All Things Bright and Beautiful

Name of Book: All Things Bright and Beautiful Author:  Cecil F. Alexander; illus. Ashley Bryan Publisher: Atheneum ISBN: 978-1416989394 Audience: Ages 2-5 Summary:  Cut-paper collages depict scenes of people, animals, and nature that perfectly interpret this wonderful 19th c Irish hymn. Bryan has created a masterpiece in which art and text work together to God’s [...]

Mr. and Mrs. God in the Creation Kitchen

Name of Book:  Mr. And Mrs. God in the Creation Kitchen Author:  Nancy Wood Illustrator:  Timothy Basil Ering Publisher:  Candlewick ISBN:  978-0763612580 Audience:  Ages 5 and up suggested by publisher.  I would suggest older adolescent – adult learners could use this book as well. Summary:  In this picture book, Mr. And Mrs. God are in [...]

Teens and Faith: This Gorgeous Game

Title:  This Gorgeous Game Author: Donna Freitas Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux ISBN: 9780374314729 Audience: Grade 7 and up Summary: Life for Olivia Peters is perfect.  A senior at Sacred Heart High School, she has won first prize in an important literary contest, a prize that guarantees her a place in the summer class taught by [...]

Where Does God Live?

Name of Book:  Where Does God Live? Author:  August Gold Illustrator:  Matthew J. Perlman Publisher:  Skylight Paths Publishing (August 2001) ISBN: 978-1893361393 Audience:  Ages 3 – 6 years Summary:  In this picture book for young children a child ask the parents where God lives and the parents respond by telling the child the multitude of [...]

A Gathering of Angels

Name of Book:  A Gathering of Angels Author:  Peter Eyvindson Illustrator:  Walnes Cangas, Julner Remy, Lucson Petit-Homme Publisher:  Broken Wings Missions, Inc. Audience:  Ages 8 and up Summary:  A Gathering of Angels is a collection of prayers written by the boys who call the St. Joseph’s Home for Boys in Port au Prince, Haiti home. [...]

Images of God for Young Children

Title:  Images of God for Young Children Author:  Marie-Helene Delval Illustrator: Barbara Nascimbini Publisher:  Eerdmans ISBN:  9780802853912 Audience: 4-8 years Summary:   How can we help children know God who is unseen, beyond space and time, beyond our highest thoughts?  Marie-Helene Delval says that “the Bible does describe many ways that we can help children discover [...]

Noah’s Ark

Name of Book: Noah’s Ark Author: Peter Spier Illustrator: Peter Spier Publisher: Dragonfly Books ISBN: 9780440406938 Audience: Ages: 4 – 10 Summary: Have you ever heard the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words”?  Well, that’s just what this children’s picture book, Noah’s Ark is like. As the story begins, the only words on [...]

The Creation

Name of Book: The Creation Author: James Weldon Johnson Illustrator: James E. Ransome Publisher: Holiday House ISBN: 9780823412075 Audience: Ages: 3 – 8 (although could be used with youth and adults as well) Summary: The Creation is a retelling of the biblical creation story from Genesis in poetry format.  The author uses an older African [...]

Hug

Name of Book:  Hug Author: Jez Alborough Illustrator: Jez Alborough Publisher: Scholastic, Inc. Audience: Ages 2 – 6 Summary: The story of a young chimpanzee who is playing in the jungle and sees a mother and baby elephant hugging, only to realize that he  does not know where his mother is to give him a [...]

How Big is God?

Name of Book: How Big is God? Author: Lisa Tawn Bergren Illustrator: Laura J. Bryant Publisher: Harper Blessings; Harper Collins Audience: Ages 3 -7 Summary: A little boy asks his mother, “Where does God live?” When the mother answers, the two begin a discussion about the size of God and where God lives and what [...]