even though it's her year to. Plus, there's that little stage fright issue she has.But she does love to figure out puzzles and mysteries! Her best friend, Arnold, isn't like other boys their age either, but his quirky ways make him the perfect sidekick who always keeps things interesting.Normally, life in a small town can be dull. But not in Live Oak. School has just ended, and Live Oak's pageant season has just begun, along with mysterious happenings to the contestants. Candace's friend Anna Kate swims up to Candace and Arnold at the School's Out for Summer Soiree, requesting Candace's help. Telling her a tale so unbelievable, Candace can't help but be reeled in as more bizarre events keep occurring to her friends.To truly find the culprit, Candace must make one of the toughest choices of her life-go undercover, becoming a contestant in Li'l Miss Live Oak, overcome her stage fright phobia, and catch whoever is trying to botch the beauty pageant. With Arnold by her side, anything's possible, but will they solve it in time to crown the next Li'l Miss Live Oak?