Children's Books by Age

Msgr. Robert Hugh Benson

Old Testament Rhymes

      “A book intended to give to children a general idea of the course of Old Testament history from the Fall to the Redemption, especially of those incidents and personages that point to Christ. The rhymes are designedly simple...

Rev. Henry S. Spalding, S.J.

The Cave by the Beech Fork

From the discovery of a secret cave to the winning of a David-and-Goliath shooting match, there is no lack of action in The Cave by the Beech Fork, as we follow Owen Howard and Martin Cooper through their exploits in early 19th century Kentucky. But...

Mother Mary Loyola

First Communion

      Around the year 1890, a rather extraordinary nun began writing a very extraordinary book: one that would help children prepare for the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist. It would revolutionize children's catechesis by making the...

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 Loyola

The Mother Loyola Sacrament Prep Collection

      Prepare your child to receive the sacraments the Mother Mary Loyola way! With this package, you will receive the books First Communion, Questions on First Communion, First Confession and The Children's Charter, at a savings of 25%...

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 about the life of...

William Canton

The Story of St. Elizabeth of Hungary

      Those who delight in Canton's other well-loved children's books, A Child's Book of Saints and A Child's Book of Warriors, will find much to satisfy in his Story of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary.  Canton has consulted some of the...

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 accompany...

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;...

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...

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,...

Mother Mary Loyola

The Child of God

      Mother Mary Loyola's treatment of the meaning of Baptism takes shape as a sort of Baltimore Catechism in conversational form.  Because it is written for a younger audience, she relies heavily on anecdotes and stories to...