Author: Raymond Arroyo Illustrator: Randy Gallegos Published: Sophia Institute Press Age Range: 3 – 7 This Christmas picture book is an absolute pleasure to hold and read. Raymond Arroyo, famous EWTN presenter and author of the Will Wilder series, has written an amazing tale that is set during The Holy Family’s journey to Egypt. Sophia […]
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Author: Katy Morgan Publisher: The Good Book Company Age Range: 10 – 16 years The premise of this book attracted me – a retelling of the story of Christmas from the perspectives of Mary, Joseph and Zechariah. Each chapter is written as a diary entry from the perspective of one or another of these three
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Author: Dennis P McGeehan Publisher: Self Published Age Range: 12 and up This is a great idea. Dennis P McGeehan has written a series of diary entries that he imagines Joseph and Mary wrote during their lifetimes. The diary entries relate to the main events described in scripture – the annunciation, visiting Elizabeth, journey to
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Author: M.J.Thomas Publisher: Worthy Kids (Hachette Book Group) Age Range: 6 – 9 This book is part of an entertaining series of books that follow the adventures of Peter and Mary, who travel back in time and visit different Bible stories. This is only the second book I have read from the series, and I
Author: Karma Wilson Illustrator: Jane Chapman Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Soman & Schuster Age Range: 4 – 8 years. Although originally published fifteen years ago, this Christmas story about Mortimer the mouse is still an endearing and relevant tale that will become one of your family favourites. Karma Wilson has written
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Author: Mike and Sarah Zimmerman Illustrator: Sarah Zimmerman Age Range: 3 – 6 or 7 Publisher: Little Catholic Clubhouse. I can relate to Mike and Sarah Zimmerman’s frustration at not being able to find appropriate Catholic children’s books to read to their children. In fact, Mike and Sarah became so frustrated that they wrote
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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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