Helping children learn to read via prayer, the popular book by Joy MacKenzie is the basis for this release. Accompanied by illustrations from Jill Newton, MacKenzie introduces her young viewers to the 44 core phonic sounds of English, then gives them material to practice on. This material includes many kinds of prayer, such as thanksgiving, confession, praise, and petition, and appeals to small children in a way sure to get them excited about prayer and reading Introducing children to the fun of reading as well as the Word of God, the GROWING READER is chock full of stories kids will return to time and time again, discovering the magic of stories and the power of God's love. Delivered in engaging, rhyming narrative, the 60 stories contained herein are brought to life in colorful animation. The accompanying text will help kids aged four- to eight-years-old learn to recognize words and letters, as they grow in familiarity with the Bible. Much-loved children's author Joy MacKenzie narrates.