These three stories are short readings for children ages 5 to 8. Deb, Weebster, and Mocha are in every one. Deb is a girl with curly blonde hair, a yellow shirt, and blue overalls. Weebster, spelled with a double e, is a boy with glasses. Mocha is the brown beagle who stays with them. The stories are written in English. A lesson page is where you practice words in Spanish, French, Arabic, Japanese, or Chinese.
Each story is an original scene with those three. It is not the Bible text. The line under the title names the passage it comes from. Open that passage in a Bible if you want the scripture itself.
Inspired by Luke 15:4–6. Ages 5–8. Deb, Weebster, and Mocha take a picnic to the park. Mocha runs after a butterfly and does not come back. They keep looking until they find her safe in the tall grass. That night Mom reads about a shepherd who left the flock to find one sheep, and Weebster says that is like them and Mocha.
Inspired by Genesis 6–9. Ages 5–8. On a rainy day Deb and Weebster build a boat out of blocks. Weebster lines up toy animals two by two, Deb draws a rainbow, and Dad tells them about Noah, who trusted God and made room for the animals. When the rain stops, a rainbow shows over the street. The Bible coloring pages include Noah’s Ark, from Genesis 7:1–9.
Inspired by Matthew 19:14. Ages 5–8. At story time in church, Deb worries the children are too noisy. Weebster shows her a picture of Jesus with children close to him, and the words that say to let the children come. He does not tell her to sit still. On the way home she says she can be little and still belong.
Read one story out loud, in one sitting, with a parent, grandparent, or teacher nearby. Each story is four short pages. Deb, Weebster, and Mocha are pictured on every page, so a child who is not reading yet can follow the scene. Stop after a page if you want to talk. Then read the named passage in a Bible if that fits your home. The story does not replace the passage. A longer note for adults is on the parents and teachers page.
The Bible lesson lists Bible, church, star, family, love, heart, friend, thank you, I love you, angel, prayer, and happy. Each word has a way to say it and a short sentence. The verse on that page is Psalm 119:105 in the King James Version, and the page cites it. Learn two words, not all twelve. Other lessons are on Learn. Families who want only language practice can skip the stories and the Bible lesson. The other eight themes do not use them, and no game asks a child to answer a question about faith.
After the story you can play flashcards, word match, word scramble, quiz, or memory. No sign-up is required to read or to play. Flashcards are a simple next step, one word at a time. The full list is on Games. Coloring pages print on US Letter paper. The Bible coloring pages include Noah’s Ark.