AFP Children's Books

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. 9781936270460 by Jenny Oehlman, illustrated by Grace Brooks It's the littlest altar boy's first day to serve, and he's a little nervous. What if he trips on his robe? What if his candle catches somebody's hair on fire? Young boys looking...

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. 9781944967208 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...