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Mr. Yowder and the Train Robbers is a short chapter book geared towards younger readers. Join Mr. Yowder as he sets out to roundup the train robbers with some very unusual allies-s-s-s. This book is written and illustrated by Glen Rounds.

If you’ve seen the movie The Blind Side, you’ll recognize Zuno’s Pick this week—Munro Leaf’s The Story of Ferdinand. Illustrated by Robert Lawson (author of Rabbit Hill and others), Ferdinand shows us it’s okay to be yourself even if it means not herding up with the rest of the calves in the pasture.

Feed the dog! Scoop the poop!  Get fresh water for the cat! Our pets require work and lots of it. Does God really care whether you remember to feed your goldfish? Check out these verses: “A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.” Proverbs…

Frank Peretti is a master storyteller and in his Cooper Kids Adventure Series, Dr. Jake Cooper, a biblical archeologist, and his two children, Jay, 14, and Lila, 13, solve mysteries Indiana Jones-style. Action is fast-paced and the Coopers’ faith keeps them strong and steady in the midst of terror and chaos. Peretti draws from various…

Zuno’s Pick this week is Adam Raccoon in Lost Woods by Glen Keane. Glen Keane is a Disney animator (look for his name in the credits of Tangled and many other Disney flicks) and is the son of Bill Keane of Family Circus fame. Keane features Adam Raccoon and the mighty lion, King Aren, in…

Daredevils, illusionists—we may enjoy watching their stunts or tricks, but we would never attempt them ourselves. Why? We recognize the risk and danger involved in jumping a motorcycle over 30 semi-trucks or trying to free oneself from handcuffs while underwater. Try that myself? No way! It’s not worth the risk. However, many of us think…

The Hiding Place is the autobiography of Corrie ten Boom, an elderly Dutch woman who was sent to a Nazi concentration camp for hiding Jews. This book glows with the light of love and courage as it relates a very dark period of history. May it encourage you to stand up for what is right…

Baseball season is in full swing and Zuno’s picks Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer. Patricia Polacco illustrates the 1888 poem and adds some creative storyline by placing it in the context of a Little League game. Zuno backs the Texas Rangers. What is your favorite team?

Football. ESPN highlights. Quarterback sacks. Receivers flipped by a huge hit. If you’re a football fan, you know the importance of protection, whether it’s the offensive line protecting the quarterback or a key block that protects a running back or receiver from a bone-crunching hit. Proverbs 13:6 gives us insight into our O line: “Righteousness…

In The Sign of the Beaver, twelve year old Matt tends the family homestead in the woods of Maine while his father journeys to Massachusetts for Matt’s mother and sisters. After a bee attack, Matt finds himself in the care of an Indian chief and his reluctant grandson. Matt develops a deep friendship and respect…