Children's Religion Notes

by Staff -- Publishers Weekly, 3/27/2006

ANGELS WE HAVE SEEN BEFORE

Kingfisher reissues Claire Llewellyn's Saints and Angels in a smaller gift size featuring gilt-edge pages and a place-marking ribbon. The elegant volume offers accessible, simple text introducing more than 30 saints and angels, as well as illuminating reflections such as "What Is a Saint?" all accompanied by excellent reproductions of fine art. Includes a glossary, calendar of feast days and index. (Kingfisher, $8.95 64p ages 8-12 ISBN 0-7534-5906-X; Mar.)

SETTING A PLACE FOR PRAYER

Grace—a brief prayer of thanks usually said at mealtime—is often among the first prayers that children learn. A Child's Book of Graces by Lois Rock, illus. by Alison Jay, collects child-friendly blessings that will be welcomed at many a family table, e.g. "Morning is here,/ The table is spread,/ Thanks be to God,/ Who gives us bread." (Good Books, $5.95 28p all ages ISBN 1-56148-514-4; May)

Correction: The publication month for The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon by Mini Grey, reviewed March 13, is August.