Helen J. Slaughter’s “The Big Race and God’s Gifts” will be Exhibited at the 2024 L.A. Times Festival of Books

Self-publishing and book marketing company ReadersMagnet will exhibit Helen J. Slaughter’s delightful book for children at the 2024 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Titled “The Big Race and God’s Gifts: A Story to Inspire and Encourage Kids to DREAM BIG! Dreams,” the book teaches young readers relevant life lessons using adorable characters.

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is one of the most significant literary festivals in the country. Its main goal is to display the beauty of literature, arts, and culture by offering various activities and showcasing the best books for book lovers of all ages. This annual book event occurs every April at the University of Southern California Campus in Los Angeles, USA. This year’s festival will take place on April 20-21, 2024.

“The Big Race and God’s Gifts: A Story to Inspire and Encourage Kids to DREAM BIG! Dreams” tells the story of Tarrence, the rabbit, and Samuel, the squirrel. Tarrence and Samuel dreamed of becoming athletes and competing in the Olympic Games. They were raised by loving parents who instilled in them Christian values.

Samuel was timid and new at his school and struggled to make friends. However, Tarrence’s mother and Samuel’s grandmother encouraged the boys to pursue their dreams while following God’s path. They reminded them never to give up, no matter their challenges. Tarrence proved to be a true friend to Samuel by standing up for him when he was bullied by a student named Big Bad John and his friends. As they discovered their passion for running, Tarrence and Samuel’s friendship grew more assertive. With big dreams in their hearts, they planned their big race.

“The Big Race and God’s Gifts” is a charming book for children of all ages that introduces them to the Word of God. It seeks to encourage little ones to dream big and embody solid Christian values such as kindness, generosity, friendship, and love.

“The Big Race and God’s Gifts: A Story to Inspire and Encourage Kids to DREAM BIG! Dreams” by Helen J. Slaughter makes an excellent gift for any occasion. Get the book on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Visit the ReadersMagnet’s exhibit at booth #225 at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2024 to check out the book’s display.

Author
Helen J. Slaughter was born in Earle, Arkansas. She is the second oldest of ten siblings. She grew up in a two-parent household that encouraged and influenced strong Christion and insight into family values while encouraging the children to dream big dreams, by saying: “You Can Be Whatever You Want to Be! and Don’t Let Anyone Tell You Can’t. ”Just Believe in Yourself and Your Dreams. Pray, and God Will Do the Rest.“ Slaughter feels that many young children don’t know the Bible or understand God’s Word and promises and how they can apply God’s Word to their daily lives. Slaughter’s writing credit started as an undergraduate student while enrolled in a Christian and Early Childhood Education (ECE) creative writing course at Triton College in River Grove, Illinois. “The Big Race and God’s Gifts” is Slaughter’s first self-published children’s Christian picture book. Her second book is Here Comes Sleepy Cottontails: ”Yes Jesus Loves Me.”

Slaughter’s prayers are to write and create children’s books to be used as teaching tools and to help bring about Bullying Awareness. Today, Slaughter lives in Chicago, Illinois, where she works as a family childcare provider. Slaughter is a Living Word Christian Center member, pastored by Dr. Bill Winston. She is also a graduate of the Joseph Business School of Entrepreneurship in Forest Park, Illinois. Helen J. Slaughter is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Coalition for Homelessness (NCH). She is looking forward to obtaining a degree in Human Services. Slaughter is establishing Mothers’ Beneath My Wings, a nonprofit organization that aims to serve youth and young children experiencing homelessness. Slaughter is a proud single mother of four children. Carolyn, Steven, Carla, and Carmen. She has twenty-one grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.

“The Big Race and God’s Gifts: A Story to Inspire and Encourage Kids to DREAM BIG! Dreams”
Author: Helen J. Slaughter
Genre: Juvenile Fiction - Biographical - Africa - Historical – Africa
Publisher: Xulon Press
Published date: November 8, 2023

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