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Prayer for a Child

by Rachel Field Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER BOOKS YOU

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A child’s prayer of gratitude and care

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Hardcover New English

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    Caldecott Medal winner

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A child’s prayer of gratitude and care

Rachel Field’s 32-page illustrated book centers on a child’s prayer that gathers everyday comforts—food and a waiting bed—alongside affection for friends and family and a request for God’s protection. Its devotional subject is presented through familiar details of a child’s daily life, making gratitude and security the organizing ideas. The book is described as intended for sharing and is classified as Christian devotional nonfiction for children.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 encountering Christian prayers
  • Families seeking an illustrated book to share together
  • Readers interested in children’s devotional books about gratitude and family

Themes

Prayer and faithGratitude for everyday comfortsFamily and friendshipProtection and security

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Book overview

Ideal for sharing, this Caldecott Medal-winning beloved classic presents an illustrated prayer full of the intimate gentleness for familiar things, the love of friends and family, and the kindly protection of God.

Bless this milk and bless this bread
Bless this soft and waiting bed
Where I presently shall be
Wrapped in sweet security

Winner of the Caldecott Medal and in print since 1941, this is a prayer for boys and girls all over the world. It carries a universal appeal for all ages and brings to our hearts and minds the deep responsibility of preserving for all times the faith and hopes of little children.
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