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Dog of Discovery
This book gives a detailed account of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Seaman, a large, black Newfoundland is Lewis’ dog and a valuable member of the expedition. Actual excerpts from the explorer’s journals are included. As the main characters are not nonresistant Christians, there is an instance of swearing, some drinking, one killing, and Lewis’ sad end. See pp. 120, 125, 130, and 138 for these objectionable parts. This book is, however, based on the true historical account.
Dolly the Milk Cow
Pleasant Valley Farm Series. These books will delight young children. They each tell the story of a special barnyard animal in a warm and personable way. The colorful illustrations by help tell the story. The books are hardcover with quality binding and paper. Read about a patient, faithful milk cow that always led the other cows to the barn at milking time, even when it was dark or icy. Illustrated by David W. Miller; 48 pages.
Dolly, Dear Dolly
The true story of a raccoon raised by a family in New Mexico. Dolly came to the Neill family as an orphaned raccoon just days old. The family enjoyed feeding Dolly and watching her grow. Later she became mischievous. The Neills learned that it is challenging and fun to raise a raccoon. 136 pages; paper.
Dolores and the Big Fire
Dolores is a cat. She lives in a house with Kyle. She is scared and timid, so Kyle leaves the lights on at night. But one night she does a brave thing. The house is on fire, so Dolores scratches Kyle’s face to wake him up! Read this story to see how she saves his life, but almost dies herself. Preschool – age 9; 32 pages; paperback.
Don’t Throw in the Towel
All Christians face discouragement at various times. And when discouragement sets in, it affects our walk with God and our ability to minister to others effectively. This book will give you encouragement and supply you with principles to defeat discouragement. 65 pages; paper.
Doors to Discovery LightUnits 301-310 (Tests/Quizzes included)
2nd edition. Use for the LightUnit method of study. Contains more instructions and explanations written out for the students, thus requiring a little less teacher time than the worksheets. Set of 10 LightUnits, pairing with the Doors to Discovery reader. Quizzes and tests included.
Doors to Discovery Reader (Grade 3)
2nd edition. This 3rd grade reader has full-color artwork. You can use it with either the LightUnit or the Worksheet method of study. Is it worthwhile to know how to read? Johnny Liklak doesn’t think so. He’d rather be walrus hunting – until the day the flying whale comes. Then Johnny learns that reading is a doorway to discovery. Open Doors to Discovery to learn about life in other countries and other times.
Doors to Discovery Teacher’s Guide (if using LightUnits)
2nd edition. This teacher’s guide is compatible ONLY with the LightUnits. It provides valuable discussion and activity ideas, useful appendices, and alternate LightUnit tests. Includes answers for the daily work, quizzes, and tests in reduced page format.
Doors to Discovery Teacher’s Guide (if using Worksheets)
2nd edition. This teacher’s guide is compatible ONLY with the Worksheets. It gives daily lesson notes with tips for introducing stories and discussing them with your class. Review work is not included in the worksheets, so the teacher needs to provide oral review. This book includes answers for the daily work, quizzes, and tests in reduced page format. It includes reproducible alternate tests and answers for them.
Doors to Discovery Worksheets
2nd edition. Use for the Worksheets method of study. Requires more oral teaching by the teacher, as the worksheets have less instructions and explantations than the LightUnits. Reviews are not included, so the teacher needs to do oral review. Set of two worksheet booklets, pairing with the Doors to Discovery reader. Less clutter, and only one page (front & back) of work for each lesson. Quizzes and tests are available separately.
Down Home Southern Cookin’
Nearly 700 recipes collected by the ladies of the South Haven Mennonite Congregation, Macon, Mississippi. This book was started when recipes were gathered to give the wives of revival evangelists. A variety of new recipes, some easy and some challenging, are waiting to be tried. 424 pages; hardcover with three-ring binder.
Down the Country Lane
Large 9×12 in. hardcover picture book for children aged 2-12, with old-fasioned stories and colored pictures about farm life. Get acquainted with Dave and Jenny through stories based on Bible verses. Each story has an intricate drawing by Luella Toews, plus one or more colored pictures that appeal to children and adults alike. Written simply enough for young children, yet interesting for older ones. 88 pages.
Draw 50 Animals
Draw 50 is the step-by-step way to draw the animals which children love to draw. The author shows how to draw each animal one step at a time, beginning with simple shapes and finishing with little details that make them come alive. This book features a wide variety of adult animals and a few baby animals – mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, invertebrates. Most of these drawings are either basic or moderate difficulty level. Suitable for middle and upper grades. 50 different animals. Paperback.
Draw 50 Baby Animals
Draw 50 is the step-by-step way to draw the baby animals which children love to draw. The author shows how to draw each baby animal one step at a time, beginning with simple shapes and finishing with little details that make them come alive. This book features a wide variety of baby animals – mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles. Most of these drawings are either basic or moderate difficulty level. Suitable for middle and upper grades. 50 different baby animals. Paperback.
Draw 50 Birds
Draw 50 is the step-by-step way to draw the birds which children love to draw. The author shows how to draw each bird one step at a time, beginning with simple shapes and finishing with little details that make them come alive. This book features a wide variety of birds. Suitable for middle and upper grades, but since the drawings in this book demand more detail it is better to save this book for students that have done other Draw 50 drawings or for older, more practiced art students. 50 different birds. Paperback.