Lost in the Caverns Releases Today!

Lost in the Caverns, the third installment of The Dream Keeper Saga, releases today! In other news, I’m thrilled to announce that The Dragon and the Stone received an award of merit from Christianity Today, and that The Prince and the Blight is a finalist for the ECPA Christian Book Awards in the Youth Literature…

When Read-Alouds Fall Silent

He is risen! Hallelujah! Happy Easter! Below, my latest at Story Warren, reflecting on how reading with my kids suddenly looks different – and how God continues to work through that change.

A Few Beautiful Kids’ Books for Wintry Days

Happy New Year, friends! I’m sorry for my (months-long?!) silence. The past year has been a hard season, and I’ve only had the bandwidth to focus on the ministries in my own home and neighborhood. On the writing front, I’ve had to prioritize books under contract, squeezing sentences into the crevices of days and putting…

Jack Zulu and the Waylander’s Key: A New Book from S.D. Smith!

S.D. Smith describes his novels as new stories with old souls. It’s just that combination of inventiveness and gospel hope that made his Green Ember series so formative for my kids in the younger years. His heroic rabbit characters broke through the pages of the books and joined my kids on their backyard adventures, and…

Great Children’s Book Resources for Christian Parents

During a recent talk on reading aloud to our kids as a ministry, I was delighted and surprised to see how hungry attendees were for resources to help them discern which storybooks and novels would guide their kids to the true, the beautiful, and the lovely. If you’re struggling to decide upon the next read-aloud…

Lost in the Caverns Coming in May 2023!

Book 3 in The Dream Keeper Saga will be released from Crossway on May 2, 2023! For those wondering, this is book three of an anticipated five book series. . . Lord willing! The adventure continues. . . Lost in the Caverns The Dream Keeper Saga Book 3 By Kathryn Butler, MD The Dream Keeper Saga, an…

Five Lesser-Known Children’s Fantasy Series That Point to the Gospel

Meet a new generation of authors picking up where Lewis and Tolkien left off. This article first appeared on Christianity Today on May 16, 2022. You can find that original posting here. When COVID-19 seized the world, and our kids, wide-eyed, first voiced their fears, our family devotions helped assure them that nothing, not even…