Prayer for a Child

by Rachel Field, Elizabeth Orton Jones (Illustrator)

Overview

This is a prayer written for one little girl, but it is a prayer for boys and girls all over the world. It is full of the intimate gentleness for familiar things, the love of friends and family, and the kindly protection of God. It carries a universal appeal for all ages and races, and brings to our hearts and minds the deep responsibility of preserving for all times the faith and hopes of little children.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780027351903
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Publication date:	11/01/1968
Edition description:	Reinforced Binding
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Rachel Field wrote A Prayer for a Child for her own daughter, before sharing it with children around the world. Rachel Field’s other books for children include Newbery Medalist Hitty, Her First Hundred Years; Calico Bush; and Hepatica Hawks.

Editorial Reviews

A favorite prayer for little ones makes a return in a new gift-book/gilt-edged board-book edition of the Caldecott-winning Prayer for a Child by Rachel Field, illus. by Elizabeth Orton Jones. First published in 1941, the title features gentle three- and four-color illustrations of a sweet-faced preschooler accompanied by such heartfelt requests as: "Bless my Father and my Mother/ And keep us close to one another." Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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