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New Picture Book About St. Edith Stein

How Edith Found Jesus is a new picture book about St. Edith Stein by Caitlan E. Bootsma and illustrated by Ann Kissane Engelhart Even when…

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Learn How Food Banks Came to Be

Food for Hope, written by Jeff Gottesfeld and illustrated by Michelle Laurentia Agatha, is an informative picture book about John van Hengel, the man who…

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Help Children Discover God’s Presence in Adoration

Eli’s Quiet Friend by Sr. Allison Regina Gliot is a lovely picture book for young children. Eli is a young boy on the autism spectrum…

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Help Children Learn the Rosary

The Rosary is a beautiful prayer to share with our children, but it can be hard for children (and adults) to keep their focus while…

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New Teen Adventure: A Summer to Treasure

An Unwanted Adventure A Summer to Treasure by Leslea Wahl is an enjoyable Catholic teen adventure with lessons on the importance of family and good…

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Introduce Children to Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc is one of those saints who live large in the Catholic imagination. She was a young mystic who heard heavenly voices, a…

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Teach Children About Divine Mercy

The Crooked Court Jester and the Last Knight is a lovely picture book written by Susan Joy Bellavance and illustrated by Abdulahi Bonaya Boru designed…

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Discover More of God’s Superheroes

When I had the opportunity to review the first volumes of God’s Superheroes by Mary Bajda, illustrated by Melinda Steffen, I was so impressed by…

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Teach Children About the Power of God’s Voice

Teach young children about the tremendous power of God’s voice with When God Speaks, a lovely picture book written by Hunter Leonard and illustrated by…

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Introduce Middle-School Students to Biblical Heroes

In Biblical Heroes: Stories of Faith and Courage, Mark Hart introduces children to Abel, Isaac, Joseph, Miriam, Ruth, David, Josiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Esther, Mary, The…

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