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In anticipation of St. Joseph's day I was wondering if anyone has any favorite titles to recommend on St. Joseph, appropriate for 6 & 8 year old boys.
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Poor St. Joseph, there are so few good picture books for him.
I pulled out my books yesterday.
There's always the Father Lovasik Picture book on St. Joseph.
The following do double duty for Christmas and St. Joseph's feast days.
Father and Son: A Nativity Story by Geraldine Mccaughrean. This is from St. Joseph's viewpoint, looking at the Christ Child and wondering how can he be a good father to the Son of God?
Fear Not, Joseph! by Julie Stiegemeyer. This book is new, and it's so great. My ONLY hesitation is the mention of Mary's childbirth, being in pain. But it beautifully tells how Joseph was so obedient, and how many times an Angel came to him "Fear Not!"
Two books not directly about St. Joseph, but related:
Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi The swallows always return on St. Joseph's feast day.
Joseph's Hands by Kety Sabatini This was recommended by Rachel May. It's a story of a boy named Joseph who is trying to find something he's good at, since it seems his hands are so clumsy. He finds his calling as a priest, with his hands doing one of the most sacred acts possible.
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JennGM wrote:
| Fear Not, Joseph! by Julie Stiegemeyer. This book is new, and it's so great. My ONLY hesitation is the mention of Mary's childbirth, being in pain. But it beautifully tells how Joseph was so obedient, and how many times an Angel came to him "Fear Not!" |
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Thank you for this recommendation!! My book has arrived and the pictures are soo beautiful, I just keep touching them 
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JennGM wrote:
| Fear Not, Joseph! by Julie Stiegemeyer. This book is new, and it's so great. My ONLY hesitation is the mention of Mary's childbirth, being in pain. But it beautifully tells how Joseph was so obedient, and how many times an Angel came to him "Fear Not!" |
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Jenn, I'm going to add another couple of caveats to here the first few pages when Mary tells Joseph she is to have a baby (and they are not yet married), how it is worded and his response make me 'itchy'. I'm not comfortable spelling that all out to my little ones so I skim those couple of pages. Oh and the presence of another woman at His Birth also bugs me. I'm so fussy I know However if I tweak those irritants I'm good 
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Erin wrote:
JennGM wrote:
| Fear Not, Joseph! by Julie Stiegemeyer. This book is new, and it's so great. My ONLY hesitation is the mention of Mary's childbirth, being in pain. But it beautifully tells how Joseph was so obedient, and how many times an Angel came to him "Fear Not!" |
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Jenn, I'm going to add another couple of caveats to here the first few pages when Mary tells Joseph she is to have a baby (and they are not yet married), how it is worded and his response make me 'itchy'. I'm not comfortable spelling that all out to my little ones so I skim those couple of pages. Oh and the presence of another woman at His Birth also bugs me. I'm so fussy I know However if I tweak those irritants I'm good |
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I hear you, Erin! I get pickier all the time...and when I first starting pulling books, my oldest wasn't reading as well so I could manipulate the text. But now with him reading along, it's different. I still do it, but it's more complicated.
Dh and I had a long conversation re: Virgin Birth (thanks to you!). I'm picky and don't want details that make Mary giving birth as common as any woman. It just lowers the sacred sense of the whole Virgin Birth. When you start thinking about this quote from the Catechism what we MUST believe:
CC wrote:
| 510 Mary "remained a virgin in conceiving her Son, a virgin in giving birth to him, a virgin in carrying him, a virgin in nursing him at her breast, always a virgin" (St. Augustine, Serm. 186, 1: PL 38, 999): with her whole being she is "the handmaid of the Lord" (Lk 1:38). |
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It starts making the Nativity story having to be specific approaches. I don't need details for the little ones, but I don't want added details that detract from the protection of her Virginity, also her sinlessness and not having effects due to original sin. So she wouldn't be Moaning and groaning. And there would not need to be an assistant because there wouldn't be all the usual birthing stuff.
Dh was laughing at me, because how few even understand the Immaculate Conception and Virgin Birth, so even fewer are going to worry about this. But that doesn't mean I don't think it's important.
Long ranting to say I've distanced myself from this book, too. I wanted to make it work, but those aspects really pull it down for me.
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I did want to add one book that is a stretch, but it includes St. Joseph. It's based on a Grimm fairy tale,
Dear Mil illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
It's not religious, but it includes St. Joseph, and it's done lovingly. Just in case you want a fictional enjoyable read for his feast.
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Just saw St Joseph's Story sounds good.
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