A Child's Book of Prayers [Board book]

Michael Hague (Editor, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

Michael Hague's beautifully illustrated, best-selling collection of traditional prayers is now available in board-book format. From "The Lord's Prayer" to "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep," the nineteen verses included are familiar, comforting, and appropriate for even the youngest child, while Hague's art is full of love and spirit. Together, art and text create a keepsake that presents a reassuring vision of the world to its smallest inhabitants.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3 Most prayer collections for young children contain many of the same selections: "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep," "The Lord's Prayer," "Day by Day," "I See the Moon" and so forth. The principal differences, then, are in the format and illustrations. Here 21 familiar devotions with a Christian emphasis are presented in a handsome, artistic layout, one per page in large, clear type with an appealing illustration. The multiracial children and babies, realistically painted with clarity and elegance in both modern and old-fashioned settings, have a still, meditative quality appropriate to the subject matter. They are praying, thinking, dreaming, reading, contemplating natureall activities with which children can identify. Pat Pearl, First Presbyterian Church Lib . , Martinsville, Va.
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"Familiar devotions with a Christian emphasis.... The multiracial children and babies have a still, meditative quality appropriate to the subject matter." -School Library Journal

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Board book: 32 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. (September 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805057129
• ISBN-13: 978-0805057126
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,815,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book's a real treasure., September 10, 2000

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L. Bevard (Parsippany, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Child's Book of Prayers (Board book)

I've always loved Michael Hague's illustrations. Once again, he's made a book a visual pleasure. His art brings the words to life. He's selected wonderful prayers that will appeal to children -- and to any older person reading to them. I'm probably prejudiced, since he included one of my favorites: "God be in my head, and in my understanding. God be in my eyes, and in my looking..." John Rutter wrote a beautiful choral setting of this prayer. I sang it once, and have been looking for the text ever since.

The board book means a child can hold and handle the book and "love" it -- helps make prayer part of everyday life (vs something distant or for adults only). A beautiful book -- and affordable.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An inspirational treasure for both parent and child., February 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Child's Book of Prayers (Board book)

This book is beautifully illustrated and is filled with heart warming simple prayers for all occasions. My nineteen month old daughter cherishes every moment with me as I read from each page at bedtime. My daughter is developing a love for books and at the same time is learning to make prayer a part of her life. Many of the prayers bring back my own childhood memories of praying with my Mother and Grandfather.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for the Christian home!, January 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: A Child's Book of Prayers (Board book)

The captivating illustrations alone would have prompted me to purchase this book, but what a joy to find such spirit-lifting content! Included were prayer favorites and some new ones for me. I had bought this book for my toddler but have found it a treasure to share with all the family.