Stories of the Saints.Stories of the Saints Joyce Denham, author Judy Stevens, illustrator Paraclete Press PO Box 1568, Orleans, MA 02653 9781557255341, $9.95 www.paracletepress.com Stories of the Saints is a children's picturebook presenting the stories of fourteen saints who lived long ago. "They had one thing in common: They loved God more than anything else in the world. And they tried to show God's love to everyone they met--even if it ruffled ruf·fle 1 n. 1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration. 2. A ruff on a bird. 3. a. A ruckus or fray. b. Annoyance; vexation. 4. feathers and made people angry; even if people laughed at them for it." The saints profiled are Mary mother of Jesus, John the Baptist John the Baptist prophet who baptized crowds and preached Christ’s coming. [N.T.: Matthew 3:1–13] See : Baptism John the Baptist head presented as gift to Salome. [N.T.: Mark 6:25–28] See : Decapitation , Peter, Mary Magdalene, Stephen, Paul, Laurence, Martin of Tours Mar·tin of Tours , Saint a.d. 316?-397?. French prelate considered the patron saint of France. , Genevieve, Columba of Iona, Bathild, Francis of Assisi, Elizabeth of Portugal, and Bridget of Sweden This article is about Saint Bridget of Sweden. For Saint Brigid of Ireland, see Brigid of Kildare. Saint Birgitta, also known as Santa Brigida or St. . The stylized styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. color illustrations add a stained-glass feel to the text, which is sufficiently detailed to make Stories of the Saints ideal for children who are almost ready to move on to chapter books. Highly recommended for Christian children's libraries, at home or at church. |
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