Children’s Literature that Celebrates Life and Faith
Rosie Posie Twinkle Toes
Elizabeth Sobczyk
Caritas Press’ latest children’s book by debut author/illustrator Elizabeth Sobczyk shows how a small girl with a big heart can spread her unbridled cheer, giving everyone she meets an immediate case of pure joy.
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Ignatius of Loyola and His Wise Horse
Hayley Medeiros
Ignatius is a valiant soldier, eager to defend the honor of the Lady who has captured his devotion. But when Ignatius’s anger gets the best of him, his faithful horse must make a life-or-death choice between two paths.
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The Small White Daisy and the Beautiful Lady
Claire C Woodbury
A beautiful lady plants a daisy seed in the soft ground of a meadow. She whispers to it that if it wants to be exalted as she was, it must learn to be humble and obedient to God, its Maker. Throughout the difficult and sometimes scary process of growing from a seed to a flower, the daisy always remembers the lady’s words and tries to do what she said. And so, a most wondrous reward awaits the little white daisy: an honor that will make it sing with joy forevermore.
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Emmylou Finds Her Voice
Hayley Medeiros
From the author/illustrator of St. John Bosco and His Big Gray Dog comes this heartfelt tale of a hen with an unusual gift — a talent for singing that brings scornful criticism from her envious peers. Emmylou rises above the bullying and even helps another hen to embrace her own beautiful differences.
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Arabel’s Lamb
Sherry Boas & Julie Wells
A young girl’s compassion is tested to the limits in this gripping tale about love and sacrifice, loosely based on the legend of St. George and the Dragon.
An inspiring and gentle way to instill in young hearts the appreciation for sacrificial love and marriage.
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Amazing Saints & their Awesome Animals
Sherry & Maria Boas
A delightful sampling of stories that reveals the compassion, respect, and affection holy people have shown for all of God’s creatures.
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Maria Boas
Companion Coloring Book!
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Sherry Boas & Ines Leguizamo
Sometimes God has the most unpredictable ways of showing us the path we are to travel. Archangela comes to understand God’s will when her beloved and loyal horse refuses to take her where she wants to go, taking her instead on a joyful journey she never could have imagined.
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By Maggie and Michael Jetty
Discover all the fascinating facts that make the saints so lovable and inspirational. Get to know 36 saints in an engaging and easy to “absorb” format, centered around colorful hand-painted peg dolls collected and cherished by Catholic kids everywhere.
Jackie’s Special Halloween
by Brenda Castro
Sister and brother duo Bella and Pablo return in this delightful story about a jack-o’-lantern who finds herself at an All Saints Day party on October 31. Author Brenda Castro captures young imaginations and shows them the truth and beauty of the Faith, just as she does in her acclaimed debut work, God’s Easter Gifts, a story about the two siblings finding the true meaning of Easter.
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by Hayley Medeiros
It is hard to believe that anyone would have ever wanted to hurt good Father John Bosco. He helped so many people. But there were times when his life was in danger. During those times, a very special guardian would appear to protect him. In this way, God saved the holy priest from harm so he could complete his mission and help children come to know God.
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by Sherry Boas
When their feeding trough ends up serving as a bed for a tiny baby, the animals get a glimpse into God’s loving plan to save the world. Like every one of us, each of the animals gathered around the manger has a struggle to overcome. They find the answer in Jesus, the only one who can fix our brokenness, heal our imperfections and give us the gift that makes us whole – the gift of himself. No matter what our flaws and limitations, Jesus has the remedy, if only we trust in him. In this charming fable by seasoned storyteller Sherry Boas, the animals in the stable get a chance to see all the gifts Jesus has brought into the world, all revealed in the tiny baby’s eyes.
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by Ruth Pendergast Sissel
The animals can’t wait to share the news. Something exciting and beautiful has come to be! All of creation rejoices as word of Mr. And Mrs. Hoot’s owlet spread throughout the farm in this whimsical tale written by Ruth Pendergast Sissel. and Illustrated by Tina Tolliver Matney.
“With unbridled joy, their voices rise. All things old become refreshed. Welcome Babe, this joyous day! We pray your life is blessed!”
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by Ruth Pendergast Sissel
What thoughts crossed your mother’s mind the first time she laid eyes on you? What dreams did your father hold in his heart? This delightful story by Ruth Pendergast Sissel is told from the perspective of a baby in the womb, listening to his parents’ awe at seeing him on ultrasound for the first time.
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By Brenda Castro
Bella and Pablo love Easter egg hunts. So many wonderful goodies just waiting to be found inside each egg! But the brother and sister are about to discover there’s much more to Easter than candy and toys, as they embark on a very special Easter egg hunt that will reveal all of God’s greatest gifts to us.
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Little Maximus Myers
by Sherry Boas
Little Maximus Myers never liked being little, until one day, while carrying the cross in the procession at Mass, he discovered how our weaknesses can bring us closer to Christ.
Inspired by real-life events of her own children, acclaimed author Sherry Boas weaves a story that will delight and inspire not only altar servers, but all who wish to give their best to the Lord despite their own limitations.
Victoria’s Sparrows
by Sherry Boas
Things are usually perfect at Grandma and Grandpa’s cabin. But not on the day after a fierce storm comes to Fossil Lake. The cellar, stocked with all the food the family needs, is blocked by a fallen tree. The bridge is washed out, and there’s no way to get to town. But it isn’t her own rumbling tummy that worries Victoria as much as the sparrows’ broken and empty bird feeder. Before the day is through, the young girl will come to understand what providence is all about.
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