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Does anyone have any recommendations or family favorites for religious books for children? I am always looking to add to our collection. 
We just bought Angel in the Waterswhich we all really enjoy at bedtime.
Thanks! God bless.
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The Weight of a Mass by Josephine Nobisso is a "must have."
Tomie de Paola books such as "Clown of God," "The Holy Twins," and "Patrick, Patron of Ireland."
Sixty Saints for Girls
Sixty Saints for Boys
Song of the Swallows by Leo Pollitti
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (an allegory) by C.S. Lewis
For the very young:
The Treasure Box Books
Leading the Little Ones to Mary
Prayer for a Child by Rachel Field
What age range are you looking for?
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Any age. I am just curious about good religious books to buy for our home and for gifts.
Thank you for the suggestions! I do have The Weight of the Mass on order from CHC.
Marybeth
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Alice suggested most of the ones I know. I can only think of 3 more to add:
Once upon a Saint and More Once Upon a Saint Stories
Peek inside my Church
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I am not Marybeth, but I'm curious what people would recommend for a 3 year old.
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Alice's list is great -- I second it!
I read to the girls (ages 11, 8, almost-3) daily from Saints for Young Readers for Every Day.
My little one loves Just Like Mary and Little Acts of Grace.
A couple of years ago, my older girls loved The Little Girls Bible Storybook for Mothers and Daughters. We read it together every day (that way I could correct any inconsistencies as it's a Protestant Bible.)
The Narnia Chronicles are wonderful read-alouds for all ages.
All of my girls have liked the God Loves Me Bible. Kate (2) currently likes it a lot but even my 8 yo still likes to read through it.
All the kids love the $1.50 picture books from Leaflet Missal. They have books on saints, Mary, the Mass, sacraments. Lots of good stuff.
For my older girls, a book on purity called
The Princess and the Kiss was a hit.
That's all that comes to mind right now -- I know there are more ....
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Some we have enjoyed recently and I highly recommend...
Brigid's Cloak by Bryce Milligan
The Very First Easter, Paul Maier
Katie, The Young Life of Katharine Drexel
Saint Ciaran
Saint Kevin
(can't find these two at the moment to tell you the authors)
Try Whippersnapper Books for some beautiful Catholic children's books.
I also like the little books from St. Joseph Communications. I have about fifty of them and my little people bring the picture missal to Mass.
I also second the recommendation for Leading the Little Ones to Mary and Just Like Mary.
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These lists are wonderful. Thanks again everyone for sharing your recommendations. I have several godsons I want to purchase some religious books for so now I am have a great frame of reference. Plus I want to get them all for our ds too.
God bless,
Marybeth
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I have a beautiful picture book called The Story of Mary the Mother of God by Dorrie Papademetriou.
The illustrations are great. The author was inspired by the mosaic icons of a monastery in Turkey. The story includes some interesting events that are recorded in the apocryphal gospel of St. James. It's really a very reverent and beautiful book for ages 3-9.
ISBN 0-88141-205-8
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How could I have forgotten If Jesus Came to My House by Joan Gale Thomas? It's a classic.
The Miracle of St. Nicholas by Gloria Whelan is also great and not overly Christmas-y if you would like to read it now.
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We do have a hardcover copy of If Jesus Came to My House it is so sweet. I just love it. Thanks for reminding me I loaned it to a friend in Feb. Yikes...I better see if I can get it back.  I need to start buying some of these books everyone has mentioned!
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I forgot Tomie DePaola has many other beautiful books.b
Saint Patrick, Saint Christopher, Our Lady of Guadalupe, The Miracles of Jesus, Mary, Mother of God. He also just published The Holy Twins. I have not yet read it.
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Do you know what the Holy Twins is about? I guess I could look on Amazon.
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what a find that website is! Thank you!
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Marybeth wrote:
Do you know what the Holy Twins is about? I guess I could look on Amazon.
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The Holy Twins is the story of St. Benedict and St. Scholastica, twin saints. It makes an especially good read aloud given our new Pope's choice of name.
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I just got the Stories of the Saints, Volumes I- IV from Catholic Heritage Curriculum. They are part of their reading curriculum, but they make great stories of the saints to read or to read alond just by themselves!
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Wow, that Whippersnapper site is awesome!!! I could buy lots there!
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I second what Mary Ann said!
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