Books and Games by Amy Houts
For more information, click on the cover of The Creation, Noah's Ark, and/or God's Earth is Something to Fight For.
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God's call to take care of the Earth and fight climate change. (Sunbeam/Bushel & Peck Books, 2023)
Guess what Sue finds when she volunteers at an animal shelter? (Reading Gate, 2023)
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Brad and his father help the mail carrier deliver an important package in a blizzard. (Reading Gate, 2023)
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A small piano longs to be purchased and taken home. (Reading Gate, 2023)
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100+ Questions and Answers
about God, the Bible, and Religion
(Rockridge Press)
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In 2020, Amy retold 60 fairy tales, folktales, and classic stories working on assigment for South Korean educational publisher Compass as part of their "Compass Children's Classics" series to help children learn English.
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Highlights STEM easy-to read (2020)
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Fiction
Will the girl escape from the clutches of the evil Baba Yaga?
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An elephant wonders what has happened to her friend, the butterfly.
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A cat named Whiskers climbs a tree and won't come down.
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Max the dog gets into trouble at school. What will his owner do?
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Will she ever find her pet rabbit, Fluffy?
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Do you think he'll change his mind?
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Finding gold makes good friends into enemies until a disaster changes everything.
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So much to do before Lucy can go dancing!
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Duck can swim but his friend chick cannot. What will chick do?
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Lucy searches high and low for her favorite stuffed animal in this interactive book.
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The wind blows Trudy's hat. Will she ever get it back?
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Lucy smells something good and follows her nose to see what it is.
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A humorous look at how mothers show their love.
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A retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen tale with a twist ending.
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Winifred Witch doesn't want to scare anyone, but that's just what she must do to have a cat of her very own.
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All the animals wonder why Farmer Lyle is so happy.
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Emily has always dreamed of riding a horse. Her family vacations on a farm. Will Emily complete her chores before dark so she can ride?
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Amy's poems, "When Mommy Comes Home" and "When Daddy Comes Home" are included in this anthology from Elva Resa Publishing.
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Sarah is nervous about singing a solo during her class concert.
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Sarah has a big decision to make when her friend Jacob is knocked down while playing outside at school.
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Sarah's older brother, Ryan, is sick so she must walk to school all by herself.
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The teacher asks Sarah to bring important papers to the office, but Sarah goes into the wrong room.
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Sarah and Jacob argue over who will read a book first, but they come up with a great compromise.
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Sarah can't make the new girl in school laugh until she stops trying.
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Nonfiction
A real scientist shares his research to show second graders the scientific process from hypothesis to conclusion.
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Learn how animals communicate in four different ways.
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Learn simple yoga poses step by step.
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You can make a pattern into a placemat.
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Learn how to make crafts of reflection, rotation, translation, and lines of symmetry.
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Find out how to create a dog using different shapes.
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A look at where mice live.
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See how birds help other animals in the wild.
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Learn how to make and use this ancient counting tool.
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This book shows how exercise can be healthy and fun.
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See how students celebrate the 100th day of school.
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Learn how to play clapping games from around the world.
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Biography of MSNBC news show host, Rachel Maddow.
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Photographs illustrate this biography of the great composer, Frederic Chopin.
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Learn about towers from all over the world!
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The history of the Kennedy Space Center and space exploration.
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Biography of Cuban-American lawyer and politician Mel Martinez.
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Biography of geologist Meenakshi Wadhwa who studies rocks from Mars.
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Faith-Based Books
A boy compares God's protection to animal homes on a farm.
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101 Old and New Testament Fingerplays (plus stories and verses) teach the youngest children the Bible
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Over 200 pages of Bible stories and activities featuring BOZ the bear
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Dramatic play teaches children Bible Stories. Reproducible pages. Great for parents and Sunday School teachers.
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Children prepare for a Christmas pageant in this A,B,C book complete with Bible verses
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Cookbooks
Use these dinner recipes and helpful strategies in this unique cookbook to save time and money--$500/year!
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Seasonal and holiday recipes to make with children--all year 'round!
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Regional recipes teach children about the melting pot of cultures in the USA through food.
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Teach children concepts like colors, shapes, and cooperation through cooking.
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Licensed Properties
Four books in one! Learn letters, numbers, and opposites, and more.
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Dora and Boots return a lost kitten and learn about safety on the way. Story and activities on wipe off pages.
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Trace the different lines in this wipe off book to practice pre-writing skills.
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Learn addition with Dora the Explorer and Boots.
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Learn subtraction with Dora the Explorer and Boots.
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Sesame Street characters help Count Von Count in this Christmas activity book.
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Cooperative Board Games
Help the Teddy Bear Mail Carrier collect the Valentines that have blown out of the mail truck.
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Help farm animal babies arrive home before the rainstorm!
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Race to Recycle! Cooperative board games help foster friendships and prevent bullying. See www.houtsandhome.com for more information.
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Help the Bear Family arrive at Grandma's before Thanksgiving dinner is ready.
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Help children deliver items to those in need before the blizzard!
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