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    Christ’s Cake by Carolyn Snelling | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy 2 Mins Read Author Showcase

    The Children’s Book Review
    Published: August 15, 2012

    Indie BookCarolyn Snelling’s book Christ’s Cake.

    A young boy meets Jesus in a dream, bakes a cake for our Savior’s December 25th birthday and offers inspiration for a new family tradition!

    Overview

    On one very special day each year, many people across the country close their eyes, make a wish and blow out candles as they enjoy a bite of cake in celebration of their birthday. In this heart-warming story, one precious 5-year-old boy named Jackson remembers another remarkable birthday—and decides that Jesus, too, should have his very own cake!

    About the Author

    Carolyn Snelling’s mission is to change lives for Christ through books. She and her husband Bob make their home in Arizona. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of San Francisco and a Masters of Science from St. Mary’s College in California.

    About the Illustrator

    Lon Eric Craven studied illustration at the University of Kansas. He illustrated for newspapers for more than two decades while earning a Master of Education and Master of Arts in Teaching. He has illustrated more than a dozen books, including “The Secret of St. Nicholas,” by Ellen Nibali, which won a silver medal in the 2009 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. The artist currently shares the visual storytelling process with his students at Northwest Middle School in Kansas City, Kansas. He and his wife Melody have three young artists of their own.

    What to Read Next:

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    4. Cole’s Perfect Puppy: Perfect Puppies: Book One, by Frances Crossno | Dedicated Review

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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    3. Carolyn Snelling on

      Hi: This is author Carolyn Snelling…..so happy to hear all the wonderful comments! If interested, you can download your child’s cake pics to the online bakery at the website!
      Stay tuned for the next book – currently in production- for preteens will be released in time for Christmas 2013!!! Feel free to follow me on Christ’s Cake on FB for updates. God bless and Merry Christmas!!

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