Amy June Bates, Artist and Illustrator
Amy June Bates is a nationally-known, prolific, and immensely talented children's book illustrator and artist who went to Brigham Young University, had the good fortune to marry Alex Bates and now is raising a boisterous family with him while she works diligently and successfully at her profession here in Carlisle. Here's her biography from her website:
"When Amy was a kid she loved to draw and read. She spent the time that she wasn't reading and drawing trying to keep her six brothers and sisters from drawing on her pictures and losing her place in whatever book she was reading. She loved the mountains quite a bit.
She grew up and learned to draw a lot better.
She currently lives in Pennsylvania with her three children and husband. She reads and she draws quite a bit."
Upon request, we will be delighted to fill orders of her books with inscribed, signed, and/or doodled copies. Amy is a gem, and she is only getting better, more famous, and more wonderful.
I Will Rejoice
I Will Rejoice
I will rejoice as I run and I play. Thank you, dear God, for this beautiful day!
Based on Psalm 118:24, I Will Rejoice teaches us how to find joy in each day God has made. We can appreciate the simple, everyday things we do, from cuddling in a warm, cozy lap to being glad in the evening light. There are lots of reasons to rejoice.
Children will love the rhyme. They ll delight in looking for ways to be joyful during each day s activities. This treasure of a book helps Scripture come alive.
Written in rhyming couplets, the short, simple text blends the scriptural refrain with immediate details from a child s world a good sleepy-time choice.