Exploring Faith Through a Child’s Questions
Ages 8-10, Award-Winning Story
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Author/Publisher Shelly Marshall
Does God Wear Tennis shoes? is available from Kindle and from Amazon Prime.
Erica's heartfelt adventure is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle. It is also a part of KDP and Kindle unlimited if you subscribe.
Erica’s adventure seeks answers about a Higher Power from diverse voices. She questions her neighbor next door, a Native friend’s concept, and some dancing Hare Krishnas’, before ending up at Sunday school. Parents can explore the Trinity together with their child using the Bible refences in the back of the book.
Specializing in children’s spiritual literature to nurture young faith
It was Shelly's daughter that inspired the first Jelly Bean book. Karma was a precocious little thing who once stood up on the pew during Sunday service and demanded to know where God was. Over the congregational laughter, she defended herself, declaring "Well, you said this was God's house. Where is He?"
Explaining God’s invisibility proved challenging, yet it made Shelly think about answering questions like these when a child really wants to know. On another day, when her daughter asked if it were God or Jesus who wore the sandals, the seeds were planted for Does God Wear Tennis Shoes?
We hope you and your child enjoy this spiritual adventure enhanced by exercises in the back as you explore faith together. Yeah, Shelly's little imp had a lot of questions as maybe your little imp does, too. The kind of questions this book addresses.
Shelly Bean (also known as Shelly Marshall) publishes recovery books based on 12 Step principles, focusing on the spirituality of living clean and sober. Building on this, Jelly Bean Books guides our little ones’ early spiritual journeys to shape their life’s adventures.”
I’m Sadiqa Akhter, a children's book illustrator who has been drawing since I was 13. What began as a quiet passion turned into a fulfilling creative career — though it’s true what they say: it can get a little lonely when your passion becomes your profession! Still, every project I take on reminds me why I chose this path.
I’m well-versed in both traditional and digital art, and I specialize in bringing whimsical, expressive characters to life. With over 10 years of experience and more than 500 books illustrated, I focus on emotionally rich, vibrant artwork that captures the magic of childhood.
As a Google Certified Educator, I also blend my love for art with education — helping young minds learn, imagine, and grow through visual storytelling.
You can explore more of my work at: SadiqaAkhter.com:
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