Do You “Censor” What Your Kids Read?

November 18, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

Amanda Cleary Eastep Do you censor the books your children read? This was a question a mother of young readers asked on Instagram. She explained that she doesn’t — she believes her children will quickly become bored with certain scenarios–such as a teen romance–and simply toss that book aside. Maybe the same way kids might […]

The Final (or Possibly Second-to-Last) Frontier: Guest post at The Glorious Table

April 27, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

We’re moving. Or, at least, we’re attempting to. So far we’ve made it a half mile down the road to my folks’ place. But at least it’s a step in the eastward direction we’re heading. We sold our home in November, packed nearly every earthly possession into storage, and squashed into my parents’ suburban ranch. […]

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Five Fun Facts with Amanda Cleary Eastep about her debut TREE STREET KIDS SERIES

April 12, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Originally posted on Laura Sassi Tales:
Today I’m delighted to have long-time editor and debut middle grade author Amanda Cleary Eastep here to share five fun facts about the first two books in her debut TREE STREE KIDS series, illustrated by Aedan Peterson, edited by Marianne Hering, and published by Moody Publishers. Here’s the official description…

Free Tree Street Kids devo for anxious kids

April 8, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Are your kids feeling as anxious as you are these days? This past year, maybe like no other, has been a test of…well…everything. My kids are grown now, and I can only imagine what 2020+ has been like for parents of young children. Oddly enough, my children’s book Jack vs. the Tornado, which released April […]

Book Launch Day–Tree Street Kids Books!

April 6, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

It’s BOOK LAUNCH DAY! The new Tree Street Kids middle grade series from Moody Publisher (and me!) has been officially RELEASED INTO THE WILD!

Check out the New Tree Street Kids Series website!

April 5, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

What’s on the new Tree Street Kids series website…?

Living between the Lines and What It Reveals about Our Stories

April 3, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

When my son was a young boy, he had a dream that he found me dead beneath a pile of dirty clothes…

“eggplants”–a way to teach kids about Jesus’ death and resurrection

March 20, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

My six-year-old proudly held up his Styrofoam cup full of dirt. I knew his teacher was using the planting of marigold seeds to teach the children about death and resurrection. “They’re my flowers,” he announced, despite no sign of life. He then pointed to the wooden barrel sitting on the corner of the patio where, […]

Tree Street Kids books 1 and 2 available for preorder!

March 7, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

I can’t believe we’re only one month away (April 6!) from the release of Jack vs. the Tornado and The Hunt for Fang, the first two books in the Tree Street Kids middle grade (8-12) series. The Tree Street Kids live on Cherry, Oak, Maple, and Pine … but their 1990s suburban neighborhood isn’t all […]

Tree street kids Cover reveals!

January 16, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

After 1 1/2 years of working on the first two books in my new middle grade series, the Tree Street Kids, the day has finally come for the COVER REVEALS! Thank you to the gifted Aedan Peterson for this amazing cover art and the interior illustrations, which truly capture the spirits of the characters. Thanks […]