Dr. Whit Books
Dr. Whit is an author seeking a publisher for his work. He has a series of rhyming and rhythmic picture books, one of which earned first place in the 2024 Florida Tapestry Awards in the Children's Picture Book category.
He also has a Bible Storybook and a collection of Bilingual English and Spanish Stories.
He is a father, professor, and coach. He tries to fish, but the fish are winning.
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First Place in the 2024 Florida Tapestry Awards
Will and Kay
These rhythmic and rhyming books for children age 5-8 will engage the imagination with the riotous adventures of Kay the Kangaroo and Will the Wallaby as the characters learn biblical life lessons.
Potential titles in the series:
Fly it High – Will learns to get back up when he falls and try again.
Cross the Creek – Will learns to love his neighbor.
Lightning Flashes, Thunder Crashes – Will learns to be brave during storms because God is in control.
The Beast Beneath the Bed – Will learns to face his fears.
Which One’s Will? – Will learns that God made him and knows him.
Take the Cake – Will learns to tell the truth.
Share the Bear – Will learns that sharing is fun.
Be Like Me – Will learns to be himself instead of trying to be like someone else.
Play Today? – Will learns to play with others even if they are different.
Pop, Don’t Stop – Will learns about Heaven.
Hello and Hola – Will learns to love others even when they come from other places and speak other languages. (Spanish and English Bilingual Book)
Bible Stories
Doctor Seuss meets Bible Stories in this potential Bible Storybook or series of picture books. Dr. Whit unites the Biblical text with engaging cadence and rhyme to help us write the Word on our hearts. Kids will love the stories and the way they are told. Parents will love reading these books to their children because of how much we can learn from the Scriptures. The Bible Storybook has 104 stories, 52 for each testament. Check out the small sample below.
Old Testament:
God's Good Creation
And then God said, “Let there be light!”
And He created day and night.
Building Babel
Let’s make a tower. Build it high.
So tall that it could reach the sky.
Sacrificing Abraham’s Son?
So Isaac walked with Abraham,
with two young men, but not a lamb.
Exodus from Egypt
“Now, Moses, listen. While we meet,
remove those sandals from your feet.”
Ruth and Her Redeemer
“I’ll never leave, and you should know
that where you go, I’ll also go.”
Samuel Listens to the LORD
“I’m here. You called for me,” I said.
“I didn’t call. Go back to bed.”
David Defeats Goliath
This shepherd’s brave, but he’s so small.
Our giant foe is nine feet tall.
Fire From Heaven: Elijah at Mount Carmel
Which God will answer when we call?
Which God can make His fire fall?
Fiery Furnace
You all must hear the king’s decree:
When music plays, you bend your knee.
Jonah's Journey
Those Ninevites are all so bad.
If they’re destroyed, then I’ll be glad.
New Testament:
The Baby Born in Bethlehem
“But I’m a virgin,” Mary said.
“Please tell me how since I’m unwed.”
Fishermen to Fishers of Men
And that’s when Jesus said to me,
“Go cast your nets out in the sea.”
Jairus's Dying Daughter
Some trouble came, but then I learned
that Jesus Christ had just returned.
Feeding Five Thousand
And after we had stayed all day,
the Twelve said, “Send the crowd away."
Walking on Water
The rest of us were all afloat
upon the sea aboard our boat.
An Unclean Spirit and a Father’s Unbelief
“An evil spirit plagues my son.
Could someone help us? Anyone?”
The Samaritan who Served his Neighbor
And yet the man still had a doubt.
“But who’s my neighbor?” he called out.
Pardon for the Prodigal Son
I don’t deserve to be your son
because of all that I have done.
Zacchaeus: The Tiny Tax Collector in a Tall Tree
Toward the front, the crowd stood tall.
They blocked my view since I was small.
Saul's Redemption on the Damascus Road
At noon there shone a brilliant light.
It dimmed the sun it glowed so bright.