Ordinary toys.Extraordinary adventures.

Name: There Was Something About Sassafras: The Striped Storyteller
Price: 9.99 USD
Author: Mary Aloi
ISBN: 9798172423772

Faith-filled picture books by Mary Aloi. When the school hallways go quiet, the toys in the display case come to life and discover that God made each of them on purpose.

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Book One: There Was Something About Sassafras · Ages 5–9

There Was Something About Sassafras, front cover

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There Was Something About Sassafras

The Striped Storyteller

Sassafras the zebra sits on the toy shelf in Miss Boland's classroom, hoping Benny will choose him for an adventure. Day after day, he's the last toy left. Then Miss Boland moves him into the school display case, and at night, when the hallways grow quiet, Sassafras discovers the gift God gave him: telling Bible stories to his friends.

Ages: 5–9
Pages: 35
Size: 8.5″ square
Format: Paperback

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Interactive storybook

Read along with Sassafras

Turn the pages with the arrows or a swipe. Tap the characters to say hello, or press Read to me to hear the story aloud.

Cover

The cast

Meet the toys

Give them a tap. They've been waiting all day for someone to pick them.

Sassafras

A little zebra with bold stripes and a big heart. His gift? Telling Bible stories.

Benny

A boy in Miss Boland's class, and the friend Sassafras hopes will choose him.

Towering Dinosaur

Sassafras's shelf-mate. Big, green and usually picked first.

Mermaid

Her favorite story is Jonah and the Whale.

Marching-Band Bear

Always ready to strike up the band in the display case.

Lion

Loves Daniel and the Lion's Den, of course.

Puppy

One of the first new friends to appear in the case.

Unicorn

Avery flies her all the way to the moon.

Welcome to

Remington Academy

By day, it's a cheerful school full of kids, teachers and bulletin boards. By night, the toys in the hallway display case have adventures of their own, and every one points back to God's Word.

Display Case Adventure Stories

The series

Each book brings a new adventure for the toys and a new lesson from the Bible.

Available now

There Was Something About Sassafras

A little zebra discovers the gift God gave him.

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Coming soon

Jonah and the Big Fish

Storytime Productions presents the toys' first-ever play. There's just one problem: they need real water.

A Display Case StoryOperation Pillow Fight!

by Mary Aloi

In the works

Operation Pillow Fight!

Nutmeg the therapy dog sniffs out a mystery in the art room.

A Display Case StoryClaire the Magnificent

by Mary Aloi

In the works

Claire the Magnificent

Remington Academy's first talent show, and a girl who thinks she doesn't have a talent.

For parents, teachers & Sunday school

Talk about it together

What special talent has God given you?
How might you use it to bless someone else?
Sassafras remembered how God chose young David. When have you felt overlooked, and what would you tell a friend who feels that way?
Which Bible story would you tell your friends in the display case?

Meet the author

Hi, I'm Mary.

I write stories that help kids see themselves the way God sees them: made on purpose, and gifted to bless others.

Before the toys of Remington Academy came to life, Mary created Stuck on Scripture, little "stickable" packs of Bible verses that started with her wish to keep God's Word on the dashboard of her car. She's also the author of 100 Reasons, a collection of true stories of everyday miracles, and A Journey of Faith.

The Display Case Adventure Stories are her first books for young readers. Each one is a fun adventure with a Bible story at its heart.

“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.”James 4:8

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