These books below are recommended reading for Catholic parents. Just a small caveat that we don’t necessarily endorse everything that these authors have ever said/written!
book lists for catholic children
youcat for kids
The YOUCAT series is a popular catechesis tool for young people that explains the faith, based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. ‘YOUCAT for Kids’ is aimed at the younger generation. There is bonus material for families going through the ‘YOUCAT for Kids’ online here.
There are online Facebook study groups and study guides (here) for older students wanting to study the original YOUCAT book.
eucharistic miracles for children
graphic novel on the sacraments
This book helps foster a deeper understanding of salvation history as children discover how to participate in God’s covenant, and obtain grace through the sacraments that lead us to the eternal Promised Land.
With its engaging graphic-novel format and stunning building brick layouts, Catechism of the Seven Sacraments makes profound theological concepts accessible for both children and adults.
celebrating the liturgical year at home
If you've been wondering how to bring the rich traditions of the Catholic Church's liturgical year into your home and into your family, this is the book for you.
Catholic blogger and mother Kendra Tierney shares how her family incorporates traditional Catholic practices into today's family life throughout the Church year--from Advent and Christmas, through Lent and Easter, to Pentecost and beyond. She provides ideas for stories, decorations, activities, and foods that will help you to celebrate your Catholic faith with your family and friends without expertise or much advance planning. She also offers tips and tricks from her fifteen years in the Catholic mommy trenches on things like surviving bringing young children to Mass and saying a family Rosary.
books on the saints
The Saints Chronicles (there are five collections or books in the series) bring vividly to life the stories of courageous Christians from the earliest days of Christianity to modern times. All four collections of this Graphic Novel are packed with engaging texts and dramatic images that captivate and inspire readers of all ages.
stories of the saints
Saints are ordinary men and women who touch the world in extraordinary and inspiring ways. Sometimes they prevail, sometimes they come to a tragic end-but always they change the world they live in for the better. In this freshly told and boldly illustrated book, children will find the stories of the best-known and best-loved saints, from Augustine to Mother Teresa (officially canonized as St. Teresa of Calcutta).
classic book on the eucharist
When a poor devout widow begs for a scrap of bread from a rich faithless baker, she promises to participate in the king’s wedding mass as payment for the baker’s generosity. The baker writes “One Mass” on a scrap of paper and places it on his scale to determine how much bread it is worth. To his and the entire town’s surprise, nothing in the shop, not even the gigantic wedding cakes made for the king, outweighs the simple piece of paper representing the true worth of a mass. Luminous old-world watercolor paintings grace the interior of the book and gold foil artwork lends an air of solemnity and sacred beauty to the story. This has been a best-selling children's book since it was first published. It us often made into plays for catechises, or used in homilies, and read aloud on YouTube.
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Book about our lady
Do you know a young girl who loves wearing pretty dresses?! This book illustrates the different types of dress colours (and their symbolism) which Our Lady has worn in her apparitions around the world.
examination of conscience for children
This book is great for anyone preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation or as a read aloud by parents. Going through the Commandments it highlights child friendly, practical suggestions that they can use as an examination of conscience.
Matthew kelly books
Matthew Kelly has written some lovely books for children including ‘Good Night, Jesus’, ‘Why am I here?’ and ‘I know Jesus’.
Faith and science for children
People often assume that there is an unsurmountable conflict between faith and science. This book for young people aged 7+ features 25 of the most prominent Catholic scientists who prove that one can be Catholic and believe in science. You can view a short video from the author and illustrator of this book about its background and why they wrote this book here. This book is available in Europe from amazon.co.uk