An important day in a child's life

Written in the spirit of the best selling Child's Guide to the Mass, Child's Guide to First Holy Communion is a charming yet informative picture book aimed at children who are preparing to receive this important sacrament for the first time. Written in an engaging, easy-to-read manner, this book follows Justin as he attends Mass to receive his First Holy Communion.

Throughout the book, there are interactive questions ("What are you thankful for?") designed to encourage discussion between the child and parent or teacher.

Child's Guide to First Holy Communion is:
--is beautifully illustrated in full color.
--shows children just what to expect from this new experience.
--is a meaningful gift from parents and other family members.
--is the perfect teaching tool for use in Catholic schools or parish CCD classes.

Ages 5-9....

Monday, fun day, mud-pies-in-the-sun day.

What do you get when you dunk two
muddy kids in a bathtub full of clean
water? Kid Tea! The water in the tub
changes color to match the food the
brother and sister ate or the things they
played with during the day.
Glin Dibley's
playful art rendered in acrylic, color pencil,
and digital techniques lends a hand
in helping children learn about colors
and the days of the week....

Monday, fun day, mud-pies-in-the-sun day.

What do you get when you dunk two muddy kids in a bathtub full of clean water? Kid Tea!

The water in the tub changes color to match the food the brother and sister ate or the things they played with during the day. Brown for mud, purple for popsicles - a different color of "kid tea" for each day of the week! Kids will enjoy the repetitive, sing-song text: "dunk me in the tub, please, for blue kid tea!" Glin Dibley's playful art rendered in acrylic, color pencil, and digital techniques lends a hand in helping children learn about colors and the days of the week....

In this next volume of the bestselling Child's Guide series, Elizabeth Ficocelli makes the seven sacraments come alive for youngsters five to nine. We meet Dominic, a little boy who has a school assignment to do a report on the seven sacraments.

The author presents the sacraments in simple and understandable terms, based on the truths of the Catechism. Each sacrament is referenced to its origin in scripture, and then presented in a way the child might experience it today. Throughout the book, there are interactive questions designed to encourage discussion between the child and parent or teacher "What is the name of your priest? Can you think of one special job he does?" There are also several Catholic terms which are explained on an appropriate level.

Whether a child receives religious education through Catholic school or a supplemental catechism class, the book is helpful in explaining the seven sacraments and encouraging the child--and the parent--to make use of these special gifts from God.

Written in clear, simple language, this book:

--has vivid full-color illustrations throughout --can be either read to children or used by beginning readers --is a meaningful gift from parents and other family members --is the perfect teaching tool for use in Catholic schools or parish CCD classes

Ages 5-9....