Give Me Grace: A Child's Daybook of Prayers [Hardcover]

Cynthia Rylant (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1999 | Age Level: 4 and up

These prayers for kindness, for love, for gratitude and guidance are the perfect way to begin or end a child's busy day.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In this small gem, childlike prayers and paintings for each day of the week illuminate an understanding of God as one who nurtures, teaches, protects, comforts and blesses children and their loved ones. The Newbery-winning author fashions simple rhymed verse that young readers may easily commit to memory: "Monday make me good and kind/ to all creatures that I find./ Help me love God's whole creation./ Make my life a celebration." As in other works Rylant has illustrated (Dog Heaven), the paintings here resemble children's artwork. Each is idealized: the girl petting the bunny under the apple tree, the boy flying his kite with his dog. Rylant's poignant renditions, with their warm, crayon-box colors, present a world safe for exploring, for pondering and for praying. Her work offers both a model for how to pray to God, and the assurance that God's love and grace provide the foundation on which all prayers begin. All ages. (Oct.)
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From Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1-Similar to Rylant's Bless Us All: A Child's Yearbook of Blessings (S & S, 1998), this vibrantly illustrated, appealing book contains one rhyming prayer for each day of the week. Each simply written verse has a different focus. "Monday make me/good and kind/to all creatures/that I find." Tuesday's prayer is for faith, caring, wisdom, and sharing. On Wednesday, "Give me gladness,/give me grace./Shine your love/upon my face." Concisely and sweetly, the author expresses a young child's joyous religious faith and outlines rules by which to live one's life. This title is suited for parents and children to share and would also be appropriate for Sunday-school classes to read and discuss. The colorful acrylic paintings, done in a primitive style, echo children's art and provides a perfect match for the innocence of the prayers.
Anne Parker, Milton Public Library, MA
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers; 1st edition (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689822936
• ISBN-13: 978-0689822933
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,635 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #27 in Books > Children's Books > Religions > Christianity > Prayer
  • #30 in Books > Children's Books > Religions > Christianity > Devotional

More About the Author

Cynthia Rylant is the author of numerous distinguished novels and picture books for young readers. In addition to her beginning-reader series: Henry and Mudge, Poppleton, and Mr. Putter and Tabby, as well as her Cobble Street Cousins early-chapter series, she is also the author of the Newbery Medal-winning Missing May, the Newbery Honor Book A Fine White Dust, and two Caldecott Honor-winning picture books.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful on the eyes and the ears, January 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Give Me Grace: A Child's Daybook of Prayers (Hardcover)

This charming book of daily prayers is an invition to consider different aspects of prayer. Each day focuses on a different prayer theme with a relatively short lyrical poem. In addition to exploring different topics for prayer, it reinforces learning about the days of the week.

Perhaps most engaging are the pictures that accompany the prayers. The bold, colorful florals have the details and nuances to attract the sophisticated young reader without distracting from the content.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect baptism or confirmation gift, December 6, 2004

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This review is from: Give Me Grace: A Child's Daybook of Prayers (Classic Board Book) (Board book)

I give this book to nieces, nephews and friends when baptized or confirmed. Its best for under age 7, I would say. It has beautiful, vividly colorful graphics that naturally attract children.

The simple, but thoughtful messages are easy for even a 2 year old to understand. And, it helps transmit the message that prayer is a warm, comforting activity, to be incorporated into daily life.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SIMPLE AND SWEET, December 27, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Give Me Grace: A Child's Daybook of Prayers (Hardcover)

I WAS LOOKING FOR A GIFT FOR MY 2 YR OLD DAUGHTER AND I ENDED UP BUYING THIS FOR MYSELF. IT IS LYRICAL AND INSPIRATIONAL. IT REALLY SPOKE TO ME PERSONALLY BUT ITS ELEGANT AND DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE WOULD MAKE A GREAT GIFT.