Mega List of Catholic Picture Books
January
1st- Solemnity of Our Lady
Mary the Mother of God – Tomie dePaola
6th-Epiphany
The Last Straw – Fredrick Thury
The Little Drummer Boy – Ezra Jack Keats
February
1st – St Brigid
Brigid’s Cloak – Bryce Milligan
10th – St Scholastica
The Holy Twins: Benedict and Scholastica
11th – St Caedomon
Caedmon’s Song – Ruth Ashby
13th – St Modomnoc
The Saint and his Bees – Dessi Jackson
14th – St Valentine
Saint Valentine – Robert Sabuda
March
5th – St Kieren
Saint Ciaran The Tale of a Saint of Ireland – Gary D Schmidt
17th – St Patrick
Patrick Patron Saint of Ireland – Tomie De Paola
Patrick: Saint of Ireland – Joyce Denham
19th – St Joseph
Father and Son – Geraldine McCaughrean
Song of the Swallow – Leo Politi
April
16th – St Bernadette
Bernadette The Little Girl from Lourdes – Sophie Maraval – Hulin
23rd – St George
Saint George and the Dragon – Margaret Hodges
May
6th – St Brendan
Saint Brendan and the Voyage Before Columbus – Michael McGrew
30th – St Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc – Josephine Poole
June
9th – St Columcille
Across A Dark and Wild Sea – Don Brown
July
11th- St Benedict
The Holy Twins Benedict and Scholastica- Kathleen Norris
25th – St Christopher
The Story of St Christopher: First Bk for Little Catholics – Leah Kean
Christopher The Holy Giant – Tomie De Paola
The Legend of St Christopher-Margaret Hodges
August
9th – St John Marie Vianney
John Marie Vianney The Holy Cure of Ars – Sophie de Mullenheim
September
28th – St Wencelslas
Good King Wenceslas- John M Neale
The Eternal Christmas Story- Geraldine McCaughrean
October
1st St Therese
St Therese A First Book for Little Catholics – Father GaleTherese
The Little Flower of Lisieux – Sioux Berger
2nd – Feast of the Guardian Angels
Angels Everywhere – Tomie dePaola
Angel of God What’s your name? – Rebecca McNall
My Guardian Dear-Susan Andrews Brindle
4th – St Francis
Saint Francis – Brian Wildsmith
Francis the Poor Man of Assisi – Tomie De Paola
Saint Francis and the Nativity – Myrna Strasser
Francis The Poor Man of Assisi – Juliette Levivier
6th – St Kendreas
Under the Grapevine – Chrissi Hart
November
2nd – All Souls Day
Father Phillip Tells a Ghost Story:A story of Divine Mercy-Susan Andrews Brindle
The Spirit of Tio Fernando-Janice Levy
3rd – St Martin de Porres
Saint Martin De Porres and the Mice- Eva K Betz
11th- November St Martin Tours
The Life of St Martin – Verena Smith
December
6th – St Nicholas
Country Angel Christmas-Tomie dePaola
Saint Nicholas: The Real Story of the Christmas Legend -Julie Stiegemeyer
The Baker’s Dozen A Saint Nicholas Tale – Aaron Shepherd
The Legend of Saint Nicholas- Demi
13th- Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Lady of Guadalupe-Tomie De Paola
The Legend of the Poinsettia – Tomie De Paola
Our Lady of Guadalupe – Carmen T Bernier – Grand
Baby Board
The Saving Name of God the Son
Baby Come to Church – Virginia Esquinaldo
Monasticism
Brother Joseph: The Painter of Icons- Fr Augustine DeNoble
Brother Bartholomew and the Apple Grove- Jan Cheripko
The Monk Who Grew Prayer – Claire Brandenburg
The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane – CM Millen
Brother Juniper – Diane Gibfried
Mass/Sacraments
The Weight of a Mass – Josephine Nobisso
A Peek into My Church – Wendy Goody & Veronica Kelly (have edited parts)
Jesus Welcome You to the Mass – Angela M Burrin
The Mass Book for Children- Rosemarie Gortler & Donna Piscitelli
The Most Beautiful Thing in the World – Susan Andrews Brindle
First Holy Communion – Father Demetrius Manousos (For Little Catholics)
Miscellaneous
Old Testament Rhymes – Robert Hugh Benson
An Alphabet of Saints – Robert Hugh Benson
A Child’s Rule of Life – Robert Hugh Benson
If Jesus Came to My House – Joan Gale Thomas
Angel in the Waters – Regina Doman
Take it to the Queen – Josephine Nobisso
The Princess and the Kiss – Jennie Bishop
The Squire and the Scroll – Jennie Bishop
Sister Anne’s Hands – Marybeth Lorbiecki
Little Acts of Grace – Rosemarie Gortler & Donna Piscitelli
6 Comments
Ellie
Erin,
You are like my soul sister down under! I enjoyed reading this list and am taking notes on a couple that I want to see in person while also adding a couple more to my mega list too…
I wish we could meet and drink tea and talk books for hours…
Much love to you and yours!
Erin
Ellie
Soul sisters:):){{}}
Glad a had a few new ones for you:) Best part of reading booklists is to find some new ones.
Oh yes would LOVE to meet and chat books!!
Would love to chat via email at least, can't find your address would you like to shoot me a line pretty please at
aussiethreads@gmail.com
Allison
great resource, Erin – sharing!
Erin
Hope you gleaned some ideas Allison:)
Lisa
thank you for sharing this reading list! prayers from America for blessings for your family!
Erin
Lisa,
You’re welcome. Totally honoured that you shared my list on your blog sidebar! 🙂