God's Protection Covers Me

Amy Houts is an award-winning author of over 100 children's books, cookbooks, and board games that feature early learning concepts, family themes of love and friendship, and holiday celebrations. Amy's numerous short stories, articles, and poems have appeared in Ladybug Magazine, Highlights Hello, and Pockets Magazine. Her books include: God's Protection Covers Me (Beaming Books); Think Like a Scientist (Pearson Learning Group); and Dora the Explorer Safety (Learning Horizons). Amy and her husband, Steve, have two grown daughters and three grandchildren. Born in New York, she moved to Missouri at age 10. Amy enjoys walking Gina, their Australian Shepherd mix, on the country roads near her Northwest Missouri home, an hour from Steve's family farm.

David Creighton-Pester is an illustrator and graphic designer from Hamilton, New Zealand where he lives with his wife and two young children. His illustration work has been published in books and used on products around the world including New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, the United States of America, and Canada.

"A charming book filled with truth that every kid needs to hear. This is my top children's book pick of the year." --Mandy Arioto, President and CEO, MOPS International

"Amy Houts's gentle poetry soothes and reassures and is the perfect sit-in-your-lap snuggle-up story. The colorful, textured illustrations invite us into homes from burrow to nest and enhance the mood from sunny sun-up to rainy day coziness." --Susan Eaddy, author of Poppy's Best Paper, Charlesbridge

"God's Protection Covers Me is a charming book to be enjoyed at home with an adult, as well as a fun early reader for school with its multiple examples of animals being protected by man and nature. The rhyming text and colorful illustrations beautifully support the simple faith-based message of trusting that God's protection always surrounds us." --Kristi Holl, author of Finding God in Tough Times, a devotional for girls 8-12

"With fun vibrant images, clever rhymes and evident imagination, Amy Houts has written an essential book for young readers and adults alike providing a fresh reminder and encouraging truth of God's protection. A must-have for parents dedicated to teaching their children the simple and powerful truths of God's daily love and protection." --Bradley Williams, Executive Minister, Forum Christian Church, Columbia, Missouri

"What a sweet story of God's protection for all creatures. This book will encourage young readers to know that God delights in caring for all of God's creation, and they might even learn some new words along the way too! Most of all, God's desire for children to feel safe and loved is clear through Amy's storytelling." --Rev. Emily L. Stirewalt, serving Methodist churches in La Monte and Green Ridge, Missouri