Author Interview: “Surprise Packages”

LDS authors Nancy Anderson, Lael Littke and Carroll Morris recently released the third book in their “The Company of Good Women” series. This much-anticipated volume, “Surprise Packages,” wraps up the stories of Erin, Willadene and Juneau as we see them solve some of the problems that have been afflicting them through the series, encounter new ones, and learn how to trust the Lord for all they need. I had the opportunity to interview these three authors about their writing. In a world where it seems that success is all that matters and money is king, I wondered how these ladies … Continue reading

Books Illustrated by Val Chadwick Bagley

One of the most important things that I do with my children is read to them. Val Chadwick Bagley has illustrated some of my favorite LDS board books. We own several of his books, and I get as much out of them as do my children. Tamara Beckstrand has written most of the books I have which are illustrated by Val Chadwick Bagley. The books are simple and to the point, and several correlate with the theme of Primary that year such as “I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me,” and “I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of … Continue reading