Description:
150 simple and sincere prayers for a child to treasure.
Beautifully illustrated by Allison Jay, with prayers specially written and selected for children up to age 8, making the book an ideal gift for religious occasions from a baby's baptism to a child's first communion.
This collection of prayers will support children through sad and joyful times, help them to pray about their everyday activities throughout the year and includes prayers from the Bible. There are prayers to be said first thing in the morning, out and about during the day and at bedtime in the evening. These simple but memorable prayers offer comfort and peace, and thoughtfulness about the world, animals, family and friends and themselves.
This much-loved prayer book has been a beautiful and treasured gift for generations of children for more than twenty years.
Brief description: Alison Jay graduated with a first-class degree in illustration from the London College of Printing. She worked in animation before moving on to children's illustration. She is well known for her beautiful children's books illustrations and has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway prize four times. She won the Transworld Children's Book Award in the AOI Images Best of British illustration. Alison works in alkyd paint, which is a quick drying oil paint. Sometimes, she coats the illustration with layers of varnish to give the illustrations an aged crackled effect.
Review Quotes: Comforting...this book is an appealing package. --Daniel Kraus, Booklist