Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family

by Marlyn Evangelina Monge, FSP

This sturdy board book with bright, simple illustrations is an ideal introduction for very young children. It accompanies Mary, Mother of Jesus and Jesus, Savior of the World, so that toddlers can meet each member of the Holy Family.

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Saint Joseph: Watch Over My Family

by Sabine du Mesnil and Hengling Zang

This beautiful hardcover ideal for small hands and nightstands belongs in every Catholic home. It introduces children to St. Joseph using scripture, shares the many and varied circumstances in which to call on St. Joseph, and includes prayers and miraculous tales. 

The prayers and recommendations for going to St. Joseph are beautiful and perfect for fostering devotion to this eminent saint.

Even as an adult, I gained so much from this little book and look forward to incorporating its prayers into our devotions.

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Staircase for the Sisters

by Pamela Love

I’m so happy to see a children’s adaption of this familiar (true) story of the mysterious creation of the staircase in the Santa Fe chapel of the Sisters of Loretto!

Illustrated, but not overly simple, this books is a short, easy read for children about 8 years and up. My children (ages 8-13) and I love it!

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Old Men Don’t Walk to Egypt (St. Joseph)

by Corinna Turner

Kudos to author Corinna Turner for tackling a pervasive issue among teens, sexting, in the most inoffensive way while also introducing young readers to St. Joseph, patron of chastity.

Readers of the Friends in High Places series will recognize characters from Book 1, but this book can stand alone as well. The incorporation of a saint project and a woodworking project seemed a little contrived, but they do the job of tying all the pieces together for a short contemporary book that’s thematically tied to the earthly father of Jesus. (The virtue of St. Joseph, still relevant after 2,000 years!)

There’s more to the book than the story, including various St. Joseph prayers and devotions at the end that are worth the reader’s time as well.

I’m so glad to see that teens have this book (and Turner’s Do Carpenters Dream of Wooden Sheep) available to them during the Year of St. Joseph.

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Do Carpenters Dream of Wooden Sheep?: St. Joseph’s Story as Dreamt by a Sleeping Teenage Boy

by Corinna Turner

While many Christians are taking a closer look at Saint Joseph during the year dedicated to him, many of us are so familiar with Joseph that it’s become difficult to see his life with the freshness necessary to assess his role in the Holy Family and his humble sanctity. Corinna Turner has given St. Joseph and the Incarnation a fresh twist with a futuristic setting influenced by Bladerunner.

Framed by the journey of a character introduced in another of Turner’s saint stories (The Boy Who Knew), the reader gets a glimpse of the courage, faith, and fidelity required of Saint Joseph in safeguarding and raising the Son of God.

If you’re looking for something a little different to deepen your understanding of St. Joesph and his mission, this is it. 

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