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Children’s Books
To Believe, Imagine and Inspire
Sister-Authors Adria Brooke McCardy and Kristi Lee Collie created the “Color Me Reading” concept in 2016 with the publishing of their first book, Dave the Brave. Since then, they have gone on to write and publish more books with the same warm aspiration of introducing a new experience to children. They didn’t want to produce only quality reading books (primarily for ages 3 to 6); they also wanted to provide an interactive experience that would engage children’s minds as they read. This deep desire led them to add coloring fun and learning activities to many of the pages.
Brooke & Lee’s primary goal is to create stimulating yet inspiring, original books through the use of writing and coloring activities. By combining the joy of reading with the excitement of coloring, they hope that through every unique “Color Me Reading” encounter, you and your children will feel the love and encouragement they put into each book.
Although their products are 100% children’s reading material, each book also offers a unique amount of coloring and fun activities. Brooke and Lee have created a mix, which they call a “formula,” that best fits each distinct book.
Dave the Brave
Delicate Dave has been picked on and ridiculed all his life. Dave has always been the smallest out of the brothers, and is just about ready to give up. That is until one unusual baseball match changes Dave’s life (and confidence) forever…
Mr. Friend
Mr. Friend combines the child-like thrill of Santa Claus with the magic and mystery of a new Friend – a Friend whose gift may just be the most important of all. Join in on Jamie and Gabe’s fun discovery!
Crayons and Colors
At Freda’s Childcare, children eagerly gather to learn, share, and play. Today’s lesson was unexpected, and thanks to Izee and Blake, the children have gained a little more understanding about friendship while celebrating our differences, one smile at a time!
Where Da Conch Gone?
The Conch, native to the Islands of The Bahamas, has gone missing! Little Sammie takes us on the journey of the conch search with Mama and Johnnie’s help along the way! It’s a wonderfully lighthearted mystery, highlighting the love and need for the preservation of our island’s beautiful natural resources – The Island Conch!
The Secret of Christmas
In The Secret of Christmas, the real meaning of Christmas is revealed as a story from over two thousand (2,000) years ago is told. Join in the adventure with Gabe and Jamie to find out the answer to the question, “What’s the most important gift of all?”
Children’s Devotionals (WISDOM Wagon)
Building Courage, Truth, Character and Wisdom
The WISDOM Wagon collection of books is intended primarily for children in grades one through six. These devotionals are filled with Bible verses, prayers, activities and coloring pages for your kids to love and enjoy!
Our Vision: Building Courage, Truth, Character and Wisdom in Our Children’s Lives.
Our Motto: Choose God’s Way; Get God’s Results.
Our Mission Statement: With God’s grace, guidance, blessing, and divine favor, we seek to provide quality resources that assist in building courage, truth, character, and wisdom in our children. Our core desire is to see our children grow to impact their families, communities and nation for the honour and glory of God.
Our Key Verse: Proverbs 2:6 – Only the Lord gives wisdom. Knowledge and understanding come from him.
Little Hands Praying God’s WISDOM for Myself
Little Hands Praying God’s WISDOM for Myself motivates and teaches children how to pray for themselves to grow in wisdom day by day. It features prayers for choosing friends wisely, prayers that encourage them to listen to their parents, prayers inspiring them to give respect, and prayers for wisdom.
Little Hands Praying God’s WISDOM for My Family
Little Hands Praying God’s WISDOM for My Family encourages and shows children how to pray for the members of their families to grow in wisdom every day. It features prayers for Dad to be a good example, prayers for Mom to care for her family, prayers for siblings to share freely, and prayers for wisdom.
Little Hands Praying God’s WISDOM for My Friends
Little Hands Praying God’s WISDOM for My Friends inspires and illustrates to children how to pray for their friends to grow in wisdom daily. It features prayers on working hard in school, prayers on displaying kindness, prayers on showing respect, and prayers for wisdom.
Be Prepared
Be Prepared seeks to encourage children to choose to be wise each and every day. It inspires boys and girls to aspire to do their best in whatever is placed before them. This WISDOM book focuses particularly on motivating kids to work hard in school: to appreciate how important good preparation is in learning how to be a Good Student.
Share, Save, Spend
Share, Save, Spend introduces children to three basic principles for managing their money. First, kids will learn how to share (give). They will be taught that one way to show they care is to share their allowance with others. Next, the youngsters will learn the important principle of saving for their future. Finally, they are encouraged to spend the remainder of their money wisely. This WISDOM book seeks to show our children that when they follow these wise suggestions, they
will feel so good in the end.
A to Z Children’s Devotional
A to Z Children’s Devotional seeks to edify children with God’s Word by giving short devotionals for the 26 letters of the alphabet.
This Color Me Reading book can be used as a daily devotional for children or a nighttime Storytime challenge. Have fun learning and memorizing with your children what each letter of the alphabet stands for!
Books by our “Extended” 
Family
These books are by other authors who are a part of our “extended” Color Me Reading family.
I Love My Big Family
Of course, little Gabriel loves his family. But do you know all the reasons why he does? I Love My Big Family is from a 6-year-old’s point of view of his life at home with his two brothers, mother and father. Gabriel helps us not to forget the little things that make life a bit sweeter.
I Love My Big Family is written by the son of “Lee,” Gabriel Collie. He was 6 years old when he wrote this book and published it at 8 years old. He loves writing and does so on every piece of scrap paper he sees.
God’s Handiwork
God’s Handiwork is a book exploring God’s beauty in the world. It is told at the level any child can understand and love.
Eula Bourne, the author, is the aunt of Brooke & Lee. She has authored several other children’s books. She is a native of Eleuthera, Bahamas, and has lived in Canada and now currently in Mexico with her youngest son and his family.
GB and the Coconut Tree
GB, an adventurous young boy, usually felt most at home (Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas) in his “own world” where exciting adventures took place. There were two coconut trees in his yard: a very tall one and a shorter one.
Greg Burrows, the author, is the uncle of Brooke & Lee. He is a writer and a singer and always has a guitar in hand.
Let’s Swim Bahamas
Let’s Swim Bahamas is a learn-to-swim program that provides free swim lessons to the Bahamian Government Primary Schools. Students are taught the fundamentals of swimming by Swim America certified coaches. They recognize the importance of teaching children water safety rules as well as giving swimming lessons. They created this coloring book to introduce these safety rules to the children who they provide swim lessons for.