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Consider the Lilies

Consider the Lilies

John Paterson, a pastor, and his wife, Katherine Paterson, a multi-award winning novelist, explore the symbolic significance of the flowers, fruits, and plants mentioned in various stories and passages in the Bible.


Gates of Excellence

Gates of Excellence

"Mrs. Paterson, when did you first know you wanted to be a writer?" "Why do you write for children?" "Is your story true?" To these questions and others, Katherine Paterson gives unexpected answers.


Images of God

Images of God

Spiritual images transform the world all around us, in signs and symbols that are familiar to us from ancient times. The Bible is filled with word pictures that illuminate the various ways God defines the eternal message and meaning.


The Invisible Child

The Invisible Child

With the same generosity, wit, and insight that characterize her novels, Katherine Paterson, the two-time winner of both the National Book Award and the Newbery Medal, reveals who it is she writes about and for—the invisible child, or the secret self that is opened up through fiction.


A Sense of Wonder

A Sense of Wonder

World-renowned, award-winning children's book author Katherine Paterson shares her insights into the wonder of a child's imagination in this stunning collection of more than a dozen critical essays on reading and writing for children.


The Spying Heart

The Spying Heart

In this second volume of her speeches, book reviews, and essays, award-winning author Katherine Paterson again shares what it means to be a reader and a writer. "Our task as teachers and writers, artists and parents, is to nourish the imagination-our own and that of the children entrusted to our care," she says.


Who am I?

Who am I?

Who am I? explores with young readers what it means to be a child of God. Within the context of biblical teaching and the Christian faith, Katherine Paterson discusses common, basic questions that she herself has grappled with for a long time.






 
 

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