Author: Josephine Nobisso Illustrator: Katalin Szegedi Publisher: Ginger Bread House Age Range: 6 – 10 I read Josephine Nobissa’s wonderful story, The Weight of a Mass, awhile ago and always intended to read Take it to the Queen. Unfortunately, I’m one of the few reviewers around who was disappointed with Take it to […]
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Author: Katie Warner Illustrator: Meg Whalen Publisher: Tan Books Age Range: 0 – 3 Who would have thought you could present the four pillars of the Catholic faith as presented in the Catholic Catechism for 0 – 3 year olds! Katie Warner and Meg Whalen have cleverly written and illustrated a simple board book
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Author: Father Olivier Bonnewijn Illustrator: Amanda Wanert Publisher: Magnificat : Ingnatius Age Range: 7 – 10 The Three Roses didn’t disappoint. This is a simple story about Bella and her prayer life. We follow Bella as she graciously plays with her younger sister, and then settles down to her daily prayers. Bella prepares her special
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Author: Susan Joy Bellavance Illustrator: Sara Tang Publisher: Tan Books Age Range: 7 – 10 This distinctive picture book was not what I expected at all! It contains a beautiful story that has layers of meaning. The more I contemplate it, the more I find to appreciate. Basically, this is the story of a little
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Author: Father Mark Goring Publisher: Tellwell Age range: 3 – 8 Father Mark Goring is a Catholic priest from Canada. Well known on social media for his Catholic commentary, Father Goring has written several books. Here he has re-written the Ugly Duckling tale as You’re Not a Chicken. The premise is the same as
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Author: Frank Fraser Illustrator: Frank Fraser Publisher: Sophia Institute Press Age Range: 2 – 6 Sophia Institute Press is renowned for producing quality books and this one is no exception. Published in 2018, Before I Was Me is consistently cited as a family favourite, and most people give it exceptional reviews. I bought
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Author: Anthony DeStefano Illustrator: Richard Cowdrey Publisher: Harvest House Age Range: 4 – 8 Published in 2016, this is a playful and fun picture book about Roxy the camel who learns that the way into heaven requires a big sacrifice. Is Roxy prepared to make such a huge sacrifice? Anthony DeStefano’s books are always
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Author: Andrew McDonough Illustrator: Andrew McDonough Publisher: Lost Sheep Resources Age Range: 4 – 7 This is the third book of Andrew McDonough’s that I have read and reviewed. The three books, The Way of the Cross, Peter and the Rooster and Peter and the Big Breakfast describe the events of Easter in simple,
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Author: Katie Warner Illustrator: Amy Rodriguez Publisher: Tan Age Range: 2 – 8 years. Katie Warner is a Catholic children’s author and home-schooling mom. In Listening for God, she has taken a passage from 1 Kings (19:11-12) and recreated it for children. In the passage, the prophet Elijah recounts how he was listening for
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Author: Brian Wildsmith Illustrations: Brian Wildsmith Publisher: Oxford University Press Age Range: 5 – 8 This book was first published in 1993 by seasoned author and illustrator Brian Wildsmith. It has been re-released a number of times and is considered a classic Easter book for children. The standout feature of this book is, of
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