“Friday's child is loving and giving.” This little nursery rhyme gives a sweet title to Clare Dawson's visually appealing introduction to the Christian Faith, which teaches children to see it through that very lens: the love of God for us, and the loving response He asks from us.
From Creation onward, Dawson shows children a God who loves and gives: above all, in Jesus Christ, who gives Himself for us. And what can we give Him in return? Looking upon the gifts brought to the Infant Jesus at Bethlehem, she gives the child a wonderfully simple answer: “YOURSELF.”
Written and illustrated by Clare Dawson, whose wonderful artwork is also featured in our edition of Heavenward Bound, this book is filled with exquisite illustrations that make the Faith wonderfully vivid for children. We have carefully restored these pictures from the original 1947 edition, enlarging several whose beautiful details were almost lost in their original tiny size.
Beautiful enough to become a treasured family heirloom, Loving and Giving would make a particularly lovely gift for a Baptism or First Holy Communion.
Read more about this book, its history and its restoration process in our blog post here.
8.5" x 11" hardcover 48 pages