The Monks Make Amends

All of these books are treasures for any children’s book shelf! My children love the way they rhyme, and they frequently request them again and again.

I read the first book in this series 4 years ago, The Monk’s Daily Bread, and never got around to reviewing it. I plan to go back and read it again just for that purpose. The day this one arrived I read it twice. Well actually my 10-year-old read it to me and then later my 12 year old read it to me. This is a wonderful little picture book. The book reminds me of both Tales of a Magic Monastery by Theophane the Monk and The Case of the Haunted Chapel by Karen Kelly Boyce and Sue Anderson Gioulis Sisters of the Last Straw Book 1 but geared for younger readers. The book is set in a monastery is guided by Father Abbot. One day he notices that something is off. There are monks who are angry, and monks who are mad. And this is making Father Abbot very sad. He must find a way to figure out what happened and what can be done about it. The illustrations are wonderful. The story is fun. All three of us give it a solid 5/5 stars. We plan to go back and reread the first book, The Monk’s Daily Bread, and really look forward to the next one, The Monk’s Stormy Night. A great picture book in what is shaping up to be a great series.

I read the first book in this series 4 years ago, The Monk’s Daily Bread, and never got around to reviewing it. I plan to go back and read it again just for that purpose. The day this one arrived I read it twice. Well actually my 10-year-old read it to me and then later my 12 year old read it to me. This is a wonderful little picture book. The book reminds me of both Tales of a Magic Monastery by Theophane the Monk and The Case of the Haunted Chapel by Karen Kelly Boyce and Sue Anderson Gioulis Sisters of the Last Straw Book 1 but geared for younger readers. The book is set in a monastery is guided by Father Abbot. One day he notices that something is off. There are monks who are angry, and monks who are mad. And this is making Father Abbot very sad. He must find a way to figure out what happened and what can be done about it. The illustrations are wonderful. The story is fun. All three of us give it a solid 5/5 stars. We plan to go back and reread the first book, The Monk’s Daily Bread, and really look forward to the next one, The Monk’s Stormy Night. A great picture book in what is shaping up to be a great series.

An absolutely delightful book for children aged 2-10, about monks who are sqabbling and not getting along. The prayerful Abbot leads them to forgiveness through confession. The author cleverly weaves a Bible verse into a story through rhyme and humour with a moral at the end. The pictures are cute and entertaining as well.

This is the third of the Archangel Monastery series. The monks are having difficulties getting along. Father Abbot investigates. One of the illustrations of a monk splashing another with water from the laundry tub made me think immediately of St. Therese of Lisieux and her struggle with another Sister at Carmel. The monks express very real feelings of anger and aversion that we all experience. The book ends with the monks receiving the sacrament of reconciliation and the chance to begin again.

Sylvia is one of my favorite authors. Her simple stories in poetic form capture my children;s interest and keep them coming back for more.

Excellent

This story easily translates to getting along within a family. My kids really enjoyed it and could relate to a lot of the interactions. I highly recommend it.

We;ve enjoyed this series. : )