This Is the Church
By Katie Warner · Published by TAN Books
Overview
This Is the Church presents the story of salvation history and the founding of the Catholic Church for young readers through rhythmic text and detailed, stained-glass style illustrations that captivate and instruct. Rooted in the Church’s tradition and Gospel witness, it helps children fall more deeply in love with Jesus Christ, Our Savior and King, who died, rose, and established the Catholic Church to share God’s love with the world.
- Introduces the story of Christ and the foundation of the Catholic Church in simple, engaging language for children.
- Features rich, stained-glass style illustrations that draw young readers into the narrative.
- Encourages wonder and reverence for the mysteries of faith from an early age.
- Designed to be read aloud, fostering family prayer and conversation about the Faith.
- Serves as a devotional and catechetical aid for parents, catechists, and teachers.
Intended Audience
This book is ideal for Catholic families with young children, catechists introducing the Faith in parishes and schools, and anyone seeking a tradition-rooted picture book that fosters early love for Christ and His Church.
Key Themes
- Salvation history presented for young readers
- Founding of the Catholic Church in Christ’s mission
- Visual engagement through sacred art style illustration
- Early devotional formation in faith and love for the Church
- Author:
- Katie Warner
- Illustrator:
- Meg Whalen
- Pages:
- 24
- Publication Date:
- 9/24/20
- SKU:
- 2907
- Product Format:
- Paperbound
- Height:
- 10.00
- Width:
- 8.00
4 Reviews
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Excellent content and illustrations but flimsy book
The add-on repetition in this book is fun to read and drives home the point— this is the church, the Catholic Church! I love the story and illustrations but wish it were presented in board book format. It’s quite slim and flimsy as is.
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Wonderful
This was the third Katie Warner book we have read. A few years ago we read Cloud of Witnesses: A Child's First Book of Saints and loved it. Earlier this year we read, Lily Lolek, Future Saint, and really enjoyed it. Both my daughter and I enjoyed this book. She read it to me two days in a row. And than she shared it with her friends down the street. It is a great read, and we will continue to track down other works from Katie to read. The description of this volume is: “The most beautiful way to introduce your little one to the incredible story of salvation history! This is the Church will dazzle you with its detailed, stained-glass illustrations and tempt you to countless readings with its rhythmic story. Through this unique picture book, which is destined to become a classic found in all Catholic homes, you and your little one will fall more deeply in love with Jesus Christ, Our Savior and King, who died and then rose and founded a Church, the Catholic Church, to share God’s love with the world. If you’re already a fan of Katie Warner and Meg Whalen’s beautiful children’s books, this one will not disappoint . . . and is likely to become your new favorite.” The book is good but did not impress as much as Warner’s earlier works we have read. The illustrations are intriguing. Mostly greyscale, with a splash of colour or colored stained glass. The story of salvation told through the art of the windows. The illustrations are wonderful. They illustrations are very different than any other book I have read with any of my three children. This book is below my daughter’s reading level. She read it easily. It is a good book to add to the family or church library. And even though written in verse it packs a lot of information into a few lines on each page. A good book we can easily recommend.
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Beautiful pictures and simple and
Beautiful pictures and simple and rhythmic writing that capture the attention of the young listeners.
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Another great book from a
Another great book from a wonderful author
