Making Memories [Hardcover]

Janette Oke (Author), Cheri Bladholm (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

When Joel asks his grandfather how to make memories, the old gentleman replies that one must see, hear, and feel all the wonderful things God provides and then store these experiences in the brain.

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About the Author

Janette Oke pioneered inspirational fiction and is the leading author in the category today. Love Comes Softly, Janette's first novel, has sold over 1 million copies. Janette is now the best selling author of over 40 books, 32 of which have been translated into fourteen languages. Janette receives fan mail from all over the world and answers each letter personally She received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, and has been awarded the coveted Gold Medallion Award for fiction. Janette and her husband, Edward, have four grown children and nine grandchildren and make their home in Canada.

A multi-talented artist, Cheri Bladholm works as a full-time illustrator whose art has appeared in numerous Focus on the Family publications, as well as on books from Bethany, Tommy Nelson, Chariot-Victor, and Dynamots. Her first picture book, Lass, written by Phillip Keller, was a 1998 ECPA Gold Medallion Finalist.

Making Memories represents a collaboration with a friend in France, whose photographic portraits provided the inspiration for the characters in the picture book. The background farmstead is based on an actual piece of land in the artist's home state of New York.

Here, with her husband Glen and their two children, Cheri and family enjoy the creativity and pleasure offered by their love of art. These times are among the valued memories that she treasures, and she used the experiences to provide the heart and joy within the illustrations.

size : 8.7 x 11.3

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers; Package edition (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764221906
• ISBN-13: 978-0764221903
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,808,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Janette Oke (pronounced 'oak') pioneered inspirational fiction and is the leading author in the category today. Love Comes Softly, her first novel, has sold over one million copies. Janette is now the bestselling author of over 70 books, 32 of which have been translated into fourteen languages. Her books have sold over 22 million copies.
Janette receives fan mail from all over the world and answers each letter personally. She received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award and has been awarded the Gold Medallion Award for fiction. Janette and her husband, Edward, have four grown children and enjoy their many grandchildren. They make their home in Canada.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book to Share, December 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Making Memories (Hardcover)

Janette Oke has written and Cheri Bladholm has illustrated a wonderful book about the gift of memories. A great springboard to launch a discussion of memories within your family and circle of friends. I'm giving this book along with homemade jam (memories of summer) and disposable camera (to capture future memories) to family members whom I don't get to see often.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Making Memories, July 19, 2000

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Tina Danford (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Memories (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful book with beautiful illustrations. This is a must have for any bookshelf. It is a heart warming family story. I found this book while I was doing research for a Childrens Literature class. I read it once and fell in love with it and knew I had to have it.