more lenten reading

Since my artist-in-residence has been asking me to post her drawings on her personal blog, I decided that I might as well post them here, too and update you all on the picture books that we have been reading.

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned our easy reading plan for this Lenten season.  One of the things that we have attempted in the past is to read a story everyday from Tomie dePaola's Book of Bible Stories.  We have never made it all the way through, always skipping here and there, but this season I am confident that we will finally finish from beginning to end.

by Chiara, age 8

Monday's are fairly busy in our house, so we did not do anything spectacular for St. Patrick's Day.  I usually like to cook corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, and carrots on this day, but this year it just wasn't meant to be.  In other words, I didn't plan ahead of time.   We did, however, manage to read Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland also by Tomie dePaola right before bedtime.

by Chiara, age 8

"Many years ago, during the time of the Christian Roman Empire, there lived a boy named Patrick.
He lived with his noble family in Britain, near the Irish sea."

One of our favorite books that we read last year was Petook: An Easter Story by Caryll Houselander and illustrated by Tomie dePaola.  (Are you sensing a theme that we have here with the illustrator?)

by Chiara, at age 7 in 2013

by Francesca, at age 3 in 2013

Later this week, we will read The Holy Twins: Benedict and Scholastica by Kathleen Norris and illustrated by (guess!) ... Tomie dePaola.  I suppose this story gives me hope as a parent to know that even siblings who "squabble loudly" can still be the best of friends.

(No drawing for this picture book yet from my little artist, but I am sure I will eventually find one or two at my desk to be scanned and posted at her blog.)

Affiliate Links to IndieBound:

Tomie dePaola's Book of Bible Stories

Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland

The Holy Twins: Benedict and Scholastica

I think Petook: An Easter Story is out of print, but it might be available at your local library!

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Linking up this week with:

Meredith at Sweetness and Light for Keeping the Company of the Saints

Monica at Equipping Catholic Families for Celebrate the Seasons and Celebrate the Saints

Catholic Bloggers Network for the 2014 Blitz

Jessica at Housewifespice for What We're Reading Wednesday

Mystie at Simply Convivial for Weekend Reads