Children's Books by Age

First Communion Days and True Stories for First Communicants

      This collection of First Communion day stories has remained popular among children ever since they were first published in the early 1920s.  They have stood the test of time for two simple reasons: they are wonderful stories,...

Mother Mary St. Peter

Mary the Queen

      Did you know that the Virgin Mary died and was buried before she was Assumed into Heaven? Or that she was raised in the Temple Precinct, along with other Jewish maidens--called Almas--until she reached marriageable age? Learn more...

Rev. Henry S. Spalding, S.J.

The Marks of the Bear Claws

      Paul Guibeau has spent the winter at the Mission of Saint Ignace and now is anxious to set out with Father Marquette and Sieur Joliet on their voyage of discovery.  More than anything, though, he wants his friend Red Bear to...

Mother Mary Loyola

Forgive us our Trespasses

      Mother Loyola's work on the subject of Confession is not merely groundbreaking, but seems to form one of the most crucial of her strengths, given that the Sacrament of Penance has always been the most avoidable and avoided of all;...

Lisa Bergman

Panic in the Pews

      Struggling to keep your children on their best behavior during Mass? This book can help!Anyone familiar with Gellett Burgess' book The Goops and How to Be Them will recognize the shtick here: rather than a ‘don’t-do-this,...

Bible Stories for Baby Hands

New Testament Stories: Jesus Comes to Us

Bible Stories for Baby Hands is our new collection of board books that bring the beauty of traditional religious art to a format that the littlest ones can benefit from. If you are tired of blobby cartoon characters and mushy stories, now you can put...

Rev. Henry S. Spalding, S.J.

The Race for Copper Island

      The year is 1669.  In French colonial Quebec, Paul Guibeau has won fame for his bravery in fighting the Iroquois, and now he hopes to turn this success into a military career.  When he overhears Count Frontenac...

Rev. Henry S. Spalding, S.J.

The Sheriff of the Beech Fork

      The Sheriff of the Beech Fork continues the adventures of 15-year-old Owen Howard and Martin Cooper in the early 19th century Kentucky wilderness, as begun in The Cave by the Beech Fork.  Having befriended the deputy sheriff,...

Rev. Raymond J. O'Brien

Brass Knuckles

      Speed Austin never meant to get in trouble, but it seems to follow him wherever he goes.  Yet, even though he’s part of the playground gang of toughs, the boys from St. Leo’s are desperate for a shortstop to take the...

Matthew Alderman

A Feast of Saints Coloring Book

      Why should little ones enjoy all the coloring fun? Whether you've been wishing for a good challenge or just want something really worthwhile, here's the coloring book you've been waiting for!  A Feast of Saints contains 23...

Notre Dame Series

Saint Patrick: Apostle of Ireland

      The enigmatic Saint Patrick is perhaps the most widely known saint...about whom very little is widely known. This, then, is the perfect book for those who wish to become better acquainted with his true story. Originally published in...

Mother Mary St. Peter

The Queen's Festivals

      An Explanation of the Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary Do you know the story of Our Lady of Mount Carmel?  Can you point to Lepanto on a map?  Have you ever heard about the miraculous August snow that signified where...