365 Fun Facts for Catholic Kids (Paperback)

~ Bernadette McCarver Snyder (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Dip into this book and discover a new idea for each day of the year. Look up today, look up yesterday, look up last week. Look up your birthday, your best friend's birthday, or you UNbirthday! But look it up! Life is fun. Facts are fun. And so is this book. Don't wait. Don't hesitate. You'll find an idea to help you meditate and cogitate - on every date. It's great!

About the Author

Bernadette McCarver Snyder is well known for her books full of snickers and surprises. In her first children's book, she uncovers 365 "did you knows" and "wonder whys" to fill each day with fun facts for children of all ages.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Liguori Publications (October 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892433094
• ISBN-13: 978-0892433094
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #115,412 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 365 great ways for your child to grow in faith, September 18, 2003

By	orbit13 "orbit13" - See all my reviews

Here's the book you've been wanting to give your child and one they'll actually be excited to read. "365 Fun Facts" doesn't just educate; it sparks interest in their Catholic faith by providing digestible tidbits of information and encourages them to push that faith farther in their daily lives.

Each day's entry starts out with an interesting fact, from stories of saints to national holidays (US) to science trivia, even a bit of popular culture and both Church and American history. Even parents will learn a thing or two! The daily passage concludes with simple ways your child can grow in his or her Christian faith, both in thought and action. In addition, some entries suggest creative activities - like making a scrapbook, outlining the family tree, folding paper airplanes - that can be done together. Humorous illustrations also dot each page.

As an adult I'm consistently impressed by the seamlessness of fact and faith in this book. Being a strong Catholic or even a compassionate person is not as hard as us older folks make it out, and kids, especially those who read this book, understand that well. Synder transforms the perils of Superman, the Great Wall of China, and the wedding at Cana into reasons for reexamining our faith and actions, thus making Catholicism slightly more accessible for those a little resistant to Catholic education of the parochial or Sunday school variety. (i.e., March 27: Superman may have had X-ray vision, but how might we use X-ray vision to see into other people's lives and try to understand what happiness or sorrow they are experiencing?) Kids will have no trouble relating to these simple lessons that form the foundation of their faith, and I only regret that more of us hadn't read it when we were younger.

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Every day is special, June 4, 2001

By	A. Voner (Detroit, MI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Each day of the year has a special Catholic tidbit of information. Some are for small children, for pre-teens, for adults, for lapsed Catholics, and some are just plain interesting!

The booklet isn't really intended as a classroom type reading, but instead, as a handy book to just offer a starting point for further study.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good general trivia - was hoping for more Catholic trivia, January 6, 2007

By	Mom / Teacher (Harrisburg, NC United States) - See all my reviews

The book contains very interesting facts. My six year old and I have enjoyed reading the daily facts. However, I was a little disappointed as I was hoping the facts would be less general and more religious in nature i.e., more about the church or saints lives, etc.