Saints: Lives & Illuminations

A book as beautifully illuminated, designed and printed as this artistic testimony to the lives of 40 saints from the first millennium drawn from the eastern and western churches will be treasured by all who find comfort and courage in their company. Done in pencil and oil on paper, the attractive full-page presentation of picture and text will delight young and older alike. Prairie Messenger Forty stories of Christian saints from the first millennium are illustrated with appropriately gorgeous, pencil-and-oils-on-paper art. Kirkus Reviews This compilation of saints almost feels like a throwback to another era. . . . Each saint gets a lovely oil-and-pencil portrait that takes up a third of the page and an overview of his or her life. Booklist Opulently illustrated. . . . For those interested in sharing inspiring stories of Christian devotion with children, this volume is well designed, attractive, and easy to use. School Library Journal