Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Logan Vs. the Hateful Strawberries : A Towers of Light Early Reader

Book: Logan vs. the Hateful Strawberries : A Towers of Light Early Reader (Logan’s Search for the Fruits of the Spirit Book One)

Author: Allen Brokken

Genre: Christian Fantasy

Release Date: May 8, 2025

Logan was important…once! He helped slay a Dragon. Now all his days are chores, chores and more chores.  Will nothing relieve the drudgery?

But when he happens upon a hidden grove of strawberries with mysterious powers, his whole perspective changes and he wonders if he’s found the mysterious fruit of self-control?  Will Logan and his new pet raccoon Rascal solve the mystery before Logan’s Pa turns the rodent into a new hat?

 

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Young Reader Children's Book are an important Genre. Logan Vs. the Hateful Strawberries : A Towers of Light Early Reader by Allen Brokken is the latest in this genre that I had the opportunity to read. It is Book 1 in Logan’s Search for the Fruits of the Spirit series. 

I was actually very intrigued by the storyline. Logan, like many kids his age, is bored by the routine of daily chores, as it seems that is all his day consists of. He decides to go exploring and this is when the story gets really captivating and captures the readers attention. Logan finds a Strawberry Patch that seems to have "magical powers". Logan and Rascal the Raccoon want to figure out why the Strawberry Patch is mysterious. I really LOVE how Logan figures out that the Strawberry Patch is teaching him a lesson and thus the mysterious feeling from the Patch. Just as Logan found a "hidden patch" this book has a "hidden message" that it is teaching the kids. Logan discovered the "Fruit of the Spirit" message in the Strawberry Patch. Young Children will always disobey their parents. God's Word says "Obey Your Parents". The Fruit of the Spirit is a wonderful and easy to understand Biblical Principle for Children to understand. I really appreciate and LOVE how the author gets this message across. Logan and Rascal the Raccoon are GREAT characters in this book. Logan talking to his Dad and telling his Dad he is sorry really is heartwarming. I do recommend this book for children ages 5-7. GREAT BOOK!

 

Allen Brokken is a teacher at heart, a husband and father most of all. He’s a joyful writer by the abundant grace of God. He began writing the Towers of Light series for his own children to help him illustrate the deep truths of the Bible in an engaging and age appropriate way. He’s dedicated 15 years of his life to volunteer roles in children’s ministry and youth development. Now that his own children are off to college he’s telling stories and sharing clean humor on social media and through his blog.

 

 

More from Allen

As a writer, I tend to lean toward what I know for inspiration.  Actual life events or people I know shape what I write about.  As a ministry volunteer in church for over 15 years, I regularly saw the challenges children with ADHD or other spectrum disorders had with the church.  Volunteers are ill-equipped to understand their unique needs, and many of the young boys I worked with ended up having terrible experiences at church because they just couldn’t fit in.

So when I set out to write an early chapter book for boys I wanted to find a way to shine the light of God’s truth right where they lived.  Having been diagnosed with A.D.D., I understand these challenges and the general mentality.  On the one hand, this can have detrimental effects when being forced to sit in a chair with nothing to do but listen; on the other hand, it can supercharge tasks that require intense focus.

I also had inspiration from the existing Towers of Light series I wrote for a middle grade audience and pre-existing characters that children love.  So I worked with the real-life Logan to craft this story that exemplifies the spiritual gift of love as the antidote to the poison of the hateful strawberries.  Plus, the antics of Rascal the Raccoon add just the right touch of comedy and action to keep young children turning the pages.

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To celebrate his tour, Allen is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card!!

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Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Logan Vs. the Hateful Strawberries : A Towers of Light Early Reader

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