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A few days ago I was checking my messages at camp after a long day of work, and I found a text from Ricky Gantz, of the G220 Radio podcast. It seems Mr. Gantz had chanced upon the Missionary Max books in a thrift store, and they had piqued his curiosity. He asked me to…
I’ve posted before about my interactions with a group of sixth graders who are super fans of everybody’s favorite fictional missionary, Missionary Max. Until recently, all of said interactions have been virtual, me being in Brazil and they being in the US. Two weeks ago, however, I was able to visit their classroom and spend…
Over the years we have accumulated several pieces of art to accompany the Missionary Max series. I’ve decided to post them all in one place. Future artwork will be included here as well. Cover Art It has been a pleasure to work with Brazilian artist Zilson Costa, who has made the outstanding cover art for…
Mrs. Oliveira’s sixth grade class sent me some fan mail, and it’s so great I thought I’d share it with you here. Note: if you have not yet read the Missionary Max books, there are some spoilers here. The good news is, the books are available on Amazon. _____________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider…
You may remember a week ago when a group of sixth graders dressed up as characters from the Missionary Max books for their school’s spirit week. The picture they sent me made my year. Thanks to their teacher, Mrs. Oliveira, I had so much fun interacting with these young people about the books. I decided…
As summer rolls around in the US, churches and camps begin to prepare for their summer programs. Once again, I would love to send your church or camp up to three free copies of Missionary Max and the Jungle Princess to be used as prizes or gifts. Just send me an email at brazilnut72 (at)…
Mrs. Oliveira’s sixth grade class has done it again. Last week was Spirit Week at their school, and on dress-up day they decided to come to class as their favorite Missionary Max characters. Here’s the entire cast. Before scrolling down, see if you can figure out who is who. (of course, you will have to…
I’ve written about Mrs. Oliveira’s sixth grade class and their reading of the Missionary Max books before. Every once in a while she sends me pictures the kids draw as she reads to them. Getting these pictures is one of the highlights of my day. Here is some of the more recent artwork I have…
The following is a preliminary version of the prologue for the as-yet-unfinished third book of the Missionary Max series. It may change substantially before publication. Once again, artist Zilson Costa has provided an illustration exclusively for this preview. —— The mountainous waves tossed the wooden ship to and fro as if it were so much…
Or so I’m told by their teacher, Mrs. Oliveira. If the pictures are any indication, these students at Twin Tiers Christian Academy (my alma mater) are pretty excited about delving into the adventures of our favorite fictional missionary hero. Click here to find out what all the excitement is about. *Not actual quotes. Did you…