Author & Reteller Profile
Sally Lloyd-Jones
16 Books
Sally Lloyd-Jones is a British-born children's author who writes picture books, read-aloud stories, and faith-based texts. Her work includes titles like How to Be a Baby . . . by Me, the Big Sister and Goldfish on Vacation. She frequently adapts biblical texts for young readers in books such as Found and Loved. Her stories combine gentle humor, lyrical language, and themes of wonder tailored for early childhood audiences.
Bunny needs the potty, so off Bunny goes: skip to the loo. Soon Bunny is not alone, because more animals are ready to join the cheerful, rhyming rush. Skip to the Loo, My Darling! turns potty time into a silly read-aloud chant, with repetition that invites children to predict the pattern and join in. Although the subject is simple, the humor, rhythm, and animal parade make it fun for older siblings and beginning readers to share with younger children. It is light, playful, and built around a familiar everyday milestone without making the experience feel too serious.
6-8 Years
A Terrible True Story
The palace was perfectly fine before King Baby arrived. There was Mom, Dad, a gerbil, and one very important Princess who knew exactly how the kingdom should run. Then a tiny new ruler appears, and suddenly everyone is praising burps, admiring diapers, and acting as if this noisy baby deserves all the attention in the land. Told with grand royal drama and lots of sibling truth, this funny picture book captures the mixed feelings that can come with a new baby. Readers who have ever felt replaced, annoyed, or secretly curious about a younger sibling will recognize the Princess’s outrage and her big imagination.
6-8 Years
43 Pages
Found brings the comfort of Psalm 23 into words young readers can hold close. A child is pictured as a little lamb, cared for by a good shepherd who leads, protects, and stays near. The language is gentle and simple, but the feeling is deep: you are not alone, you are known, and you are watched over with love. With warm illustrations and a quiet rhythm, this Bible-based picture book is especially suited for reflective reading at home, in church settings, or at bedtime. It introduces a well-loved psalm through images of safety, guidance, and trust.
6-8 Years
24 Pages
Near turns Psalm 139 into a reassuring journey for a young explorer. Wherever the child goes in God’s wide world, the message is steady and clear: God sees, knows, protects, and stays close. The book’s lyrical text is simple enough for younger listeners while still giving 6 to 8 year olds language for big ideas about being known and loved. With soft, inviting illustrations, this Bible-based picture book works well for quiet read-aloud time, Sunday school shelves, and families looking for a gentle introduction to prayer, comfort, and trust.
6-8 Years
24 Pages
Loved introduces the Lord’s Prayer as a warm, child-friendly conversation with God. Instead of formal language, the prayer is retold in words that invite children to understand closeness, trust, help, forgiveness, and care. The gentle tone makes the ideas feel personal, while the illustrations connect the prayer to everyday moments a child can recognize. For readers ages 6 to 8, this picture book can open thoughtful conversations about what prayer means and why people turn to God with hopes, needs, and thanks. It is simple in wording, but rich in feeling.
6-8 Years
22 Pages
A long-awaited baby brings a hush, a hope, and a burst of joy. Little One, We Knew You’d Come uses lyrical language to celebrate the wonder of a child’s arrival, while also echoing the Christmas story and the birth at the heart of the Nativity. The book’s tender voice speaks to the love that begins before a baby is born and grows as family and creation welcome new life. With rich animal illustrations and a gentle read-aloud rhythm, this picture book is especially fitting for Christmas, new-baby celebrations, adoption occasions, or quiet family reading.
6-8 Years
31 Pages
The stars, seas, mountains, trees, and animals all seem to know a secret: something wonderful is coming. Song of the Stars tells the Christmas story through the excitement of creation, as the natural world stirs with the news of Jesus’s birth. The text is poetic and full of movement, making the Nativity feel wide, bright, and alive. Readers ages 6 to 8 can follow the repeated sense of anticipation while noticing how each creature and corner of the earth joins the celebration. This is a lyrical, reverent picture book for Advent, Christmas Eve, or seasonal family reading.
6-8 Years
36 Pages
A very confident child author is ready to teach you everything about writing a book, whether or not she should be trusted. First you need an idea. Then you need a story that does not make people fall asleep. After that come important matters like readers, selling your book, and maybe cookies. Look! I Wrote a Book! is a playful picture-book guide to storytelling, packed with jokes, bossy advice, and real writing ideas hidden inside the silliness. For kids who like making stories, drawing comics, or announcing big creative plans, this book makes the writing process feel funny, possible, and wonderfully messy.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
41 Pages
This fourth volume of Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing gathers short, illustrated reflections on faith from Sally Lloyd-Jones and Jago’s larger devotional collection. The pieces use a conversational style to explore Bible truths through surprising connections, including creation, history, science, and the words of thoughtful writers and preachers. Rather than feeling like a lesson to memorize, each reading invites children to pause, wonder, and think about God’s love in a fresh way. Designed for family devotions, bedtime, or quiet independent reading, this volume offers a thoughtful Christian resource for children who are ready for brief but meaningful reflections.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
66 Pages
Tiny Cedric, King ME the First, is small, and he is not happy about it. To solve the problem, he does what any extremely unreasonable king might do: he banishes everyone taller than he is. That leaves only the babies in the palace, and suddenly the royal duties involve boo-boos, bedtime stories, and a lot more care than Cedric expected. With comic exaggeration and a very grumpy little monarch, this picture book turns a ruler’s tantrum into a funny look at kindness, size, and what it really means to be big. Young readers will enjoy the chaos while spotting the lesson beneath it.
6-8 Years
44 Pages
Mrs. Doreen Randolph-Potts is an ample, roundy fish with a family visit to make and not quite enough sense to know when she is in danger. On her way to see a cousin with 157 new babies, Doreen spots what she thinks is a tasty dragonfly. Readers, however, will quickly notice what Doreen does not: that tempting snack is bait. The joke grows as Doreen’s trip becomes much more complicated than she realizes. Poor Doreen is a clever fish tale built on dramatic irony, giving kids the fun of knowing more than the main character while still cheering for her roundabout adventure.
6-8 Years
41 Pages
The big sister in this book knows a lot about babies, and she is not afraid to explain it. Babies eat books instead of reading them. They wear pajamas instead of proper clothes. They sit backward in car seats, make up their own language, and need a plug to keep their screams inside. Her advice is full of comic confidence, but underneath the teasing is a warm look at what it feels like to be the older child. How to Be a Baby . . . by Me, the Big Sister is a funny sibling picture book with a sharp child narrator and plenty of affection tucked between the jokes.
6-8 Years
70 Pages
The Jesus Storybook Bible retells stories from the Old and New Testaments with one guiding idea: every story points toward Jesus. Instead of presenting Bible stories as separate lessons, Sally Lloyd-Jones shapes them into one larger story of rescue, love, and promise. The language is warm and dramatic, making familiar figures and events accessible for children while still giving older readers ideas to think about. With Jago’s vivid illustrations, this children’s Bible is designed for family reading, church libraries, classrooms, and independent readers who are ready for a fuller collection of Bible stories told in a storybook style.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
348 Pages
A young bunny is born into a spring world that feels green, bright, and full of life. But as the seasons turn, the leaves fall, the air changes, and Bunny begins to worry that the earth itself may be dying. Nature gently answers his fear, showing that change is not the end of the story. Bunny’s First Spring is a tender picture book about seasons, renewal, and hope, with a quiet Easter connection woven through the celebration of rebirth. For readers ages 6 to 8, it offers both a nature story and a comforting way to think about change.
6-8 Years
35 Pages
A city summer looks dull for H, Little O, and Baby Em until an old New York fountain gets a surprising new purpose. Their goldfish, Barracuda, Patch, and Fiss, suddenly have the chance to leave their bowls and spend vacation in a real outdoor fountain, just like the sign invites them to do. With Grandpa’s memories of horses drinking there long ago and the children’s excitement bubbling over, this picture book turns one small neighborhood project into a bright, funny adventure. Based on the true story of Hamilton Fountain, Goldfish on Vacation blends city history, pet love, and summer wonder in a story that feels both unusual and completely believable.
6-8 Years
42 Pages
High in the world, Baby Wren looks out and sees creatures doing astonishing things. Fish flash through the water, insects move through the air, plants rise toward the light, and larger birds seem powerful and free. Surrounded by so much beauty and talent, she wonders what gift she could possibly have to offer. Baby Wren and the Great Gift is a gentle picture book about noticing the natural world and beginning to understand your own place in it. With a small bird at the center of a wide, colorful landscape, the story speaks to children who have ever asked, What can I do?
6-8 Years
36 Pages
