Ages 5-8

Sister Anna Louise

Poetry for Junior Students

      Given the superabundance of poetry collections available, one might justly ask, "why another?" Yet this volume has such an excellent selection of classic poems--with study questions for each--and for the Catholic student, there is...

Saint Francis: The Little Poor Man

Last but not least in this trilogy of illustrated books about the saints, this wonderful retelling of the life of St. Francis has surprising depth for a children’s book. The story of St. Francis is full of inspiration for both young and old, for in...

Saint Nicholas: Patron Saint of Children

Second in the series of illustrated books by Pierre and Germaine Noury is the tale of a saint who is so widely popular that almost no one knows his true story…because they know him only as Santa Claus. But long before he was known as the Christmas...

Mother Mary Salome

Saints and Festivals: A Cycle of the Year for Young People

    Mother Mary Salome wrote a volume of meditations called The Feasts of Mother Church in 1904, covering many of the most important feasts of the Liturgical Year.  In 1913, she followed up with Saints and Festivals, adapting portions of...

Lisa Bergman

Tesoro y Tradición: Guía definitiva de la Misa en latín

Ya sea que ha estado asistiendo a la forma extraordinaria de la Misa durante años o simplemente tiene curiosidad acerca de la misma, esta guía despliega toda la riqueza que la Misa guarda para cada uno de nosotros. En estas páginas...

Johnson, Hannan and Dominica

The Bible Story

    The Bible Story is the first in a trilogy of books written for Benziger Brothers by the team of Rev. George Johnson, Rev. Jerome Hannan and Sister Mary Dominica--the other two being the well-loved Bible History and The Story of the Church...

The Blessed Virgin: Mary our Mother

The first in a trilogy of stories of the saints by the husband and wife duo of Pierre and Germaine Noury, this sweet illustrated tale of the life of the Blessed Virgin is truly a treasure. From her conception to her glorious Assumption and crowning as...

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...

The Child's Book of Hymns

    If you enjoyed our Catholic Songs for Children, but are seeking songs children can sing at Mass, this is what you've been hoping for! This delightful selection of hymns, written especially for children by the Sisters of Charity of the...

The First Christmas

The first Christmas comes to life on the pages of this book from 1875. The original paintings were recreated using a sophisticated woodcut technique that gives the feel of an engraving, but in vivid colors. With verses by Rosa Mulholland, who frequently...

Mother Mary Loyola

The King of the Golden City

      The book that began it all... Mother Mary Loyola had used the simple allegory of a little maid and the gracious King who deigned to visit her as a catechetical tool for many years...a brief sketch of this story appears in The...

Highway to Heaven Series

The Magnificat Readers: First Reader

    The Magnificat Readers are a collection of excerpts from nearly a dozen vintage Catholic school readers, dating from the late 1800s to the early 1930s.  For the most part, the selections found within are those prescribed by the...