Stories of the Saints

Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage is a book written by Carey Wallace, illustrated by Nick Thornborrow, and published by Workman Publishing Company.

Background

The book was published on March 31, 2020 by Workman Publishing Company with a total of 232 pages.[1] The book is written by Carey Wallace and illustrated by Nick Thornborrow.[2] Wallace lives in Brooklyn, New York.[3] The book tells the story of 70 different saints.[4] For instance, the book includes stories about Thérèse of Lisieux, Joan of Arc, and Francis of Assisi.[5] The book focuses on Catholic saints and does not include Anglican saints.[6] The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City criticized the book for making some factual errors.[7] The book is intended for children ages 10 and up.[8] The book does not shy aware from the struggles that saints have experienced.[9] The publisher of the book is not Catholic.[10] The stories are organized chronologically.[11] Christianity Today called the story "elegantly crafted" and the illustrations "engrossing".[12] The book won a silver Nautilus award in 2020.[13][14]

See also

References
  1. "Stories of the Saints". Kirkus Reviews. December 21, 2019. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. "Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage by Carey Wallace". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. "New children's book breathes humanity into the stories of the saints". The Catholic Review. January 12, 2021. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  4. "New and notable illustrated Catholic books for kids". Hawaii Catholic Herald. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  5. Harmon, Catherine. "New book of saints for children revels in the miraculous and mysterious". The Catholic World Report. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  6. "The Christian Year in Story: 'Stories of the Saints' by Carey Wallace". Earth & Altar. June 11, 2021. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  7. "Book review: "Stories of the Saints: bold and inspiring tales of adventure, grace, and courage"". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  8. "'Stories of the Saints' a timely read". Catholic News Herald. October 21, 2020. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  9. Waite, Katie (August 2, 2021). "Want to Raise Little Saints? Tell the Saints' Stories". Busted Halo. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  10. "3 Beautiful saint story collections for the modern Catholic home". Aleteia. July 8, 2021. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  11. Hunter, Nathaniel (October 30, 2020). "Read, listen, and watch: October 2020 reviews". U.S. Catholic. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  12. Arthur, Sarah; Wasinger|, Erin F. (January 7, 2021). "How Not to Read Cheesy Books with Your Quarantined Kids". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  13. "2020 Books of the Year: Designers and illustrators on the year's best covers – Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire. November 30, 2020. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  14. "2020 Silver Winners – Nautilus Book Awards". Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.