Summer Boredom Busters - 2025 - Sally Lloyd-Jones
Here’s a list of summer adventures to go on together — many for free and without leaving home. Including ideas to spend summer like a Brit!| Sally Lloyd-Jones
Here’s a list of summer adventures to go on together — many for free and without leaving home. Including ideas to spend summer like a Brit!| Sally Lloyd-Jones
When I first began writing stories for children, I never dreamed that the books would travel the world (from to Cambodia to Haiti to Ukraine!). I never imagined they would find their way into the hands of professors and prison ministers and singer-songwriters and university students. Into nursing homes onto NICU wards, into over 80... Read more » The post Introducing my new book: Jesus, Our True Friend appeared first on Sally Lloyd-Jones.| Sally Lloyd-Jones
Ten tips for aspiring children's book writers from NYT best-selling author Sally Lloyd-Jones| Sally Lloyd-Jones
Printable paper chain reading plan, colouring pages, reading calendar, and more, all as a free download!| Sally Lloyd-Jones
What if, instead of focusing on giving something up—what if we focused on dreaming a new dream for the new year? What if you could do just one thing this year to reduce stress, build empathy, spark creativity, unlock imagination, boost brainpower, bolster self-esteem, and deepen family connections? You can. It’s the greatest gift we... Read more » The post Dream a New Dream for a New Year appeared first on Sally Lloyd-Jones.| Sally Lloyd-Jones
Do you know one of the very best things you can do for children? Read to them. It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give children. The sound of your voice, the experience of sitting in your lap, the excitement of turning the page together—reading a book together is one of the most magical,... Read more » The post Ten Tips for Reading Aloud appeared first on Sally Lloyd-Jones.| Sally Lloyd-Jones
Are you looking to try something new this Christmas? We Brits (me, Charles Dickens, King Charles, you know) pride ourselves on how we do Christmas. So here are three fabulous British Christmas traditions to try. Mince Pies Their full name is “mincemeat pies” because yes they were made with shredded beef suet or venison or... Read more » The post How to Have a British Christmas appeared first on Sally Lloyd-Jones.| Sally Lloyd-Jones
Advent is a season of waiting—and we couldn’t wait to share this year’s Advent Activities with you! It’s our hope that as your family follows the readings and games and adds ornaments to the tree, you’ll be able to trace God’s hand through all the stories of the Bible and to tell together the one... Read more » The post 5 Advent Activities appeared first on Sally Lloyd-Jones.| Sally Lloyd-Jones
Did you know that leaves aren’t really green? They only seem that way. Each leaf contains chlorophyll–the green color that captures light and turns it into food for the tree. It’s this green that hides the leaf’s true color. In the autumn, trees produce less chlorophyll, the green fades, and so the leaves show their... Read more » The post Thoughts for Today: TRUE COLORS appeared first on Sally Lloyd-Jones.| Sally Lloyd-Jones
I just had an adventure that could have come straight out of a book. In fact, it sort of did! It got me thinking about how much children’s books can bring us joy. Do you know the opening page to Goldfish on Vacation, my completely true made-up story about one summer in New York? It... Read more » The post A Serendipitous Summer Adventure appeared first on Sally Lloyd-Jones.| Sally Lloyd-Jones
