Read Cloud of Witnesses A Child First Book of Saints Katie Warner Meg Whalen 9781505112177 Books

Product details Age Range 3 - 7 years Grade Level Preschool - 2 Board book 24 pages Publisher TAN Books (September 30, 2018) Language English ISBN-10 1505112176

Cloud of Witnesses A Child First Book of Saints Katie Warner Meg Whalen 9781505112177 Books Reviews

• This book has beautiful illustrations of some of our most well-known friends in heaven. The author added a lovely saint quote for each. The quotes mean much to myself, but I felt the wording was at a level where children (particularly pre-school and first grade), do not grasp the vocabulary used. I had to paraphrase many of the quotes to my first grader (and saints are not a new concept to her). I had purchased the book to add to our collection for the Feast of All Saints.
• This is a Board Book which somehow I missed so I can't return it. So, it is designed for children who aren't old enough to read yet this is not a book a toddlwr can read. My 7 year old grandson is going to think it is a baby book. There isnt enough material to interest or be of any use to him. I honestly don't know who this book is designed for?? A 4 year who can't read or understand the concepts yet?? Honestly, I am disappointed beyond words. I bought and now and stuck with two of these books Cloud of Witnesses and Scripture. Both of which I had truly hoped would give my 7 year old grandson something Catholic to read and understand in his anti-Catholic world. These are useless. The reviews were so misleading.
• I just got this for my 2.75-year-old. He loved it. It's simple and sweet, and I loved the saints' quotes and the artist's use of color. It's a perfect "first book of saints."
• I love this book! The saints are some that my family already has a connection to, so we had such fun identifying them as we read through. The illustrations are gorgeous--simple, but thoughtful--and the quotes are helpful for parent and child alike to reflect on. I appreciate the quotes not being in toned-down child's language, because it opens the way for conversation. Highly recommend.
• I ordered this for a baby, and, while I like the book, the baby does not. The pages on the inside are a lot of text (specifically quotes from the Saints); text isn’t usually a bad thing, but it’s not exactly engaging for very small children. I’ve been using it as a teaching tool for my older kids, and they seem to get more use out of it, so although it’s not being read as intended, it’s still a useful book.
• I was looking forward to an accessible way to acquaint my 3 and 5 year old with the saints, this is not it. The idea is nice and the images are sweet but the content is nothing more than the saints name and a quote. Nothing about who the person is, what they did, why their a saint. Nothing in language oriented toward children. I'm bummed that life distracted me and I missed the opportunity to return this.
• Beautiful sort of minimal illustrations, excellent quotes. Very different from a typical cheesy/educational saint book. Got this as a gift for a one year old and wanted to keep it myself! It’s his favorite mass book and his parents love it.
• I love this board book. It fits well in my purse to come with us to mass, often with one of the Shining Light Dolls that I match up with these saints. Some books in this drama have images that are so cartoonish they are creepy, but these illustrations are lovely and attractive to children.