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"Ruthie and the Hippo’s Fat Behind is a book that children will absolutely love, and benefit from...cleverly conveying what children may be feeling in a manner that engages, entertains, and is filled with humor."

--Karen Cioffi, The National Writing for Children Center

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"Told in perfect rhyme, Ruthie and the Hippo’s Fat Behind!...provides the perfect opportunity to get our children and/or students into a lively discussion of what change means to them and how they’ve handled it and what they can do to make transition easier in the future."

--Donna McDine, Write What Inspires You

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Raised in a hostile environment where abuse occurs daily, David attempts to break the mold and befriends the slave, Jenkins, owned by his Pa. Fighting against extraordinary times and beliefs, David leads Jenkins to freedom with no regard for his own safety and possible consequences dealt out by his Pa.

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In the hills outside Bethlehem, Obed guards his first flock of sheep. When the angels appear to tell of the Savior’s birth, he is hesitant to follow the others to see the new King. When Obed returns to his sheep, he realizes it is a night of miracles.

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Can you imagine what the world would be like if animals each made completely different sounds than expected? That would be such an amazing surprise, and how crazy it would seem if this were to happen! This book explores different animal sounds and why animals make the sounds they do.

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Passing up fruits and veggies for an afternoon snack, Kevin grabs a chocolate pudding and heads out the door. His adventure begins as he opens up his pudding cup and watches it spring to life! Find out if Kevin and his spoon are fast enough to catch his quick snack!

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Jiggsy, a junk yard dog, delights in finding a special diamond necklace he thinks will change his life. When his special possession disappears, Jiggsy realizes how it feels to lose something dear and decides to do the right thing. His honesty is well rewarded.

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Writers in Residence: Interview with Cheryl Malandrinos of Pump Up Your Book

Looking for a good book for your child. In some school districts, daily reading is required as early as Grade 1. Parenting.com offers this helpful guide to books for a variety of tastes and ages.

From Littlest Angels up to Chapbooks for Tweens, Guardian Angel Publishing offers many titles in electronic and print format to engage the young readers you know. Visit our website for a complete list of titles.

Looking for a helpful article for your child who is enterting Kindergarten this year? Check out "Keys to Kindergarten: What Teachers Wish Parents Knew" by Diane Benson Harrison.

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Also be sure to visit the Academic Wings section of the Guardian Angel Publishing website.These books include educational activities and study guides.

Look for these new titles coming soon from Guardian Angel Publishing!



The Golden Pathway by Donna McDine

Raised in a hostile environment where abuse occurs daily, David attempts to break the mold and befriends the slave, Jenkins, owned by his Pa. Fighting against extraordinary times and beliefs, David leads Jenkins to freedom with no regard for his own safety and possible consequences dealt out by his Pa.

Lightning Strikes by Kevin McNamee



Lightning Strikes, I count to ten. I don’t hear thunder until then ...

Science and Math come together to educate and entertain. This fun, rhyming counting book will help teach children to count backwards, and to understand the principles of lightning and thunder.





A Necklace for Jiggsy by Kit Grady



Junk yard dog, Jiggsy, delights in finding a necklace he thinks will change his life, but must make a decision when his special possession disappears. A dog’s tale of temptation and honesty well-rewarded.









It's Birthday Time, Jake by Samantha Bell



In this time-telling book, Jake the Hedgehog can't wait until it's time for his party.

Marta's Gargantuan Wings by J. Aday Kennedy



Reluctant readers will devour the humorous and thought provoking tale. A Pegasus that resembles a mule, a witty monkey that defends him and a hateful bird teach children looks aren’t important. What makes someone appear strange or different could be what makes them able to save the day.


Animal Sound Mix-Up by Connie Arnold



Can you imagine what the world would be like if animals each made completely different sounds than expected? That would be such an amazing surprise, and how crazy it would seem if this were to happen! This book explores different animal sounds and why animals make the sounds they do.

Guardian Angel Publishing is committed to educating children in unique and fun ways. Academic Wings books include the broad subject matters of English, Health, Math, History, Science and Reading. These educational books may be presented as easy readers, storybooks, articles, chapter books and musical e-books with numerous teaching aids such as- study guides, puzzles, crossword puzzles, seek and finds, word searches, picture seeks, definition match ups and more.

Here are just a few books from the Academic Wings line:



Use as an introduction to our past by studying cave drawings, ancient symbols and alphabets. Professor Hoot leads with remarkable renderings of numerous artifacts of man's past.




This endearing book introduces Splish, who longs to read—all by himself. Mama tells Splish to be patient and keep trying, and one day it will happen. Splish wants to believe Mama, but he still sulks and gets frustrated. In the end, perseverance and patience (everyone's) are rewarded!




Andy and Spirit are at the Nevada State Fair where they meet the rodeo queen. The queen teaches Andy how to handle a lasso. He sees competitions between the Pee Wee Rodeo contestants and watches cowboys and cowgirls display their talents. An unfortunate accident mars the evening’s rodeo performance.



The circulation system is not something you can easily get your hands on. So, learning about all the blood vessels and how the heart keeps the blood moving through your entire body, twenty-four hours a day isn’t the easiest thing in the world.This rhyming book full of factoids and games, is here to help.



This book about Earthquakes empowers your kids with information and preparedness. What causes earthquakes? Can we predict them? How are earthquakes measured? How do we prepare for them? There are lots of fun factoids and a few experiments. (Learn how to make your own seiche.) What was the biggest earthquake? Find out here.

EARTHQUAKE! won HONORABLE MENTION in the Wild Card Category at the 2009 GREEN BOOK FESTIVAL.




Genevieve is a little shepherdess with a big imagination. When she finds a sad pale rainbow, she tells him funny stories until he cries happy tears and his colors return. Genevieve’s sheep are caught in the colorful rain of tears and become the “Rainbow Sheep.”

RAINBOW SHEEP is a 2009 EPPIE Award winner!

Author Mary Jean Kelso and artist K.C. Snider will be signing books at the Family Motor Coach Association Conference in Redmond, Oregon on August 12th. The convention will be held at Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center.