Calling All Booklovers! – Young Adult, Historical Fiction, & Nonfiction Editor Positions
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Bella’s Beautiful Miracle: A Caterpillar’s Journey by Kimberly Novak
What’s a little caterpillar to do when a storm carries her away? Build your child’s relationship with God and prepare them for first communion.
Silly Sophie’s Summer Sunday Morning By: Alexandra Sizemore
Keep holy the Lord’s Day—joyfully–with Silly Sophie the Spaniel.
The Monks’ Daily Bread by Sylvia Dorham
A nursery rhyme for toddlers showing them the daily life in a monastery.
The Eternal Spring By, Phillip MacArthur
A fairy tale about faith, hope, and the destruction they protect us from.
Good Morning God by Ginger Swift, Illustrated by Pamela Barbieri
This baby book teaches gratitude for God though it’s interactive pages.
Best Books of 2022
Our favorite book finds of the year!
God’s Beautiful Backyard Birds by Linda Etchison, Illustrated by Denise Plumlee-Tadlock
Draw Your Toddler into Prayer While Playing Outside
The Light of Christmas Morning by Susan Joy Bellavance, Illustrated by Anne Kissanne Engelhart
A cozy Christmas bed time story that puts Catholic traditions front and center
Sister Aloysius Says, “Pray, Pray, Pray.” By Linda Etchison Illustrated by Denise Plumlee-Tadlock
Sister Aloysius teaches children how to be active in their prayer life.
Sister Aloysius Gets Ready for the First Day of School By Linda Etchison Illustrated by Denise Plumlee-Tadlock
Sister Aloysius leans on the Divine Mercy of Jesus as she gets ready for school.
August & September New Book Releases
Step into Fall with a Good Book
Sister Aloysius Arrives at Our Lady of Sorrows By Linda Etchison, Illustrated by Denise Plumlee-Tadlock
Sister Aloysius teaches love and respect in the family through prayers to Mary.
Cinderella by Charles Perrault
The true story of the Catholic saint who inspired the myth of Cinderella
Sister Aloysius Comes to Mercyville By Linda Etchison, Illustrated by Denise Plumlee-Tadlock
A young nun teaches children how to offer up their daily irritations to God.
Five Little Angels by Kathleen T. Pelley Illustrated by Dubravka Kolanovic
Children learn how to make angels dance with joy in this dreamy hand-painted bedtime story.
2021 Summer Reading List for Preteens
Six series that are a must-have for your Preteen’s library ages 8-13
Books for Lent
Deepen your Lenten reflection with these stories of repentance and forgiveness
Best of 2020
Yes some good things DID happen this year- Catholic creators have not let turmoil stop their mission.
Extraordinary! by Jacqueline Brown, Illustrated by Katie Anne Ennis
Make your child feel secure and loved by God and their Catholic family.
Feel-Good Books For Pandemic Summer
Book Therapy to chase the blues away
God Made the Moonlight by Erin Broestl, Illustrated by Jean Schoonover-Egolf
A beautifully illustrated bedtime story that helps your child see the beauty of nature as God’s personal love letter to humanity
Will You Come to Mass by Susan Joy Bellavance, Illustrations by Sara Tang
This book helps your kids get into the right mindset for Mass.
Jesus Do You Want to Be My Friend? by Mark Restaino, Illustrations by J.P. Alcomendas
This delightful picture book lets young readers imagine the daily life of the Christ Child while also teaching simple prayers.
There Once Was a Penny by Mark Restaino, Illustrations by J.P. Alcomendas
This nursery rhyme teaches kids the value of faith and how it can help a person to love themselves according to standards not of this world.
Saint Michael: Above the 38th Parallel by Shanti Guy
The true story of St. Michael, the original punch-communism-in-the-face superhero
The Fruit Tree by Mark Restaino, Illustrations by J.P. Alcomendas
This children’s fable will teach the whole family Biblical literacy and the Christian symbolic language.
Zeal & Zest: Where to Begin with Hillaire Belloc
Belloc was known as a Catholic polemicist with a vicious talent for skewering his opponents. Anyone struggling to persevere as a Christian in the fields of journalism or media should read him. His children’s books have an acerbic humor that will appeal to bored veterans of political correctness, especially teens.
The Rose and the Snake by Mark Restaino, Illustrated by J.P. Alcemendas
This thought-provoking children’s tale is tailor made to improve reading comprehension and teach a child where real self-worth comes from.
Why Reading Fiction Made Me a Better Catholic
How reading fiction became a crucial step in my conversion to the Catholic Church.
