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by Editors at Paraclete Press (Author), Alessia Girasole (Illustrator)
Introduce your little ones to the joy of prayer! This delightful board book offers a simple, fun, and memorable method for toddlers and preschoolers to connect with God using the five fingers on their hands. With gentle rhyming text and vibrant, colorful illustrations, this sturdy book makes prayer approachable and engaging for young children.
Using the five fingers to guide their prayer, children will learn an easy-to-understand routine for communicating with God. Each page features simple yet meaningful Bible verses and prayer prompts, helping parents and children come together in moments of reflection, gratitude, and love. This book is perfect for starting children on their spiritual journey, laying the foundation for a lifetime of prayer.
Praying With My Fingers is more than just a prayer book--it's a tool for building a child's understanding of prayer in a fun, interactive way. The rhythmic, repetitive structure makes it easy for children to remember, while the illustrations provide rich opportunities for "point and learn" discovery. Whether at home, church, or in the classroom, this book can withstand frequent use, making it a wonderful companion for toddlers, preschoolers, and even older children new to prayer.
Perfectly sized for little hands, this book makes an ideal gift for baptisms, birthdays, baby dedications, or as a thoughtful gesture for curious toddlers. With its timeless message and easy-to-learn prayer, Praying With My Fingers is a meaningful addition to any child's library, and an excellent resource for parents seeking to introduce prayer in a simple and accessible way.
Key Features:- Simple and Memorable Prayer: Teaches children how to pray using their five fingers, a fun and effective method for young minds.
- Sturdy Board Book: Built to withstand repeated readings by little hands, making it perfect for home, church, or classroom use.
- Engaging Rhymes: Easy-to-learn rhyming text helps young children understand and remember their prayers.
- Interactive Learning: Colorful, detailed illustrations encourage "point and learn" discovery, keeping little ones engaged.
- Perfect Gift for Little Ones: A wonderful gift for baptisms, birthdays, child dedications, or just to introduce your toddler to the beauty of prayer.
- Ideal for Ages 0-4: Sized just right for little hands, this book is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers learning to pray.
Give the gift of prayer and spiritual connection with Praying With My Fingers, a beautiful and practical way to help children start their journey with God. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, or teacher, this book is a timeless resource that will nurture a child's faith and love for God.
Author Biography
Children's books are a fast-growing sector of Paraclete Press, with beautiful gift books for the occasions of Baptism and First Communion, and books for the liturgical seasons of Christmas, Lent, Easter and Pentecost. These books invite children into a relationship with a loving God who created them and surrounds them with beauty, goodness, and truth. Through Bible stories, bedtimes stories, scriptures, and simple prayers with engaging texts and beautiful illustrations, these books assist children on their faith journey, and inspire them with stories about Christian heroes and everyday saints.
Alessia Girasole was born in Milan, Italy where she currently resides. She has been drawing since early childhood and realized early on that she would turn her hobby into a rewarding career as an illustrator. After graduating at the European Institute of Design in Milan, with a major in Illustration and Multimedia Animation, she decided to focus on illustrating for children. Nowadays, she spends most of her time with her two favorite and very close mates: her MAC and Neve, a faithful Labrador retriever.
