SHINE A LIGHT TODAY. AKA: SALT
The Christian & Faith-Based go-to media review series that spotlights faith-driven books, films, and podcasts worth your time.
Go Bible
Go Bible from Tyndale is a kid-oriented version of the NLT Bible with gobs of adorable pictures, fun factoids, and key verses to help kids read and understand the Bible.
Invisible Tales (Series)
Davy Liu’s Invisible Tails or IT Series is a collection of stories from the perspective of an animal or set of animals that may have witnessed a significant event in Biblical history (i.e. animals heading to the Ark before the flood, fish in the Red Sea when Moses divided it, the colt that Jesus rode on during Palm Sunday). This mixed bag of art, story, symbolism, and historical fact is in many ways charming and delightful, even as it has a few confusing elements.
Take That, Hurricane!
Take That, Hurricane! is a kids’ illustrated book by Rebekah Hair featuring Super Tess and her Sidekick Nick as they work to clean up their town after a devastating hurricane.
Buzzle Billy
Buzzle Billy is a picture book written by Michael P. Waite and illustrated by Jill Colbert Trousdale. In it, kids are introduced to a message about sharing in the delightful world of the Buzzles.
More Pawverbs for Kids
More Pawverbs for Kids is a soon-to-be-released collection of animal-centric short stories for kids. Each one is delightfully written, with beautiful corresponding pictures and an apt verse from Proverbs.
Rescue Me! (Collector’s Edition)
Rescue Me! is a superhero-themed comic book devotional by Bryce Morgan and Mitch Martin. In this comic, the super powered Captain Sun must rescue Capital City from the evil Black-Out, a villain bent on covering the entire city in darkness.
Saintly Creatures
Saintly Creatures is a beautifully illustrated children’s book that outlines the stories of 14 Christian saints and their animal companions.
The Little Red Hen
The Little Red Hen is an audiodrama for children created by the Academy of Arts (same folks who put on Logos Theatre). Designed as a musical play, based off of Aesop’s fables, and with an unshakeable Biblical core, this story follows the adventures of the Little Red Hen as she goes through the laborious process of making cornbread, starting with three kernels of corn. Filled with a variety of farm animal friends (including an owl and a possum), this delightful story focuses on the importance of teamwork, a servant’s heart, and reaping what you sow.
Jesus vs. the Bad Guys
Jesus vs. the Bad Guys is a new children’s book written by Connor Shram and Jared Neusch with illustrations by Daniel Duncan. This imaginative and Scripturally-based story takes a look at Jesus’ teachings of nonviolence and the love of one’s enemies. This story presents the richness of the Gospel in a charming and kid-friendly manner using age-appropriate metaphors and comparisons.
Professor Phineas T. Boggs: Lost in Space
The second installment of the Academy of Art’s Professor Phineas T. Boggs’ adventures, Lost in Space is a delightful audio drama for kids of all ages. In this story, Professor Boggs — along with characters from the previous drama, including Chester, Tina, Jake, Tess, Olivia, Michael, and Bonnie — travel through time to uncovering Biblical truths and learn important life lessons.