Sassafras
A little zebra with bold stripes and a big heart. His gift? Telling Bible stories.
Ordinary toys.
Extraordinary adventures!
Faith-filled picture books by Mary Aloi, where the toys in a school display case learn that God made each of them on purpose.
Toad-Ally Ready for Story Time!
Psst… tap a toy in the case.
Book One · Available now
There Was Something About Sassafras
The Striped Storyteller
Sassafras the zebra sits on the toy shelf in Miss Boland's classroom, hoping Benny will choose him. Day after day, he's the last toy left. Then Miss Boland moves him into the school display case, and at night, when the hallways grow quiet, Sassafras discovers the gift God gave him: telling Bible stories to his friends.
- Ages 5–9
- Pages 35
- Size 8.5 × 8.5 in
- ISBN 979-8172423772
Interactive storybook
Read along with Sassafras
Turn the pages with the arrows, your keyboard, or a swipe. Tap the characters, and press Read to me to hear the story out loud.
Cover
The cast
Meet the toys
Benny
A boy in Miss Boland's class. Sassafras hopes Benny will choose him for an adventure.
The Towering Dinosaur
Sassafras's shelf-mate. Big, green and usually picked first.
Mermaid
Her favorite story is Jonah and the Whale.
Marching-Band Bear
Always ready to strike up the band in the display case.
Lion
Loves Daniel and the Lion's Den, of course.
Puppy
One of the first new friends to appear in the case.
Unicorn
Avery flies her all the way to the moon.
Display Case Adventure Stories
The series shelf
Every book brings a new adventure for the toys at Remington Academy, and a new lesson from God's Word.
Available now
There Was Something About Sassafras
A little zebra discovers the gift God gave him.
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Coming soon
Jonah and the Big Fish
Storytime Productions presents the toys' first-ever play, and they need real water.
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In the works
Operation Pillow Fight!
Nutmeg the therapy dog sniffs out a mystery in the art room.
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In the works
Claire the Magnificent
Remington Academy's first talent show, and a girl who thinks she has no talent.
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others…”1 Peter 4:10a NIV
For parents, teachers & Sunday school
Talk about it together
- 1What special talent has God given you?
- 2How might you use it to bless someone else?
- 3Sassafras remembered how God chose young David. When have you felt overlooked, and what would you tell a friend who feels that way?
- 4Which Bible story would you tell your friends in the display case?
About the author
Mary Aloi
Mary Aloi writes picture books that help kids see themselves the way God sees them: made on purpose and gifted to bless others. In her Display Case Adventure Stories, the toys at Remington Academy come to life after the hallways go quiet, and every adventure points back to God's Word.
“Ordinary toys. Extraordinary adventures!”