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Meet Jennifer Bosma

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Learn more about your favorite Ambassador authors with our “5 Things” series. Jennifer Bosma is the author of the adorable children’s books I Know the Plans and The Baby Garden. Check out Jennifer’s five fast facts below…

 

  1. I applied to be a contestant for the TV show “Survivor.”
  2. I have walked with lions in Zimbabwe at a lion rehabilitation center.
  3. I swam in a shark cage while observing over twenty sharks swimming around the cage.Jennifer Bosma, I Know the Plans
  4. I have appeared in Andy Grammer’s “Honey I’m Good” Music Video.
  5. I have finished 3 marathons.

Jennifer Bosma has an enthusiasm for life, seeking joy in each day. Knowing the importance of spoken Scripture, she loves sharing God’s Word and His promises for abundant life with children and their parents. Jennifer taught elementary school for twenty-three years, touching the hearts of over five hundred students. Her first published children’s book, The Baby Garden, explains God’s plan for every child, planned or unplanned.

When Jennifer’s children were small, early on, she learned the importance of speaking Scripture to them. There were a few Scriptures that she spoke over them every day. Her goal behind I Know the Plans is to incorporate these powerful Scriptures from the point of view of Jesus as promises to each child. The rhyming text captures the attention of children as the Scripture is introduced. Her prayer is that both parents and children will make these Scriptures a part of their everyday lives as biblical promises for them.

I Know the Plans by Jennifer Bosma

I Know the Plans by Jennifer Bosma

Jennifer currently works in a discipleship ministry for ladies facing an unplanned pregnancy and has a very active blog to mentor young women. She and her husband of thirty-three years love spending time with their three grown daughters, a son-in-law, and two granddaughters. They enjoy traveling and being in the great outdoors, marveling at God’s beautiful creation.

You can find Jennifer on her website, Goodreads, and Bookbub! Learn more about Jennifer and her adorable children’s books here!

Christmas Kindle Sale!

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It’s our Christmas Kindle SALE!

Baby, it’s cold outside! Snuggle up with some of our favorite Christmas titles and load up your eReader for up to 75% off! We’re kicking off our sale today and these prices are good until Christmas! List of titles below:

A Donkey’s Little Tale  BUY NOW!

Chesed’s Order BUY NOW!

Christmas Flavors of Ireland BUY NOW!

The 20th Christmas BUY NOW!

The Christmas Donkey BUY NOW!

The Manger Mouse BUY NOW!

The ABC’s of Summer Reading 99¢ Sale: The Letter W

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Summer is a GREAT season for encouraging your little ones to read. That’s why Ambassador is holding the ABC’s of Summer Reading 99¢ Sale! We’ve been highlighting a different letter each week, all summer long. It’s time to finish off our ABC’s of Summer Sales with the letter W!

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For one week only we’re offering three exciting children’s literature titles for just 99¢ each on iTunes! Pick up Barbara Collins’s ebook Water Baby Learns to Ski, Maria Bostian’s ebook What Should Daisy Do?, and Doug Routledge’s ebook Waking the World for a discounted price for ebook during our one-week sale event. This special iTunes pricing will remain through August 9th, and then it will return to regular price.

Water Baby Learns to Ski

Synopsis: Look! A Baby on Skis!   At 9 months old, most babies are just learning to climb.  Not Water Baby!  In this true story, author Barbara Collins brings to the life the journey of a baby who learns to ski and goes on to become a national champion.   The first book in the Water Baby series, Water Baby Learns to Ski will surprise in more ways than one with its delightful story and charming illustrations.  BUY NOW

What Should Daisy Do?

Synopsis:  An Interactive Story with a Surprise Ending!

Daisy Dog and Pete the Pig are the best of friends, going everywhere and doing everything together. Often times, Daisy has to get Pete out of tricky situations.    While at Pete’s house one rainy Saturday, Daisy is faced with a tough decision when Pete invites her to play with his “special” toys: matches and lighters.     Children Have a Voice!     “No way, Pete!” yells the group of preschool children. “Matches and lighters are tools, not toys.”     Imagine their voice being heard as they tell others what Daisy should do with dangerous matches and lighters!  BUY NOW

Waking the World

Synopsis: This is the Story of the Night a Little Cricket Woke the World.

Rickety Bitick Cricket has a dream – a dream to wake the entire world with the loudest chirping any cricket has ever made. After nights of planning and practicing Rickety is ready! In this charming story written and illustrated by Doug Routledge, readers are encouraged to dream big and reminded that the biggest of plans can come from the smallest of creatures.
With its vivid illustrations and descriptive narrations, Waking the World is sure to be a bedtime favorite night after night.  BUY NOW

The ABC’s of Summer Reading 99¢ Sale: The Letter T

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Summer is a GREAT season for encouraging your little ones to read. That’s why Ambassador is launching the ABC’s of Summer Reading 99¢ Sale! We’ll be highlighting a different letter each week, all summer long. We’re starting to round toward home with the letter T!

For one week only we’re offering two exciting children’s literature titles for just 99¢ each on iTunes! Pick up Cheryl Kincaid’s ebook The Little Clay Pot and Stephanie Robinson’s ebook The Scotties Learn about Respect for a discounted price for ebook during our one-week sale event. This special iTunes pricing will remain through August 2nd, and then it will return to regular price.

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The Little Clay Pot

Synopsis: Deep beneath the grass, snug in the earth’s soft soil, lay a little slab  of clay, content to spend its whole life hidden. But the Potter has different plans. Using a strong, persistent touch, the Potter’s firm hands mold and stretch the frightened little piece of clay until it becomes a pot. At first the clay is troubled, but then it considers—could the Potter be making me into something beautiful? Something special? Something treasured? Submitting to the work of the Potter, the pot reaches the marketplace, only to discover it is not beautiful or special or treasured. It’s simply an ordinary pot. Based on the parable in Jeremiah 18, the little clay pot learns that sometimes, even ordinary pots can serve great purposes. BUY NOW

The Scotties Learn about Respect

Synopsis: Archie, Flea, and Bonnie are Scottish Terriers. They love their family, food, naps, and having fun together. They try to be good dogs but sometimes forget. In The Scotties Learn About Respect, Archie finds out the hard way that it is sometimes better to do what you are told than what you want to do. Find out if Bonnie and Flea can help Archie get out of his muddy mess! BUY NOW

The ABC’s of Summer Reading 99¢ Sale: The Letter M

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Summer is a GREAT season for encouraging your little ones to read. That’s why Ambassador is launching the ABC’s of Summer Reading 99¢ Sale! We’ll be highlighting a different letter each week, all summer long. We’re moving right along this week with the letter M!

For one week only we’re offering two exciting children’s literature titles for just 99¢ each on iTunes! Pick up C. M. Needham’s ebook My Dad’s Birthday Surprise and Becky Hunt’s ebook My Grandma’s Crazy! for a discounted price for ebook during our one-week sale event. This special iTunes pricing will remain through July 26th, and then it will return to regular price.

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My Dad’s Birthday Surprise

Synopsis: Jacob isn’t quite ten years old but he has a BIG problem.

His dad’s birthday is only a few days away and Jacob has only  $1.38 to contribute towards Dad’s birthday party.

To make matters worse, his dad won’t let him mow yards until after he turns ten, so he can‘t make any money! It’s a tight spot. How is he going to solve it?

Skateboard down Jacob’s street and knock on some doors with him as he uses his head to work out the problem. He learns a few things and even manages to teach his dad something as well. BUY NOW

My Grandma’s Crazy!

Synopsis: Grandma isn’t like other grandmas, she’s CRAZY! She zip lines through the jungles of Borneo, leads conga lines at weddings, and drives a sports car. And that’s not the half of it!

Grandma’s unconventional approach raises an eyebrow or two, but nothing will stop Grandma from having fun with her grandson and being his friend. BUY NOW

New Children’s Book Champions Creativity and Imagination

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Author edifies childhood creativity to educate and delight readers

For immediate release: Children are some of the most imaginative and creative individuals; their imaginations seem to be limitless. Creative Christopher (Ambassador International; July 2015; $14.99, hardcover) is the story of one boy who exercises his creative muscles when he gets snowbound at his grandparents’ house. In her latest book, author Kate Hanscom emboldens children to tap into their creative potentials while educating them on some of the more creative features of language.

Creative ChristopherCreative Christopher takes readers through Christopher’s day when he is trapped inside without many of his toys. Christopher, along with his Papa and Nana, spend the day imagining themselves in different scenarios by using everyday objects around the house. The trio enjoys exploring and playing in all different parts of the world without ever leaving the warmth and safety of Nana and Papa’s house thanks to Christopher’s imagination.

The book also includes a resource page to help teach children about synonyms, referencing sentences that appear in the story. In addition, Hanscom includes pages to inspire the creative minds of her readers, challenging them to get creative with just a limited supply of everyday materials.

Hanscom is also the author of Literal Lily and Fickle Fiona, two stories that educate young readers on language and decision making, respectively. In her third book, Hanscom draws from her own family and experiences to help foster a creative spirit in children while entertaining them with Christopher’s fun adventures.

About the Author: Kate Hanscom grew up in Utica, New York. A graduate of Stonehill College, she currently lives in Auburn, Massachusetts, with her husband Chris and family.

Since the publication of her first book, Literal Lily, Kate has found such joy and fulfillment in sharing her stories with those who will learn from and be delighted by them most: children! In her third book, Creative Christopher, she hopes to share not only her love of words but also the fun of imagination! She hopes that when readers meet Christopher, they are encouraged to dream, explore, and have a ball with the ideas that pop into their heads!

About the Illustrator: Lynda Hanscom is originally from Long Island, New York. She holds a BFA from St. John’s University and an MAT from the Rhode Island School of Design. As an art teacher, she guided hundreds of budding student artists from kindergarten through high school to be creative through drawing, painting, and sculpting.

In this, her fourth book, Lynda is happy to lend her own son’s face and name to Creative Christopher! Also the illustrator for Tough Tommy (a children’s bereavement book), Literal Lily, and Fickle Fiona, Lynda lives in Northern Connecticut with her loving and supportive husband, Doug.

To connect with the author or request a review copy of Creative Christopher please contact publicist Alison Storm at [email protected]

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The ABC’s of Summer Reading 99¢ Sale: The Letter L

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Summer is a GREAT season for encouraging your little ones to read. That’s why Ambassador is launching the ABC’s of Summer Reading 99¢ Sale! We’ll be highlighting a different letter each week, all summer long. We’re moving right along this week with the letter L!

For one week only we’re offering two exciting children’s literature titles for just 99¢ each on iTunes! Pick up Brenda Ellison’s ebook Li’l Dragon Tales and Kate Hanscom’s ebook Literal Lily for a discounted price for ebook during our one-week sale event. This special iTunes pricing will remain through July 19th, and then it will return to regular price.

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Li’l Dragon Tales

Synopsis: The Grand Dragon Masters are the keepers and guards of a large red diamond in the shape of a heart. Known as the Heart of Fire, the red diamond sits atop a throne in a temple surrounded by stone replicas of Dragon Masters from since the beginning of time.    The little dragons are forbidden at a very young age from going to the Temple. A real danger of encountering and being captured by evil Dragon Slayers—always trying to steal the invaluable Heart of Fire—exists.   When Max, Gus, and Thor ignore their parents’ instructions to stay away from the Temple, they encounter Beaudolf and Tristan, Dragon Slayers who are on a quest to avenge their father’s death. There are lessons learned by everyone about the consequences of the choices they make. BUY NOW

Literal Lily

Synopsis: Rise and shine! Shop ‘til you drop!  Eat you right up! Ahhhh!!!!   As Lily and Mommy embark on a shopping trip to get supplies for her first EVER day of school, this adorable, curly-haired girl is easily confused when she takes commonly-used sayings exactly as they are spoken.  Through the book’s humorous situations and beautifully illustrated scenes, both Lily and the readers will not only learn the meaning of literal and some of today’s idioms but will also find themselves laughing along the way!   Literal Lily will inspire kids to ask questions, demonstrate different and descriptive verbiage, and most importantly, entertain! BUY NOW

The ABC’s of Summer Reading 99¢ Sale: The Letter J

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Summer is a GREAT season for encouraging your little ones to read. That’s why Ambassador is launching the ABC’s of Summer Reading 99¢ Sale! We’ll be highlighting a different letter each week, all summer long. We’re moving right along this week with the letter J!

For one week only we’re offering two exciting children’s literature titles for just 99¢ each on iTunes! Pick up Tica Tallent’s ebook Jazzy and the Dog Walk and Belinda Kramer’s ebook Jesus and the Children of Galilee for a discounted price for ebook during our one-week sale event. This special iTunes pricing will remain through July 12th, and then it will return to regular price.

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Jazzy and the Dog Walk

Synopsis: Jasmine is a snazzy, jazzy girl who loves her dog, Oscar. She wants to help some needy children. What can she and Oscar do? Jazzy has a plan, but she will need the help of her friends—and an angel—to make her dream come true! BUY NOW

Jesus and the Children of Galilee

Synopsis:  Brothers Benjamin and Joel spend their days casting their nets and dreaming about their futures. Benjamin wants to become Galilee’s most prosperous fisherman, and Joel’s dream is to become an important Pharisee—a Jewish leader of the city. One day, they meet a strange newcomer who takes a special interest in helping them.

They follow this stranger all throughout Galilee, witnessing miraculous events and listening to his wisdom. This man is a healer, and claims to be the Son of God. Benjamin believes that this kind rabbi is the city’s new hero, the one they’ve been waiting for, but Joel isn’t so sure. When tragedy strikes, Joel soon learns a valuable lesson that will change his life—and the course of history. BUY NOW

The ABC’s of Summer Reading 99¢ Sale: The Letters H & I

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Summer is a GREAT season for encouraging your little ones to read. That’s why Ambassador is launching the ABC’s of Summer Reading 99¢ Sale! We’ll be highlighting a different letter each week, all summer long. We’re knocking out two more this week with the letters H & I!

For one week only we’re offering two exciting children’s literature titles for just 99¢ each on iTunes! Pick up Margaret Ledford’s ebook How Far Away is Heaven? and Kenneth Good’s  ebook If I Were a Puzzle for a discounted price for ebook during our one-week sale event. This special iTunes pricing will remain through July 5th, and then it will return to regular price.

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How Far Away is Heaven?

Synopsis: One day as Sophie put a puzzle together with her father, she asked, “Daddy, what if you were a puzzle?”     Then Sophie laughed at her silly question. Daddy thought about Sophie’s question, and this is what he said . . . BUY NOW

If I Were A Puzzle

Synopsis: Zachary loves his Papa, and always looks forward to spending time at Papa and Grandma’s house. His cousins come over to play and they always have a great time. One day, Papa is not home. Where has Papa gone? Mommy says that Papa has gone to Heaven . . . but how far away is Heaven? BUY NOW