Saints and Angels: Popular Stories of Familiar Saints - Hardcover

Llewellyn, Claire

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 075345906X ISBN 13: 9780753459065

Publisher: Kingfisher, 2006

Synopsis

With all of the beautiful artwork of the original Saints and Angels and lovely features such as a smaller trim size, gold leaf, ribbon bookmark, velum cover, and bookplate; this special gift edition will be treasured for years to come. With details on the lives of the most famous saints and insight into the celestial world of angels, this is the perfect springtime holiday present. Each page is devoted to the life and work of one saint or angel and contains interesting life facts, stunning illustrations, the saint's feast day, and patronages. A calendar of feast days invites children to celebrate the lives of saints throughout the year.

About this title

About the Author:

Claire Llewellyn is a prize-winning author of nonfiction for young readers. In 1991 she was shortlisted for the prestigious TES Junior Information Book Award for MacDonald's Take One: Rubbish, and in 1992 she won that award for My First Book of Time. Since then she has written more than 20 children's books on a wide range of subjects. She is the author of Kingfisher's recent Saints and Angels. Claire lives in Hertford.

From Booklist:

Gr. 3-6, younger for reading aloud. This is similar to other books on saints--an oversize format, museum artwork (here brilliantly reproduced), handsome design. But there's something special about it as well. Perhaps it's the simplicity of the writing or the fact that angels are also introduced. The book begins with a short introduction, "What is a Saint?" Then the saints are grouped together--the Holy Family, Jesus' followers, gospel writers, martyrs, thinkers, and saints associated with peace and healing, such as St. Francis. The better-known saints get a two-page spread with a full-page picture. Less familiar names are accorded one page, with the artwork as an inset. A border records each person's particular symbol, dates, feast day, and the group he or she watches over. The angels have their own section at the book's conclusion, with guardian angels and the choir of angels getting a group description, and individual angels, such as Michael, a separate presentation. A glossary and a list of feast days are appended. Ilene Cooper
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About this edition

• Publisher: Kingfisher
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 075345906X
• ISBN 13: 9780753459065
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64