AFP Children's Books

Item No. 9781944967888 by Sarah Wright and Alexandra Schmalzbach, illustrated by Nicholas Malara Did you know there was a saint who used a dogsled for transportation? Or a saint who turned down a marriage proposal from the Roman Emperor? How about...

Item No. 9781955890489 by Sarah Wright and Alexandra Schmalzbach, illustrated by Nicholas Malara Did you know there was a saint who rescued icons from the town dump? Or a saint who secretly lived outside the gate of his parents’ home? Discover...

Item No. 9781944967451 by Ancient Faith Publishing, illustrated by Nicholas Malara An engaging, illustrated guide to confession for children. This 100-page, easy-to-use aid will help a child understand and prepare for confession. Designed for both...

Item No. 9781944967741 by Ancient Faith Publishing, illustrated by Tara Pappas A Child's Guide to Prayer is a beautifully illustrated prayer book for Orthodox Christian children aged 5-10 who are just developing a habit of prayer. The selection...

Item No. 9781936270170 compiled and edited by Ancient Faith Publishing  illustrated by Megan Gilbert A wonderful tool for Orthodox children! A Child's Guide to the Divine Liturgy is designed as an aid to help children negotiate their way through...

A Gift for Matthew is now available exclusively in paperback! Item No. 9781936270927 by Nick Muzekari, with illustrations by Masha Lobastov Matthew is excited to visit a monastery. A monk there is teaching him to paint icons! Matthew learns about...

Item No. 9781944967376 New Paperback Edition by Nick Muzekari, with illustrations by Masha Lobastov Matthew is excited to visit a monastery. A monk there is teaching him to paint icons! Matthew learns about sketching images, mixing pigments,...

Item No. 9781955890106 by Katherine Bolger Hyde Long ago in Paradise, animals and people walked side by side. When we return to Paradise, the wolf will lie down with the lamb, and a little child shall lead them. In the time in between, many holy men...

Item No. 9781955890380 by Arlyn Kantz, illustrated by Kaitlin Gallimore A Walk Through Acts provides a complete overview of the Acts of the Apostles in twenty-six compelling lessons with additional activities, coloring pages, and memory verses for...

Item No. 9781944967581 by John Sarantakis, illustrated by Misha Pjawka It’s hard not getting what we want. It’s hard not doing what we want. It’s hard . . . eating Brussels sprouts! For Anthony, some lessons are BIGGER than others...

Item No. 9781944967734 illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Gilbert Beautiful Christmas is a 64-page coloring book for children aged 5-12. As they color Christ in the cave or the shepherds glorifying God with the angels, they are cultivating their own...

Item No. 9781955890441 by Abigail Holt Beautiful Days is a 64-page coloring book for children aged 5-12. As children color the icon of Christ’s baptism or a scene of kids flying kites, they cultivate their own sensibility to beauty, seeing the...

Item No. 9781955890076 illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Gilbert Christ is Risen!   Travel through the Lenten season, from Zacchaeus Sunday through Great Lent all the way to Pascha and Bright Week while coloring! Beautiful...

Item No. 9781944967420 illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Gilbert The Orthodox Christian experience is infused with beauty. God calls to us through the presence of beautiful things—from the elegant chalice that houses Christ's very body to the icons...

Item No. 9781955890014 by Edith M. Humphrey Katie discovers that the valley behind her grandmother’s garden is more mysterious than it seems. After tumbling into tenth-century England and encountering Saint Edith of Wilton along with her...

Item No. 9781955890472 by Katherine Bolger Hyde, illustrated by Gabriel Chaplin We hear a lot from the Bible about the outstanding men and women who helped God accomplish His purposes in both Old and New Testament times. But what about the children?...

Item No. 9781944967291 by Katherine Bolger Hyde, with illustrations by Livia Coloji  Inspired by a story told by Father Thomas Hopko The world is like a giant puzzle God made that teaches us about Himself. Every piece—earth, sea,...

Item No. 9781936270767 by John Kosmas Skinas In this follow-up to the popular Pictures of God, John Skinas introduces children to some of the ancient icon archetypes most treasured by Orthodox Christians—from the Icon Not Made by Hands...

Item No. 9781955890274 by Alexandra T. Chakos, illustrated by Mike Stonelake Eight-year-old Steven desperately wants to win the top prize in his school’s fundraising campaign - a shiny new BMX bike. The good news is that just selling lots of...

Item No. 9781944967062 by Angela Isaacs, illustrated by Nicholas Malara A kiss for Jesus, Savior and Lord,  A kiss for Mary, His mother,  A kiss for Andrew, the first He called,  A kiss for Peter, his brother.   Goodnight...

Item No. 9781955890397 by Drew D. Chancey, illustrated by Olga Shalamova Goodnight, Child of God is a bedtime book revealing the presence of the Kingdom of Heaven all around us. The poetic text surrounds children as they drift to sleep, cradled in the...

Item No. 9781936270194 by Nika Boyd, illustrated by Heather Hayward A is for altar, H is for holy, P is for Prayer. Introduce young children to the Orthodox faith as they explore elements and practices found in the Orthodox Church. From the altar...

Item No. 9781944967444 by Angela Isaacs, illustrated by Amandine Wanert Good morning, God. The day is new. I say my first small prayer to You. Lord, have mercy!   Lord, have mercy! When you're a toddler, every day is full of beautiful ups and...

Item No. 9781944967093 by Elizabeth Crispina Johnson, illustrated by Amandine Wanert   The bees do their work. The beekeeper does hers. And little Felicia, with the honesty and faith of a child, takes the fruit of the bee and the beekeeper's...

Item No. 9781936270378 by Kelly Ramkin Lardin, with illustrations by Sheena Hisiro Josiah and Julia love to go to church. They love to venerate the icons, light candles, and eat the blessed bread. Sometimes they behave very...

Item No. 9781888212778 by Bev. Cooke The road to sainthood takes a lifetime to travel. . . . Late in the fourth century, Christians are labeled enemies of the Roman Empire--hounded, arrested, tortured, and executed. Macrina and her husband Basil,...

Item No. 9781944967710 by Gaelan Gilbert, illustrated by Ned Gannon At night, the wind blows through the rigging of the boat where Laurel lives. Sweet aromas float across the water and surprise her—as though they’d traveled from another...

Item No. 9781944967956 by Michelle Bonanno Triant, illustrated by Maria Constantinescu Love at Lent is a project for the whole family, with daily tasks that reinforce the Lenten values of kindness, forgiveness, prayer, generosity, gratitude,...

Item No. 9781955890090 by Natasha Frasch, illustrated by Avery Mefford Love Comes Down is a song about the humble nature of God's love. Within these lushly illustrated pages, children all over the world will connect their everyday experiences to the...

Item No. 9780982277041 by Katherine Bolger Hyde, illustrated by Daria Fisher Long revered in both East and West, St. Lucia is an early virgin martyr whose life and legacy shine as a light of faith, hope, and compassion in the darkness of winter and sin...

Item No. 9781944967949 by Melinda Johnson, illustrated by Amandine Wanert Abigail is happy on the island of Inisheer, but God has other plans for her! An angel asks Abigail to search for nine white deer in the woods across the sea. When she finds them,...

Item No. 9781944967727 by Melinda Johnson What happens when you can’t get away from the person who drives you craziest? Sam and Macrina are about to find out. Stuck working together to help the nuns, Sam and Macrina come up with a thousand...

Item No. 9781888212587 by John Kosmas Skinas When the Son of God came down from heaven to become a man like us, He made it possible for us to see Him, touch Him, and make pictures of Him pictures which we call icons. This little book brings God and His...

Item No. 9781955890229 by Gabriel Wilson Freedom, Power, Strength. These he would gain, then lose... Released from slavery and no longer frightened by his master's whip, Moses uses his new freedom and great physical strength to rob and destroy...

Item No. 9781944967277 by Laura E. Wolfe, illustrated by Nicholas Malara Walking the lonely streets of a new, unfamiliar town, Sasha feels displaced and alone. His grandmother is dying; the children in the neighborhood laugh when he walks by. And there...

Item No. 9781944967079 by Melinda Johnson  Sam’s Aunt Eva says he’s like a tornado—he causes a ruckus everywhere he goes. But Aunt Eva won’t give up on Sam, and neither will Saucer, the monastery’s corgi puppy...

Item No. 9781936270552 compiled by Analisa Boyd, author of Hear Me Cover and interior design by Mark Wainwright, with illustrations by Sheena Hisiro You're never too young to be one of the "special agents" God uses to accomplish His will in the world...

Item No. 9781944967468 by Christine Rogers Young Spyros spends his days fishing, octopus hunting, and dreaming of attending school like his best friend, Niko. When he encounters an elderly man on the beach after an accident, his whole life begins to...

Item No. 9781944967482 by Jane G. Meyer, illustrated by Dorrie Papademetriou Young Romanos is devoted to Christ and His Mother and longs to be able to sing his praises to them. But when he tries, his voice croaks and the words...

Item No. 9781944967437 by Melinda Johnson Sam wants to know if animals (especially Saucer!) can speak at midnight on Christmas Eve. Grace and Macrina are competing to write a story, and Elias is losing his patience. Meanwhile, Sister Anna hopes God...

Item No. 9781944967871 by Gabriel Wilson "It was a cruel invention, this wheel. A wheel that forced submission from those beneath it..." Young Katherine, born into noble wealth with an insatiable hunger for knowledge, surpasses even her tutors when it...

Item No. 9781955890007 by Fr. Jeremy Davis, illustrated by Luke Garrow In a remote canyon, Saint Martin’s monks seek the Lord with all their hearts. Among them is the Cellarer, whose not-so-secret love of celery helps him remember what it means...

Item No. 9781944967598 by Gabriel Wilson He lost his wealth. He lost his family. He lost his station. He endured it all, to gain everything. Roman Commander Placidas was a man of great power and influence. He and his family wanted for little, yet...

Item No. 9781955890427 by Fr. Michael Shanbour, illustrated by Nicholas Malara The Good Samaritan is a first-of-its-kind catechism written specifically for young people (ages 6-12) to communicate the unchanging truths of the Orthodox Faith in the most...

The Hidden Garden is now available exclusively in paperback! Item No. 9781936270385 by Jane G. Meyer, Illustrated by Masha Lobastov  Within every heart is a hidden garden. We can neglect it until the weeds take over and the flowers wither...

Item No. 9781944967369 by Jane G. Meyer, Illustrated by Masha Lobastov  Within every heart is a hidden garden. We can neglect it until the weeds take over and the flowers wither and die. Or, with the help of Christ, we can care for it and...

Item No. 9781955890618 by Jennifer Anna Rich, illustrated by Diana-Elena Popescu Travel alongside our pilgrim in this whimsically illustrated retelling of the Russian classic The Way of a Pilgrim. Here is a serious adventure poised to embed the love of...

Item No. 9781944967901 by Christine Rogers Marko’s life changes in an instant when he spies an armada of Ottoman ships on the horizon. After a battle separates him from his family, he finds help and guidance with a small group of monks. But when...

Item No. 9781936270590 by Elizabeth Crispina Johnson, illustrated by Daria Fisher At Pascha, Orthodox all over the world dye and bless red eggs. Here is the story of how this tradition started—way back in apostolic times, with St. Mary...

Item No. 9781888212662 by Claire Brandenburg A monk prays deep in the forest. It looks like he is doing just simple, ordinary tasks, such as chopping wood and and tending to his garden. But as he works he is really growing prayer. The monk prays...

Item No. 9780982277058 by Donna Farley, illustrated by Heather Hayward The seventh-century Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne is one of England s most beloved saints, honored also by the Eastern Church. Saint Cuthbert s adventurous, yet humble spirit...

Item No. 9781955890144 by Daniel G. Opperwall with illustrations by Jelena and Marko Grbic  Written in expressive verse, We Pray invites children and their parents to explore some of the unique aspects of Orthodox Christian prayer life...

Item No. 9781936270293 by Elizabeth Crispina Johnson, illustrated by Masha Lobastov Annie's going for a walk in the woods with her angel. For everything Annie hears in the woods—a frog, a bird, a brook, a breeze—the angel hears a...

Item No. 9781936270231 by Jane G. Meyer, illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Gilbert When God made Elina, He pulled moonlight from the north, starlight from the south, sunlight from the east, and candlelight from the west. He planted the four lights...