Ages 6 – 10

Jubliee and the Legend of the Donkey’s Cross And The Easter Storybook.

Leave a Comment / Ages 6 - 10, Biblical, Book Review, Easter, Picture books /

Title: Jubilee and the Legend of the Donkey’s Cross Author: Holli Worthington Illustrated: July Enright Publisher: Page Publishing, NY. Age Range: 5 – 8 And Title: The Easter Storybook Author: Laura Richie Illustrated: Ian Doyle Age Range: 7 – 10 Because I’m having trouble finding authentically ‘Catholic’ Easter books for children and teens – this […]

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He’s Risen! He’s Alive and Jesus Washes Peter’s Feet

Leave a Comment / Ages 3-8, Ages 6 - 10, Book Review, Easter, Picture books /

He’s Risen!  He’s Alive! Author: Joanne E. Bader Illustrator: Richard Heroldt Publisher: Arch Books Age Range: 5 – 9 And Jesus Washes Peter’s Feet Author: Glynes Balec Illustrator: Unada Gliewe Publisher: Arch Books Age Range: 5-9 I eagerly anticipated these two little books from Arch Books.  They were really cheap for a start, which makes

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I Am God’s Storyteller: such a great Catholic book

2 Comments / Ages 3-8, Ages 6 - 10, Biblical, Book Review, Picture books /

Author: Lisa Hendey Illustrator: Eric Carlson Age Range: baby to about 10 -11 Publisher: Paraclete Press My favourite story books are the ones that you can read to the whole family.  This gorgeous book by the brilliant Lisa Hendey will be enjoyed by all children regardless of their age or level of understanding. What is

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Sisters of the Last Straw: The Case of the Haunted Chapel.

1 Comment / Ages 12 - 16, Ages 6 - 10, Ages 7 - 12, Book Review, Mystery, Virtues, Vocations /

Author: Karen Kelly Boyce Illustrator: Sue Anderson Gioulis Publisher:  St Benedict Press Age Range: 9 or 10+ (parental guidance for younger readers) This is an entertaining and refreshing book filled with imperfect but likeable characters.  Some parents and teachers may not approve of some of the content.  One sister struggles with swearing, another with smoking

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Search for the Hidden Garden; A Discovery with Saint Therese

1 Comment / Ages 6 - 10, Ages 7 - 12, Book Review, Girls, HIstorical, Saints, Virtues /

Author: Sherry Weaver Smith Illustrated: Rebecca Thornburgh Published: Pauline Books Age Range: 7 – 12   Quite simply – I LOVED THIS BOOK.  What a delightfully written and crafted story.  This is one of two books in the Pauline series “Friends of the Saints”.  In this book, Saint Therese of Lisieux is fifteen years old

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Shepherds to the Rescue by Sister Maria Grace Dateno

Leave a Comment / Ages 6 - 10, Ages 7 - 12, Book Review, Christmas, HIstorical, Time Travel /

Author: Sister Maria Grace Dateno, FSP Illustrated: Paul Cunningham Published: Pauline Books and Media. Age Range: 6 – 10 years. Why weren’t there books like this around when I was young? This is such an interesting little book that your kids will love reading.  Shepherds to the Rescue is the first in a series of

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