Quick Look
- A wonderful collection of stories of remarkable people
- Inspirational tales especially selected for their appeal to children
- Over 40 stories from a wide range of periods and places
Inspirational tales of remarkable people, specifically selected for their appeal and relevance to children aged seven and up.
Description
What can children learn from the lives of the saints?
Stories and legends of the saints have been passed down throughout history. The lives of these remarkable people provide richly inspiring material to help children learn and grow.
This enjoyable and interesting selection of tales and legends includes over forty saints, ranging from well-known heroes like St Francis and Joan of Arc, to less known but equally intriguing characters from a wide range of periods and places.
In his retellings Siegwart Knijpenga draws on his
extensive experience of sharing religious lessons with young people, taking into account what young listeners have enjoyed or responded to, and the questions they’ve
asked. The result is an engaging and exciting collection of stories for children aged between seven and eleven.
Table of Contents
Mary
Brigid
Columba
Francis of Assisi
Giles
Benedict
Jerome
George
Barlaam and Josaphat
Eustace
Elizabeth of Hungary
Christopher
Martin
Antony of Egypt
Patrick
Thomas
Gregory the Great
Beatrice
Emma
Agnes
Francis of Paola
Boniface
Paschal Baylon
Veronica
Lioba
Ambrose
Margaret of Antioch
Odilia
Brendan
Nicholas of Myra
Gall
Dionysius
Radegund
Joan of Arc
Cuthbert
Luke the Evangelist
John the Evangelist
Appendix: Biographical Information
Index of Pictures
Index of Saints
Author
Siegwart Knijpenga (1935-2022) was born in the Netherlands and attended the Waldorf school in The Hague. He studied for the priesthood at the Seminary of The Christian Community in Stuttgart, Germany and was ordained in 1962. He served congregations in Hamburg and Amsterdam, among others, and was Lenker of The Christian Community in the Netherlands for eight years.
