{"id":7229,"date":"2016-10-03T10:43:03","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T14:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=7229"},"modified":"2016-10-03T10:43:03","modified_gmt":"2016-10-03T14:43:03","slug":"three-wise-animals-classic-potential-faith-based-videos-kids-bone-campaign-16-trivia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2016\/10\/three-wise-animals-classic-potential-faith-based-videos-kids-bone-campaign-16-trivia.html","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Three Wise Animals&#8221; has classic potential + Faith-based videos for kids + Bone up on your Campaign &#8217;16 trivia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s today\u2019s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"THREE WISE ANIMALS TEASER\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FgR9l0gp8q4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x0 pg-1h3 pg-1y7 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">\n<p><strong>A charming stocking stuffer.<\/strong> It may be early to be a tad early to be thinking about Christmas but if you\u00a0 enjoy reading to your child, here&#8217;s a book that may be a present to you both. <em>Three Wise Animals <\/em>by Robert G. Seal (Guardian Angel Publishing) takes the Nativity story and adds a dash of The Lion King creating a classic Christmas story that combines the eternal truths of positive faith with heartfelt action-adventure that parents will actually enjoy reading to their own young lambs. Beautifully-illustrated by film and TV animator Jeff West, <em>Three Wise Animals<\/em> is <strong>Highly-Recommended.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:\u00a0<\/strong>With thoughtful prose and stunning illustrations, <em>Three Wise Animals<\/em> tells the Biblically-inspired epic story of the journey of three young friends-Louis the brave sheep who refuses to follow the herd, Joshua the jokester ferret who loves to act silly, and Mahmoud the pacifist bull who would never hurt a living thing &#8211; as they make their way to Bethlehem to deliver their unique gifts to the baby Jesus, the newborn King.\u00a0But danger lurks ahead for the three young friends as King Herod\u2019s wolf pack, led by the sinister Caviel, try to stop them from reaching their destination.<\/p>\n<p><em>Three Wise Animals<\/em> is now available for purchase in Christian bookstores across the U.S. and Canada and online via Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble, and Guardian Angel Publishing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x0 pg-1h3 pg-1y7 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\"><\/div>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T2cBgi0sRBk<\/p>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x0 pg-1h3 pg-1y7 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">\n<p class=\"yiv8530549343MsoNormal\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475489959300_19791\"><strong>Also out today: <\/strong><\/span>Oodles World and singer\/songwriter Cassie Byram, is planting God\u2019s Word in children\u2019s hearts with the release of <em>Treasure Toons<\/em>. The whimsical animated series of sing-along videos, which received 5 out of 5 stars from the family\/faith-friendly Dove Foundation, is aimed at helping kids memorize Bible verses.\u00a0 The first installment is available via digital download at iTunes and on DVD from <a href=\"http:\/\/treasuretoons.com\/\">TreasureToons.com<\/a>. <span class=\"TSRSpan\">\u00a0 Thr<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x0 pg-1h3 pg-1y7 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\"><span class=\"pg-1fs0\"><strong>New flash!<\/strong> Still undecided about which presidential candidate to vote for in November? Need more info? Or just interested in some candidate trivia in case you find yourself on<em> Jeopardy!<\/em> someday? Well, t<\/span>wo newly released Web APPS are designed to help you learn more about Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x0 pg-1h3 pg-1yf pg-1ff2 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc1 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\"><span class=\"pg-1ff1\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/memorypacker.com\/mp-flash-card-trump.php?domain=flashcardtrump\">Flash-Card Trump<\/a><\/span><span class=\"pg-1ff2\"> &amp; <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/memorypacker.com\/mp-flash-card-clinton.php?domain=flashcardclinton\">Flash-Card Clinton<\/a><span class=\"pg-1ff2\"> deliver relevant facts in a sophisticated learning <\/span>algorithm designed to boost users gain knowledge before casting their ballots. Both web pages are, part of the larger <a href=\"http:\/\/memorypacker.com\/index.php\">Flash-Card interactive trivia site<\/a>, are designed to work on mobile<span class=\"pg-1fc0\"> devices.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p><em>John W. Kennedy is a writer\/development consultant specializing in teleplays, screenplays and novelizations<\/em>. He can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:john@jwkmedia.com\">john@jwkmedia.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Encourage one another and build each other up \u2013 <\/em><strong>1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s today\u2019s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. A charming stocking stuffer. It may be early to be a tad early to be thinking about Christmas but if you\u00a0 enjoy reading to your child, here&#8217;s a book that may be a present to you both. Three Wise Animals by Robert G. 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