Prayers for children specially chosen to reflect life in today's world.
This selection of prayers for children of seven and over expresses the variety and richness of prayer. Designed for use at home, in church and at school, the book combines specially written prayers with well-loved traditional ones. Over ninety of the prayers were written by children themselves, and reflect their imtimate joys, cares and concerns.
The prayers are arranged by theme: beginning with home, school and everyday experiences, moving out to cover wider issues - the world, other people and our different feelings...There are also prayers for special occassions such as birthdays, Easter and Christmas. Attractive colour illustrations complement the mood and content of each theme.
The list of contents, with subject and first-phrase indexes , makes it easy for young readers, parents and teachers to find specific prayersfor particular occassions.
This companion volume to the immensly popular Children's Bible in 365 Stories is a valuable addition to any child's bookshelf.
About Carol Watson:
Carol Watson is the author of more than twenty-four booksfor children. She has worked extensively with children as a teacher and a deputy headmistriss. She left teaching to pursue her interest in creating books for children, and worked for a number of major publishers before becoming a freelance writer and editor.