Our bedtime Catholic book list

My kids read and read and read...we love books, we think and talk about books all day. I will never criticize a book collection- so what if we have more than one book on one particular Saint right? If I am not paying tuition- I can buy books.
My kids learn how language works, and customs, and new vocabulary, and structure in books, learn how good triumphs over evil, in well written books. Most of all they come to know and love God (as well as us parents). Woe to those parents who don't read to their kids.

*Work in progress* My goal is to do every month of the year.  Since I am pulling them off the shelf anyway..why not huh?

Have you seen these? 365 cute saint stickers

Please feel free to print my list for your personal use or reference if you blog ;) just give credit this took a whole evening with a sick baby :) 
Print for easy use at bedtime for reading to our little ones.
November Book List
Here is a link for Saints in November- sign up for emails and you can read a brief description of the Saint of the day each day of the year.

All Saints Day  Feast Day Nov. 1
Miracles of the Saints A book of Relfections
Their Hearts are His Garden

Saints for Girls: A first book for little Catholics or Saints for Girls: A first book for little Catholics

Saints for Boys: A first book for little Catholics  or Saints for Boys (two printings) try Neumann Press too

Saints for Girls (sticker book)
Saints for Boys (sticker book)

Can you find the Saints? Introducing your child to Holy Men and Women. (like a "Where's Waldo" type book)

An Alphabet of Saints by Fr. Benson (ooold book two or three printings try Tan books under Neumann Press)
Letters from Heaven, an Illuminated Alphabet

Once Upon a Time Saints (you can find 16 Saints in this book)
Here is Volume 2 More Once Upon a time Saints


Saints for Young Readers January- June,  several printings
   Saints for young readers- Vol. 2 July- December

Household Saints- comes with three Saint Statues

Wisdom of the Celtic Saints

Minature Stories for the Saints (of print but you can find the cute mini books on Etsy and Ebay)

Book of Saints Part 1-12 By Fr. Lovasik (You can find all your saints feast days in these with a nice picture)

Book of Saints- Illustrated

Holy Crocodile Stories of Saints and Animals who helped them

Saints Lives and Illuminations

More Saints Lives and Illuminations



Nov. 2 All Souls Day
Their Hearts are His Garden

There is a Book going around out there called The Spirit of Tio Fernando. It's supposedly 

on Catholic Mosiac's list. I read reviews to skip that book. 

It sounded pretty questionable and superstitious.


St. Martin De Porres/  St. Hubert       Feast Day Nov. 3
Miracles of the Saints-  Ch.1 Healing Touch, St. Martin's miracles
The Pied Piper of Peru
Saint Martin De Porres and the Mice- (try Tan books, under Neumann Press too, they were back ordered, find an old printing from St. Anthony)
Holy Heroes Glory Story #7- St. Martin de Porres audio cd
Once upon a time Saints
Household Saints
Brother Joseph, The Painter of Icons
The lives of Saints for Boys


St. Charles Borromeo    Feast Day Nov. 4
Book of Saints- Lovasik
Minature Stories of the Saints- book 1 look on ebay or etsy

St. Martin of Tours   Feast Day Nov. 11 (Veterans Day)
Here's an audio book reading link to stories from Saints Lives and Illuminations (it's an audio link)
Saints Lives and Illuminations
My husband is US Army- great feast day!! Don't forget to Honor your vets and servicemen.
Miniature stories of the Saints- book 1 look on ebay or etsy, apparently there is a new version of this old book series out. I saw them at Sacred Heart Gifts here in Town.
An Alphabet of Saints

St. Stanislaus Kostko/ St. Frances Xavier Cabrini   Feast Day Nov 13
Book of Saints- Lovasik
Saints for Girls sticker book
Saint pictorial of this saint in my CHC Liturgical book.  (Both saints)
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 3
Saints for Girls A First book for Little Catholics 
St. Frances Cabrini- Windeatt

St. Zachariah  Feast Day  Nov. 15
Letters from Heaven: Illuminated Alphabet
Miniature Stories of Saints
Book of Saints

St. Gertrude/St. Edmund     Feast Day Nov. 16
Miniature Stories of Saints
Book of Saints
Saints for Girls sticker book
An Alphabet of Saints

St. Elisabeth of Hungary  Feast Day  Nov. 17 (my daughter was her for All Hallow's Eve)
Miniature Stories of Saints
Miracles of the Saints- ch 2 Mystics and Miracle- describes miracles
Saints for Girls: A first book
Book of Saints
Saint pictorial of this saint in my CHC Liturgical book.
St. Elizabeth's Three Crowns
Saints for Girls A First book for Little Catholics 

St. Odo   Feast Day  Nov. 18
An Alphabet of Saints

St. Rose Duchesne  Nov. 18th

Rose Philippine Duchesne: A Dreamer and a Missionary (Saints and Me!: Saints of North America)


St. Edmund of East Anglia   Feast Day Nov. 20th
Saints lives and Illuminations- good story of animals guarding him

Presentation of Mary   Feast Day Nov. 21
Mary my Mother- Lovasik

Feast of Christ the King (Last Sunday of Ordinary Time)
Feasts of Jesus- Lovasik

St. Cecilia     Feast Day Nov. 22
Book of Saints
Holy Heroes Glory Story #5  Saint Cecilia audio cd
Miniature Stories of the Saints
Saints for Girls sticker book
Saints Lives and Illuminations
Saint pictorial of this saint in my CHC Liturgical book.

Blessed Miguel Pro/  St. Clement      Feast Day Nov. 23
Holy Heroes Glory Story #12 Blessed Miguel Pro
Once Upon a Time Saints

St. Catherine of Alexandria  Feast Day Nov 25
Letters from Heaven: Illuminated Alphabet
Miniature stories of the Saints- look on ebay or etsy, apparently there is a new version of this old book series out. I saw them at Sacred Heart Gifts here in Town.
Saints Lives and Illuminations
Saints for Girls sticker book
An Alphabet of Saints- Under K for Katherine

St. Catherine Labore  Feast Day Nov 27
Book of Saints
Saints for Girls sticker book
(Miraculous Medal + St. Catherine together    Feast Day Nov 28)
Catholic Stories for Boys and Girls I

Apparition of Our Lady of Beauraing Feast Day Nov. 29 (33 apparitions)
Apparition of Our Lady of Beauraing


St. Andrew   Feast Day Nov. 30
The Apostles of Jesus- Lovasik
Don't forget to start you St. Andrew's Novena
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 3

*missing my boys saint sticker book suddenly in this pile..will update later



Please feel free to print my list for your personal use or reference if you blog ;) just give credit this took a whole evening with a sick baby :) 
Print for easy use at bedtime for reading to our little ones.


December Book List
month of Divine Infancy
Here's a link to a  calendar of Saint's feast days.


Advent Books.
Their Hearts are His Garden
Joy to the World- Paola, combines three of the Christmas stories I have listed below..you will spend less ;)
 The Night of Las PosadasThe Story of the Three Wise Kings, and The Legend of the Poinsettia

This is the stable
The Advent Book- Stockman
St. Francis and the Christmas Donkey
The Clown of God
The Miracle of St. Nicholas
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
The Story of the Three Wise Kings- Paola
The Littlest Angel
The Country Christmas Angel- Paola
An Angel Came to Nazareth
Jingle the Christmas Clown- Paola
The Jesse Tree- McCaughrean- this book is small type and about 100 pages long. Not a book for young children. This is for an older child 6+ it's a book for reading over several weeks.

First Sunday of Advent is Dec. 1
Holy Heroes Advent Adventure Get signed up. It's free! Kids of all ages, down to two can do this.

St. Eloi (Eligius)  Feast Day Dec. 1
Saints Lives and Illuminations

Fr. Edmond Campion Feast Day Dec. 1
Catholic Stories for Boys and Girls


St. Francis Xavier          Feast Day    Dec. 3
The lives of Saints for Boys
Movie- Francis Xavier and the Samurai's Lost Treasure can be purchased https://www.cccofamerica.com/ or Amazon
Miracles of the Saints A book of Reflections
Saint pictorial of this saint in my CHC Liturgical book.
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 3

St. Barbara                   Feast Day Dec. 4
Household Saints
Once upon a time Saints
Saints Lives and Illuminations
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 4

St. Nicholas             Feast Day Dec. 6
*Don't forget your chocolates in the shoes*
Statue
Letters from Heaven, and Illuminated Alphabet
Their Hearts are His Garden
St. Nicholas, The real story of the Christmas Legend
Saints Lives and Illuminations
St. Nicholas- Tompert
The Legend of St. Nicholas- Demi- there might be a part in there you will want to edit a bit. For older kids, little longer too.
The Legend of the Candy Cane
Little Orphan Angela, a Trilogy of Christmas Stories, by Edward Hays
The Legend of the Christmas Stocking

Nicholas of Myra: Giver of Many Gifts (Saints and Me Christmas Series)


St. Ambrose       Feast Day Dec. 7
Once upon a time Saints

Feast of The Immaculate Conception  Feast Day  Dec. 8  Holy Day
Mary my Mother

St. Juan Diego      Feast Day Dec. 9 Interchange book w/ Dec. 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Lady of Guadalupe- Paola
Juan Diego: Messenger of Guadalupe movie on Youtube can be purchased https://www.cccofamerica.com/ or Amazon
Holy Heroes Vol. 1 Juan Diego
The Legend of the Poinsettia- Paola
St. Juan Diego: Mary's Humble Messenger

Our Lady of Guadalupe   Dec. 12
See above books for Juan Diego

St. Lucy/ St. John of the Cross       Feast Day Dec. 13
Book of Saints both saints- Lovasik
Lucia Saint of Light
Saint pictorial of this saint in my CHC Liturgical book.
Bells of Santa Lucia
Here's a link to a audio book podcast- use the pop up
St. Lucy (Dec. 13th)

St. Spyridon   Feast Day Dec. 14
Saints Lives and Illuminations

St. Alice     Feast Day Dec. 16th
Once upon a time Saints

St. Samathann (Safan) Feast Day Dec. 19th
Wisdom of the Celtic Saints

Christmas Eve  (if you have time- maybe should have started wrapping those presents earlier? ;)
The night before Christmas
Brigid's Cloak
The Night of Las Posadas- Paola
The Animals Christmas Eve
St. Francis and the Nativity
The Living Nativity
The Friendly Beasts
The Shepherd's Gift
The Legend of the Christmas Rose
The Christmas Story- messed up on Amazon..wrong picture with book description. May want to verify purchase
The Crippled Lamb ( I have the one with a cd, you can just go cheap without it)
Memories of the Manger
The Stable where Jesus was Born
The Shepherd's Christmas Story
The story of Christmas
The Last Straw
The Fir Tree- Hans Christian Anderson


Christmas Day
The Donkey's Dream- or read ALL the ones you didn't get to on Christmas Eve ;)


St. Stephen   Feast Day Dec. 26  (Holy Family)
Saints Lives and Illuminations
The Apostles of Jesus- Lovasik
Saint pictorial of this saint in my CHC Liturgical book.
Feasts of Jesus

St. John the Evangelist  Feast Day Dec. 27
Letters from Heaven
The Apostles of Jesus
Miniature stories of the Saints- book 1. Look on ebay or etsy, apparently there is a new version of this old book series out. I saw them at Sacred Heart Gifts here in Town.

St. Wencelas Feast Day  Dec. 28 (Holy Innocents)
Stephen's Feast
Good King Wenceslas- great for kids

St. Thomas of Canterbury  Feast Day Dec. 29
An Alphabet of Saints


The Feast of the Holy Family, The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
The Feasts of Jesus- Lovasik

Please feel free to print my list for your personal use or reference if you blog ;) just give credit this took a whole evening with a sick baby :) 
Print for easy use at bedtime for reading to our little ones.

January Book List
dedicated to the Most Holy Name of Jesus
Here's a list of January Saints

St. Ephraim of Syria       Feast Day Jan. 1 (Mary, The Mother of God, Holy Day)
Mary: The Mother of Jesus- Paola
Mary My Mother- Lovasik
Mary- Demi
Mary- Wildsmith
Saints Lives and Illuminations

(The Epiphany and Baptism fall in here too, check your calender each year)

St. Basil / St. Macrius of Alexandria   Feast Day Jan. 2
Saints lives and Illuminations
Legends of Saints and Beasts- Neumann Press release, I have no idea if there are older prints or if Tan has decided to reprint. Very good book!

St. Genevieve    Feast Day Jan. 3 (And Most Holy Name of Jesus)
Once Upon a Time Saints
Miniature stories of the Saints- look on ebay or etsy, apparently there is a new version of this old book series out. I saw them at Sacred Heart Gifts here in Town.
Saints for Girls- Sticker book
Saints lives and Illuminations
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 4
Saints for Girls A First book for Little Catholics 


St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton   Feast Day Jan. 4
Book of Saints- Lovasik
Mother Seaton and the Sisters of Charity- On my to buy list (we read St. Anthony- well written)
More Saints Lives and Illuminations- amazon's link is messed up for the second book
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 
Stories for Boys and Girls Volume II

St. John Neumann    Feast Day Jan 5
Do whatever he tells you, Saint John Neumann. They had it for sale locally at Sacred Heart Gifts in town.
The lives of Saints for Boys

Epiphany  Feast Day Jan. 6
Story of the Three Wise Kings- Paola
Or read from Joy to the World- Paola (has the three wise kings in it)
Letters from Heaven

St. Andre Besstte Feast Day Jan. 6
St. Andre Bessette

Pauline Jaricot   (not cannonized at this time, but died on Jan.9)
Pauline Jaricot  

St. William   Feast Day Jan. 10
Miniature Stories of the Saints-  book 1. Apparently there is a new version of this old book series out. I saw them at Sacred Heart Gifts here in Town

St. Ethne and Fedelm of Connacht  Feast Day Jan. 11th
Wisdom of the Celtic Saints


St. Felix (Nola)  Feast Day Jan. 14   Catholic.org has his feast day in January
Saint Felix and the Spider
NEW BOOK!! above
Holy Crocodile
Once Upon a Time Saints

St. Nina (Nino)  Feast Day Jan. 15 (according to Catholic.org)
Saints lives and Illuminations

St. Ita  Feast day  Jan. 15th
Widsom of the Celtic Saints

Our Lady of Banneux - apparition, January 15

St. Anthony of Egypt  Feast Day Jan. 17
Miracles of the Saints

Our Lady of Pontmain, France  Feast Day Jan. 17
Our Lady of Pontmain

St. Prisca  Feast Day Jan.18
Holy Crocodile

St. Sebastian   Feast Day Jan. 20
An Alphabet of Saints
Saints for Boys- sticker book
St. Sebastian- Brother Ernest
Saint pictorial of this saint in my CHC Liturgical book.
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 3

St. Agnes   Feast Day Jan. 21
Book of Saints
Miniature stories of the Saints- look on ebay or etsy, apparently there is a new version of this old book series out. I saw them at Sacred Heart Gifts here in Town.
Saints for Girls- sticker book

St. Xenia/ St. Francis de Sales    Feast Day Jan. 24
Book of Saints
Letters from Heaven
Saint pictorial of this saint in my CHC Liturgical book.

St. Paul's Conversion     Feast Day January 25th
Adventures of St. Paul
The Apostles of Jesus

St. Paula   Feast Day  Jan.26
Saints Live and Illuminations

St. John Chrysostom  Feast Day Jan. 27th
Saints lives and Illuminations

St. Thomas Aquinas    Feast Day Jan. 28
Book of Saints
Saint pictorial of this saint in my CHC Liturgical book.
Saints for Boys Sticker Book
The lives of Saints for Boys


St. Canair   Feast Day Jan 28th
Wisdom of the Celtic Saints


St. John Bosco     Feast Day Jan. 31st
Book of Saints
Saints for Boys- sticker book
Miracles of the Saints
Saints for Boys
Saint pictorial of this saint in my CHC Liturgical book.
St. John Bosco and St. Dominic Savio
St. John Bosco Champion for Youth
The Blessed Friend of the Youth
A Story of Saint John Bosco

St. Maedoc  (Aiden or Mogue) Feast Day Jan. 31st
Wisdom of the Celtic Saints


Please feel free to print my list for your personal use or reference if you blog ;) just give credit this took a whole evening with a sick baby :) You know if you don't do the leg work you should give credit where credit is due.
Print for easy use at bedtime for reading to our little ones.

February

Wisdom of the Celtic Saints
A Child's Book of Celtic Prayers- pretty pictures
Twenty Tales of Irish Saints
Brenden the Navigator
The Voyage of Saint Brenden- translated from Latin
CHC Liturgical book.
Twenty Tales of Irish Saints
Brenden the Navigator
The Voyage of Saint Brenden- translated from Latin
Wisdom of the Celtic Saints
A Child's Book of Celtic Prayers- pretty pictures

St. Brigid   Feast Day  Feb. 1 (my daughter was her in a parade- see picture here)
St. Brigid and the Cows- Neumann Press check wtih Tan. Several Reprints- I have the old- don't pay more than $30 for a book
The Life of St. Brigid, Abbess of Kildaire
Brigid's Cloak
Saints Lives and Illuminations
Holy Crocodile
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 4
Wisdom of the Celtic Saints

The Presentation of Our Lord Feast Day Feb. 2 Candlemas
Feasts of Jesus- Lovasik


St. Ia (and St. Blaise Feast Day- throat blessing)   Feast Day Feb. 3
Wisdom of the Celtic Saints

St. Jane Valois  Feast Day Feb. 5
Saint pictorial of this saint in my CHC Liturgical book.

St. Dorothy/ St. Vedast    Feast Day Feb. 6
Saints Lives and Illuminations
Once Upon a Time Saints
Miracles of the Saints

St. Apollonia   Feast Day  Feb. 9
Saints for Girls sticker book

St. Scholastica   Feast Day Feb. 10
Saints Lives and Illuminations
The Holy Twins-Paola
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 4

Blessed Jose Sanchez Del Rio  Feast Day Feb. 10
Holy Heroes CD Glory Stories

Our Lady of Lourdes  Feast Day Feb. 11
Check the Lourdes, France website. We visit the Grotto at St. Anthony's Parish.
St. Bernadette The little Girl from Lourdes- these Magnificat books are always at the Catholic Family Conference..fyi  There is a whole set of saints.
Book of Saints or buy the series books
Our Lady of Lourdes- Lovasik
Saints for Girls sticker book

St. Mudomnoc  Feast Day Feb. 13
Here's an audio link for the book by Dessi.
The Saint and his bees- Dessi
Holy Crocodile

Our Lady of Pellevoisin, France  Feast Day Feb. 13
Our Lady of Pellevoisin, France

St. Valentine  Feast Day Feb. 14
Saint Valentine
make special Sacred Heart cookies- we used a Catholic Icing recipe here
Their Hearts are His Garden

St. Bernadette  Feast Day  Feb. 18 (in France)
St. Bernadette The Little Girl from Lourdes- these Magnificat books are always at the Catholic Family Conference..fyi  There is a whole set of saints.
Book of Saints or buy the series books
Our Lady of Lourdes- Lovasik
Saints for Girls sticker book


Blessed Francisco and Jacinta Marto (Fatima)  Feast Day Feb.20
Holy Heroes Glory Stories- Secrets from Heaven



The Chair of Peter Feast Day Feb. 22

Marguerite Naseau died Feb. 24


Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio  Feast Day Feb. 25
Blessed Sebastian and the Oxen

St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother   Feast Day Feb. 27
Saint pictorial of this saint in my CHC Liturgical book.

March (Lent and Easter)

A Child's Book of Celtic Prayers- pretty pictures 
Children's Stations of the Cross; Illustrated by the Masters by Mrs. McKnight- newly published in 2013!

ABC Life of Christ: A Chronological ABC's Illustrated by the Masters By Mrs. McKnight

Stations of the Cross- Fr. Lovasik
The Way of the Cross- Winkler

Stations of the Cross coloring book- Fournier

Liturgical Planners for all year long
Lent and Easter in the Domestic Church- Fournier
The Domestic Church Celebrates The Annunciation A Feast for Family Life- Fournier (I think I just about bought all their stuff)

Here's a link to all of Fournier's stuff on Amazon
 Also their books are free online.

St. David of Whales  Feast Day Mar. 1

Once Upon a Time Saints

St. Katherine Drexel   Feast Day Mar. 3
St. Katherine Glory Stories Holy Heroes


St. Non of Wales  Feast Day Mar. 3rd

St. Casimir   Feast Day Mar. 4
Saint pictorial of this saint in my CHC Liturgical book.

St. Ciaran of Saighir  Feast Day  Mar. 5
St. Ciaran , The tale of a Saint of Ireland

St. Colette   Feast Day Mar. 6
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 4

St. Thomas Aquinas   Feast Day Mar. 7
Miniatures Stories of the Saints book 1

St. Perpetua and Felicity  Feast Day Mar. 7th
Cartoon Movie- very good, intense maybe for older kids if you have sensitive children.

St. Frances of Rome   Feast Day Mar. 9
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 2

St. Dominic Savio  Aug. 8
Saints for Boys A First book for Little Catholics 

St. Gregory the Great   Feast Day Mar. 12
Saints Lives and Illuminations
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 3
An Alphabet of Saints

St. Maud    Feast Day Mar. 14
Saints Lives and Illuminations

St. Louise de Marillac  Feast Day March 15
Saints for Girls- stickers
Catholic Stories for Boys and Girls III

St. Longinus  Feast Day March 15
More Once Upon a Time Saints (first Roman soldier at Cross to be a convert)

St. Patrick     Feast Day Mar. 17- (my son was him in a parade- see picture here)
Miniatures Stories of the Saints- book 1
Patrick Patron Saint of Ireland- Paola
Saint Patrick-Tompert
Saint Patrick- Lovasik
Patrick brave Shepherd of the Emerald Isle- kids movie
St. Patrick:Patron Saint of Ireland- one of a series of 4 books
Saints for Boys Sticker Book
The lives of Saints for Boys


Joseph of Arimathea Mar. 17
More Once upon a Time Saints

St. Joesph    Feast Day Mar. 19
The lives of Saints for Boys
Miniatures Stories of the Saints- book 1
St. Joseph's Story
St. Jospeh Glory Story, Holy Heroes
Saints for Boys Sticker Book
Holy Heroes Glory Stories St. Joseph and Katherine Drexel
Catholic Stories for Boys and Girls III

St. Cuthbert Feast Day Mar. 20th
Holy Crocodile

St. Benedict   Feast Day Mar. 21
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 3
The Holy Twins-Paola
An Alphabet of Saints
Saint Benedict 
The lives of Saints for Boys


Annunciation of the Lord     Feast Day Mar. 25
Listen to Joyful mysteries of the Rosary Holy Heroes CD
Feasts of Jesus
The Domestic Church celebrates the Annunciation: A feast day for Family life

Children's Stations of the CrossIllustrated by the Masters by Kerensa McKnight- newly published in 2013!


ABC Life of Christ: A Chronological ABC's Illustrated by the Masters By Kerensa McKnight



The Way of the Cross- Winkler

The Feasts of Jesus- Lovasik


Once Upon a Time Saints
More Once upon a Time Saints

The Tale of Three Trees- Angela Hunt

Stations of the Cross- Lovasik

Easter in the Garden- Kennedy

The Easter Story- Winkler

The Easter Story- Wildsmith
3 in 1: A Picture of God

Little Rose of Sharon
Benjamin's Box

Please feel free to print my list for your personal use or reference if you blog ;) just give credit this took a whole evening with a sick baby :) 
Print for easy use at bedtime for reading to our little ones.
April Book List

St. Mary of Egypt    Feast Day April 2
Saints Lives and Illuminations

St. Richard   Feast Day April 3
An Alphabet of Saints

St. Benedict of Fradello   Feast Day April 4
Once Upon a Time Saints

St. Mary of Egypt  Feast Day April  9
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 4

Pope St. Leo the Great Feast Day April 11
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 3

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s Birthday is April 16th

St. Bernadette Soubirous  Feast Day April 16
Saints for Girls- sticker book
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 4
St. Bernadette The little Girl from Lourdes- these Magnificat books are always at the Catholic Family Conference..fyi  There is a whole set of saints.
Book of Saints or buy the series books
Our Lady of Lourdes- Lovasik
Saints for Girls sticker book
Movie Bernadette: The Princess of Lourdes

St. Alexandra  Feast Day April 21
Saints Lives and Illuminations


St. George   Feast Day April 23  (my boys were these for All Hallow's Eve)
St. George and the Dragon
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 1
Saints Lives and Illuminations
The Saint who fought the Dragon

St. Zita   Feast Day April 27
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 4
An Alphabet of Saints
More Once Upon a Time Saints

Glory Stories CD Vol 11: Blessed John Paul II

St. Theodora Feast Day April 28
Saints Lives and Illuminations

St. Louis de Monfort Feast Day April 28
St. Louis De Montfort: The Story of Our Lady's Slave

St. Gianna Feast Day April 28
St. Gianna

St. Catherine of Sienna  Feast Day April 29
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 4
Saints for Girls- stickers

Saint Catherine of Siena: The Story of the Girl Who Saw Saints in the Sky


May Book List
Dedicated to Mary

St. James  St. Philip- Disciples  Feast Day May 3
The Apostles of Jesus

St. Monica  Feast Day May 4
Saints Lives and Illuminations
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 4

St. Comgall  Feast Day May 10
Once Upon a Time Saints

St. Damien Feast Day May 10
St. Damien of Molokai

May 13th- Fatima apparitions began

Blessed Imelda Lambertini Feast Day May 13
Patron Saint of First Communicants
Holy Heroes Glory Stories Vol. 1 Blessed Imelda

St. Pachome/ St. Dymphna  Feast Day May 15
Holy Crocodile
Saints for Girls- stickers

St. Matthias- Disciple of Jesus  May 15
The Apostles of Jesus

St. Brendan Feast Day /May 16th
Saints Live and Illuminations
St. Pascual    Feast Day May 17
Pascual and the Kitchen Angels

St. Dunstan/ St. Yves  Feast Day May 19
Saints Lives and Illuminations
An Alphabet of Saints

St. Rita   Feast Day May 22
Saints for Girls- stickers
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 2

St. Julia  Feast Day May 23
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 2

St. Philip Neri   Feast Day May 26
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 3
An Alphabet of Saints

St. Bede   Feast Day May 27
Saints Lives and Illuminations

St. Angela  Feast Day May 31
Miniature stories of the Saints  book 4

St. Joan of Arc  Feast Day May 30
Joan of Arc- Demi
A Story of Saint Joan of Arc- Brother Ernest
St. Joan- Glory Stories Holy Heroes
St. Joan the Girl Soldier
Miniature Stories of Saints

June Book List


St. Kevin   Feast Day June 3rd

St. Columcille, or Columba   Feast Day June 9th
Wisdom of the Celtic Saints-has a loch ness monster story and story about the crane too
St. Columba or Columcille, or Colum Feast Day June 9
Across a dark and wild Sea 
St. Colum and the Crane (Neumann Press reprint book)

St. Gudwal   Feast Day June 6
Holy Crocodile

St. Medard   Feast Day June 8
Holy Crocodile


St. Columcille, or Columba   Feast Day June 9th
Wisdom of the Celtic Saints-has a loch ness monster story and story about the crane too
St. Columba or Columcille, or Colum Feast Day June 9
Across a dark and wild Sea 
St. Colum and the Crane (Neumann Press reprint book)

St. Anthony of Padua   Feast Day June 13- sorry for so many books, he was our patron Saint a year ago, so we were studying him.
St. Anthony- Lovasik
An Alphabet of Saints
St. Anthony and The Christ Child
St. Anthony of Padua- Glory Stories, Holy Heroes cd and coloring book
St. Anthony of Padua:Wonder Worker
The lives of Saints for Boys

St. Alice    Feast Day June 15
Saints for Girls- stickers

St. Aloysius Gonzaga  June 21
Saints for Boys a First Book for Little Catholics

St. Thomas More  Feast Day June 22
St. Thomas More: Faith Filled Father
St. Thomas More of London Town

Saint John the Baptist     Feast Day June 24
The lives of Saints for Boys


St. Peter /St. Paul Feast Day June 29
St. Peter's Story
The Apostles of Jesus- Lovasik
Adventures of Saint Paul- Selucky
The Apostles of Jesus
The lives of Saints for Boys


July Book list

St. Thomas  Feast Day July 3
The Apostles of Jesus

St. Elizabeth of Portugal  Feast Day July 4
Once Upon a Time Saints

St. Veronica   Feast Day July 12
Saints for Girls- stickers

St. Benedict of Nursia (brother of St. Scholastica)  July 11
St. Benedict
The Holy Twins-Paola

St. Kateri    Feast Day July 14
Kateri Tekakwitha- Lovasik
Saints for Girls- stickers
Kateri Tekakwitha: Mohawk Maiden
St. Kateri- Glory Stories Holy Heroes- this one is always free just pay shipping.
St. Kateri, Model of Bravery
Kateri Tekakwitha- Lovasik

St. James  Feast Day July 25th
The Apostles of Jesus

St. Christopher  Feast Day July 25
The Legend of Saint Christopher- Hodges
Once Upon a Time Saints
An Alphabet of Saints

St. Anne   Feast Day July 26
Once Upon a Time Saints
Saints for Girls- stickers
St. Joachim and St. Anne


St. Martha  Feast Day July 29
Saints for Girls- stickers

St. Ananoub   Feast Day  July 31
Holy Crocodile

St. Ignatius Loyola  Feast Day July 31
The lives of Saints for Boys


August Book list

St. John Vianney   Feast Day Aug. 4
John Mary Vianney The Holy Curs of Ars

St. Dominic  Feast Day Aug. 8
An Alphabet of Saints
St. Dominic and the Rosary
Lovasik books
Their Hearts are His Garden

St. Lawrence  Feast Day Aug. 10
Saints Lives and Illuminations

St. Clare of Assisi    Feast Day Aug. 11
Holy Crocodile
Francis and Clare
St. Clare- Glory Stories Holy Heroes

St. Xystus Feast Day Aug. 11th
An Alphabet of Saints

St. Philomena  Feast Day Aug. 11
St. Philomena Daughter of Light

St. Maximilian Kolbe  Aug. 14
Maximilian Kolbe: Saint of Auschwitz

St. Roch  Feast Day Aug. 16
Holy Crocodile
Legend of Saint and Beasts

St. Hyacinth of Poland  Feast Day Aug. 16
St. Hyacinth of Poland 

St. Bernard of Clairvaux  Feast Day Aug. 20th
More Saints Lives and Illuminations

St. Pope Pius X  Feast Day Aug 21 (or in September)
The boy who became Pope
St. Pius X

Our Lady of Knock (Ireland) Feast Day Aug 21
Windeatt's coloring book

Mary Queen of All Saints   Feast Day  Aug 22
Saints for Girls- stickers
Jesus and Mary
Mary My Mother

St. Rose of Lima    Feast Day Aug. 23
Saints for Girls- stickers
Holy Heroes audio CD
More Saints Lives and Illuminations

St. Bartholomew  Feast Day 25th
The Apostles of Jesus

St. Louis  Feast Day Aug. 25th
An Alphabet of Saints

Our Lady of Czestochowa 26th
see craft idea

Moses the Black   Feast Day Aug. 28
Saints Lives and Illuminations

St. Monica  Feast Day Aug. 27
The lives of Saints for Boys


St. Augustine  Feast Day Aug. 28
The lives of Saints for Boys


St. Aidan  Feast Day Aug. 31st

September book list

St. Pius X     Feast Day Sept. 3rd
The boy who became Pope

St. Gregory the Great    Feast Day Sept. 3rd
An Alphabet of Saints

Blessed Mother Teresa  Feast Day Sept 5th
Mother Teresa- Demi
Holy Heroes Glory Story

Birth of the Virgin Mary  Feast Day Sept 8
Jesus and Mary
Mary My Mother
Hail Mary for Little Catholics


St. Ciaran     Feast Day   Sept 9th

St. Albe   Feast Day     Sept 12
Holy Crocodile

St. John Chrysostom    Feast Day Sept 13
Saints Lives and Illuminations

Exhalation of the Holy Cross   Feast Day  Sept 14
The Tale of Three Trees- Angela Hunt

St. Helen   Feast Day Sept 14
An Alphabet of Saints
Saints Lives and Illuminations

Our Lady of La Salette Feast Day Sept 19
Our Lady of La Salette

St. Matthew  Feast Day  Sept 21
The Apostles of Jesus

St. Padre Pio   Feast Day    Sept 23
Padre Pio

St. Findbarr or Bairre Feast Day    Sept 25th

Wisdom of the Celtic Saints

St. Vincent de Paul   Sept 27
An Alphabet of Saints
Saints for Boys a First Book for Little Catholics

St. Michael   Sept 29
Angels- Lovasik
The Angels Alphabet- by Hilda Van Stockum
Letters from Heaven- An Illuminated Alphabet
Their Hearts are His Garden


St. Jerome    Feast Day Sept 30 (legend of the Lion transferred to St. Jerome from St. Gerasimus- you can read about it in Holy Crocodile)
St. Jerome and the Lion- Godden
Legends of Saints and Beasts- Neumann Press
An Alphabet of Saints
Saints Lives and Illuminations
The Legend of Saint Jerome and the Lion


October book list

Memorial of St. Therese Of Lisieux  Feast Day Oct 1

The're'se of Lisieux: Little Flower of Love


Memorial Guardian Angels Feast Day Oct. 2nd
Their Hearts are His Garden

Memorial  of St. Francis   Feast Day Oct. 4- sorry for the long list- he's out patron saint this year- so we are studying him. They are all good books, to many to list
St. Francis- Wildsmith
Saint Francis and the Wolf
St. Francis and the Nativity
Francis and Clare Saints of Assisi
The Living Nativity
St. Francis of Assisi- Lovasik
St. Francis- Demi
Legend of Saint and Beast
Francis Poor Man of Assisi- Paola- look for book- it's around
Francis: The poor Man of Assisi
Francis: Knight of Assisi- kids cartoon movie
St. Francis of Assisi, Keeper of Creation
The lives of Saints for Boys

Our Lady of the Rosary  Feast Day Oct. 7th -see list on Oct. 13th

St. Cainnic (Kenneth)  Feast Day Oct. 11
Holy Crocodile

Fatima  Feast Day Oct. 13th- Good day for a Feast Day party with friends

St. Edward (The Confessor)  Feast Day Oct.  13
Once Upon a Time Saints

Memorial of St. Teresa Of Avila   Feast Day Oct 15
Saints for Girls- stickers
St. Teresa of Avila- Windeatt

St. Gall  Feast Day Oct 16
Holy Crocodile

Memorial of Ignatius of Antioch  Feast Day Oct. 17th

St. Gerard Majella  Feast Day Oct.16

Gerard Majella: Guardian of Mothers (Saints and Me!) 

St. Margaret Mary- Windeatt

Memorial St. Luke the Evangelist  Feast Day Oct. 18th
The Apostles of Jesus

St. Jude, St. Simon the Zealot  Feast Day Oct. 28
The Apostles of Jesus
The lives of Saints for Boys


St. Colman MacDuagh  Feast Day Oct. 29
Holy Crocodile

The Saint and his Bees audio link of the book. Feast day is February 13th  Good Irish Saint

Some unusual Orthodox Saint books I have found in a used book store- I don't believe they are recognized by the Roman Catholic Church at this point, but I could be wrong. None the less, interesting books to read, stil very holy people.
A Boy, A kitchen, and his Cave
North Star, St. Herman of Alaska


Books we never get tired of for anytime.

The weight of a Mass

Take it to the Queen

We Have a Pope- maybe use on any Pope's feast day ;)

The Fisherman's Catch- Conservative lesson on stealing.

All four vollumes of Neumann Press Catholic Stories for Boys and Girls- I see them sold separately all the time on Ebay and Amazon. Supposedly they are in print again. My son loves these.

Christian Fables *(old Neumann Press) might be hard to find.. Excellent stories, By Michael J. Matt

Legends of Saints and Beasts- Ann Marie Jauss

Catholic Tales for Boys and Girls

More Catholic Tales for Boys and Girls

A Parable about the King

The Squire and the Scroll- good boys book 5 yo and up

The Princess Kiss- this is being saved for later.

A Childs book of Virtues- my 5 year old likes this one a lot

God's Wisdom for Little Boys

God Gave us You

Hooray! I'm Catholic- love love this!

Prayer for a Child

The Empty Pot- LOVE LOVE
This will be List #2 (that's for me to keep my books lists straight)

The Church Mouse of Saint Nicholas   Another Neumann Press Book that might be hard to find.. but keep looking for it. I am saving it for later. For older kids. VERY LONG. DONT THINK YOU CAN READ THIS IN ONE DAY TO KIDS. Just a regular book for December really.

Little Rose of Sharon- will be added to the Easter list.. But my kids read it all the time

Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue- Good for Respect Life Month, longer, but my kids still liked it. Took three nights to read

Angel in the Waters- Respect Life Month

St. Patrick's Summer- Knox loves this book, we have been reading it slowly. Very big book for a 5 year old, definitely for older kids. Not a book that you can just read for St. Patrick's day. You'll need more than a week. Very long.

Catholic Children's Treasure Box Books 1- 20   MODG has them all over their lists. So might as well buy them now. Can order them from Holy Heroes. Watch for a sale or free shipping offers through Advent or Lent on Holy Heroes. Oh you will need to sign up for their emails ;)

A Picture of God 3 in 1  Good Trinity book

Angel Food for Boys and Girls- Old series has 6 volumes written by Fr. Brennan, old printing are out there. Old Series has different names for each of the six books too.

 or you can buy the reprints from Neumann Press 1-4. They are individual books they chose to reprint, but they are out of order of the original 6. So you can mix and match the sets. Just research them a bit.

The Way Home A Princess Story  Maybe a little scary (the lowlanders) for younger kids. But Genna loved it anyway.

Little Acts of Grace 1 and Little Acts of Grace 2

All Brian Wildsmith Books are awesome- there are quite a few! They are water colored.


Demi's Books.  She has a lot of historical figures and a lot of tales with moral lessons. I assume most of them are all very good. Her books are longer so save them for when they are around 5. Here's just a few.
Mary 
Jesus
Empty Pot- you should read it often to your kids.

Creation type stories
Noah's Ark

All Creatures Great and Small- rich poems, Catholic in Nature, has gold leaf

Tomie DePaola collections
Book of Bible Stories
The Miracles of Jesus
Joy to the World


Neumann Press Reprints of Bruce and St. Anthony Guild Press Books Click there to go to the post

Please feel free to print my list for your personal use or reference if you blog ;) just give credit this took a whole evening with a sick baby :)  Please give credit where credit is due.
Print for easy use at bedtime for reading to our little ones.



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