What better way to teach children to read than through the wonderful stories of the Faith—and what better way to help them grow in virtue than by giving them heroes worth imitating?
Originally published in Chicago in the late 1920s/early 30s, Father P. Henry Matimore's Madonna Series is a collection of three beautifully illustrated Catholic study readers for grades three through five. Drawing upon the stories of Sacred Scripture and the lives of the saints, these books were carefully designed to develop children's reading abilities while deepening their knowledge and love of the Faith.
The series grows with the child, beginning with the great stories of the Bible and gradually introducing more challenging reading and more mature lessons in Christian character.
This complete set includes:
A Child's Garden of Religion Stories — The third-grade reader introduces children to the early stories of the Old and New Testaments, concluding with delightful accounts from the lives of the saints. Illustrated in black and white; paperback.
Wonder Stories of God's People — The fourth-grade reader continues the story of God's chosen people through the later Old Testament and the miracles, Passion, and Resurrection of Our Lord, again concluding with stories of the saints. Featuring magnificent full-color illustrations by George M. Richards; hardcover.
Heroes of God's Church — The fifth-grade reader presents the lives of twenty-five saints, bringing their humanity to life and showing how their courage, charity, and fidelity to God made them true heroes. Illustrated in black and white; paperback.
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NOTE: Yes, we know it's a little unusual that only the middle volume is a hardcover! But when we saw the gorgeous color illustrations in Wonder Stories of God's People, it seemed a crime to reproduce them in black and white. Color printing through our usual print-on-demand process would have made the book prohibitively expensive, so we decided to produce a special full-color hardcover edition instead. It was worth it! And despite the different bindings, the three books still make a handsome matching set.
