A Child's First Book of Prayers

by Lois Rock, Alison Jay (Illustrator)

Overview

150 simple and sincere prayers for a child to treasure. Beautifully illustrated by Allison Jay, with prayers specially written and selected for children up to age 8, making the book an ideal gift for religious occasions from a baby's baptism to a child's first communion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780745944746
Publisher:	SPCK (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge)
Publication date:	07/19/2002
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

LOIS ROCK has established an international reputation as a children's writer. Specialising in Bible stories, prayer books, and information books, her books have been translated into over 30 languages with sales of 4million copies.

Alison Jay graduated with a first-class degree in illustration from the London College of Printing. She worked in animation before moving on to children's illustration. She is well known for her beautiful children's books illustrations and has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway prize four times. She won the Transworld Children's Book Award in the AOI Images Best of British illustration. Alison works in alkyd paint, which is a quick drying oil paint. Sometimes, she coats the illustration with layers of varnish to give the illustrations an aged crackled effect.

Table of Contents

Contents: Prayers for the Quiet Morning. When We Are at Home. When We Are Out and About. We Think About the World. We Think About Animals. This Fragile World. Prayers for Every Season. Prayers for the Festivals. Prayers from the Bible. Prayers for Sad Times. Prayers for Quiet Times. Prayers for the Night

Editorial Reviews

"Comforting...this book is an appealing package."  —Daniel Kraus, Booklist

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