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. When the school hallways go quiet, the toys in the display case come to life and discover that God made each of them on purpose.
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 for an adventure. 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″ square
- Format
- Paperback
Interactive storybook
Read along with Sassafras
Turn the pages with the arrows or a swipe. Tap the characters to say hello, or press Read to me to hear the story aloud.
Cover
The cast
Meet the toys
Give them a tap. They've been waiting all day for someone to pick them.
Benny
A boy in Miss Boland's class, and the friend Sassafras hopes will choose him.
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.
Welcome to
Remington Academy
By day, it's a cheerful school full of kids, teachers and bulletin boards. By night, the toys in the hallway display case have adventures of their own, and every one points back to God's Word.
Display Case Adventure Stories
The series
Each book brings a new adventure for the toys and a new lesson from the Bible.
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. There's just one problem: they need real water.
A Display Case StoryOperation Pillow Fight!
by Mary Aloi
by Mary AloiIn the works
Operation Pillow Fight!
Nutmeg the therapy dog sniffs out a mystery in the art room.
A Display Case StoryClaire the Magnificent
by Mary Aloi
by Mary AloiIn the works
Claire the Magnificent
Remington Academy's first talent show, and a girl who thinks she doesn't have a 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
- What special talent has God given you?
- How might you use it to bless someone else?
- Sassafras remembered how God chose young David. When have you felt overlooked, and what would you tell a friend who feels that way?
- Which 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.
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