{"product_id":"meet-filmore-hardcover","title":"Meet Filmore - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFilmore Liebhund\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid J. Liebherr\u003c\/b\u003e (As Told to), \u003cb\u003eAbraham L. 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(In the book's appendix you can see a multi-page photo album of Filmore hanging out with his real-life family and friends.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs you look at the cover of this book, you will notice that a \"Paw Points Seal\" serves as a quick-look reference guide to the life-lesson themes embodied in the story: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Finding Your Identity, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuilding Good Character, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinding Your Purpose, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eand Understanding the Meaning and Tapping into and Power of Love\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 'Filmore' picture book series brings important lessons like these to light in a delightful, thoughtful and \u003cem\u003estrategic \u003c\/em\u003esaga from the vantage point of a loveable, loyal and sometimes very silly Hungarian Sheepdog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his inspiring journey from his rescue from \"homelessness\" to becoming a part of a large flock of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003esheeple\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (people) [including a pretty grumpy turkey \u003cem\u003enamed Fred\u003c\/em\u003e], Filmore helps the target audience of 6-9 year old children (boys and girls alike) understand and apply to their lives difficult to explain concepts like\u003cem\u003e identity, character, purpose and love\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat said, these books are \u003cem\u003emarket-targeted \u003c\/em\u003eto parents and educators of children in that age-range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe '\u003cem\u003eFlimore books' \u003c\/em\u003ecan be viewed as a series of \u003cem\u003eprimers \u003c\/em\u003ethat use both propositional language and clear definition of terms regarding the themes being taught wrapped up in an engaging storyline, humor, colorful and hilarious attention-grabbing illustrations all couched in age-appropriate language to make the lessons easily accessible to the hearts and minds of children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther books mostly \u003cem\u003etell \u003c\/em\u003elessons propositionally. The '\u003cem\u003eFilmore books' \u003c\/em\u003eare written to both '\u003cem\u003eshow-and-tell' \u003c\/em\u003eotherwise difficult-to-express concepts through action and propositional teaching. Filmore is \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eboth \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ea good friend \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e a good teacher!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid J. Liebherr\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cem\u003ehuman hand\u003c\/em\u003e behind Filmore's \u003cem\u003epaw of authorship, \u003c\/em\u003eis a retired pastor of over thirty years, including youth ministries. David and his wife, Karla, have raised thirteen children of their own. David's pastoral experience gives him insight into Filmore's '\u003cem\u003eshepherd's-heart-and-mind\u003c\/em\u003e ' while his perspective of a father to a large family gives him an earned, tried-and-true wisdom, forged in love, with a commitment to see all children succeed by finding and fulfilling their purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 20, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47407296053426,"sku":"9781088180105","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/e6e13180eb60895374e195a06525761d.webp?v=1778216866","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/meet-filmore-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}