Orthodox Faith & Life

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. 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.9781955890656 by Ancient Faith Publishing, illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Gilbert A Child's Guide to Vespers is designed to help children follow along with the service of Great Vespers and learn more about the Church and our Faith. Small and easy...

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...

Item No. 005186P by Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos  This book offers essential information to young children and families wishing to come to the Orthodox Church and be baptized. In a simple and concise manner it communicates the basic truths of...

Item No. 006183 by Veronica Ruby, illustrated by Lubov Makarova Andrew's Little Brother is a joy-filled story of faith, love, and family. Join Andrew in the wonderful discovery of God's creation, and how "He has made everything beautiful in its time."...

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. 004687 by Dorrie Papademetriou Every vespers service in the Orthodox Church begins with the reading of Psalm 104. This psalm of David celebrates the goodness and beauty of the created world and affirms the timeless importance of stewardship...

Item No. 005744 Proper nourishment during an individual’s childhood sets the foundation for good health for the remainder of his life. Similarly, a conscious participation in the Divine Liturgy from a person’s childhood sets the foundation...

Item No. 000181 This book begins by talking about what our conscience is and the importance of paying attention to it and then moves on to talk about sin, the work of Christ, the history and role of Confession. It also explains the practicalities of...

Item No. 006185 by Anna Iakovou, illustrated by Angeliki Deleha Does God have a sense of humor? As readers of Delightful Grace will plainly see, the answer is a resounding “Yes!” In the eleven short tales collected in this volume, 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. 000179 This book is designed to help children understand the purpose of fasting in the Orthodox Church. It begins by talking about the difference between dieting for health reasons and fasting for God. Later, it looks at the Biblical basis for...

Item No. 006179 by Demitrios and Anna Fotopoulos, illustrations by Paraskevi Hatzithanasi Introducing Friends of Christ, a new twelve volume hardcover series of books for young people. Each beautifully illustrated volume contains the lives of five...

Item No. 006277 by Demitrios and Anna Fotopoulos, illustrations by Paraskevi Hatzithanasi Introducing Friends of Christ, a new twelve volume hardcover series of books for young people. Each beautifully illustrated volume contains the lives of five...

Item No. 006182 by Demitrios and Anna Fotopoulos, illustrations by Paraskevi Hatzithanasi Introducing Friends of Christ, a new twelve volume hardcover series of books for young people. Each beautifully illustrated volume contains the lives of five...

Item No. 006060 by Demitrios and Anna Fotopoulos, illustrations by Paraskevi Hatzithanasi Introducing Friends of Christ, a new twelve volume hardcover series of books for young people. Each beautifully illustrated volume contains the lives of five...

Item No. 006059 by Demitrios and Anna Fotopoulos, illustrations by Paraskevi Hatzithanasi Introducing Friends of Christ, a new twelve volume hardcover series of books for young people. Each beautifully illustrated volume contains the lives of five...

Item No. 006276 by Demitrios and Anna Fotopoulos, illustrations by Paraskevi Hatzithanasi Introducing Friends of Christ, a new twelve volume hardcover series of books for young people. Each beautifully illustrated volume contains the lives of five...

Item No. 006275 by Demitrios and Anna Fotopoulos, illustrations by Paraskevi Hatzithanasi Introducing Friends of Christ, a new twelve volume hardcover series of books for young people. Each beautifully illustrated volume contains the lives of five...

Item No. 006061 by Demitrios and Anna Fotopoulos, illustrations by Paraskevi Hatzithanasi Introducing Friends of Christ, a new twelve volume hardcover series of books for young people. Each beautifully illustrated volume contains the lives of five...

Item No. 006274 by Demitrios and Anna Fotopoulos, illustrations by Paraskevi Hatzithanasi Introducing Friends of Christ, a new twelve volume hardcover series of books for young people. Each beautifully illustrated volume contains the lives of five...

Item No. 006178 by Demitrios and Anna Fotopoulos, illustrations by Paraskevi Hatzithanasi Introducing Friends of Christ, a new twelve volume hardcover series of books for young people. Each beautifully illustrated volume contains the lives of five...

Item No. 006175 by Demitrios and Anna Fotopoulos, illustrations by Paraskevi Hatzithanasi Introducing Friends of Christ, a new twelve volume hardcover series of books for young people. Each beautifully illustrated volume contains the lives of five...

Item No. 006180 by Demitrios and Anna Fotopoulos, illustrations by Paraskevi Hatzithanasi Introducing Friends of Christ, a new twelve volume hardcover series of books for young people. Each beautifully illustrated volume contains the lives of five...

Item No. 008349 By Debra Sancer, with color Illustrations by Amy Stokes. A companion to the book "Lent! Woderful Lent!" It has a short Prologue on the Egyptian captivity and then it continues with a description of every day of Holy Week,...

Item No. 006221 by Vladimir Luchninov Where did I come from? How did the world around me come to be? At some point, every child wonders about these questions. This book is designed to help parents open that conversation, moving on from those questions to...

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. 005897 by Ioana Dimitriu, with illustrations by Ana-Maria Lemnaru The readings contained in this activity book follow the main structure of the Triodion, namely, the four Sundays before the beginning of Great Lent, the five Sundays of Great...

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. 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. 008348 By Debra Sancer, with color Illustrations by Amy Stokes. A wonderful book for children about the meaning of Great Lent as a time of repentance. Also explains the meaning of each Sunday in Orthodox Lent. For children ages 5-10...

Item No. 004505 by Fr. Anthony M. Coniaris illustrated by Betty Kizilos This book takes a child on a tour through an Orthodox church, simply yet clearly explaining in 45 brief chapters the meaning of many objects seen in most Orthodox Churches. Each...

Item No. 006106 by Melinda Johnson How can one little peg doll have the power to heal two broken-hearted girls? What happens when you do the wrong thing for the right reason? In this relatable story of the restorative power of friendship, two girls -...

Item No. 009250 This 40-page, fully illustrated activity book from Orthodox Pebbles covers five topics: Fasting, the Holy Cross, Saints, Prayer, and the Four Evangelists. From word puzzles to prayer wheels, to making a paper vigil lamp, your children...

Item No. 008123 by Mireille Mishriky, illustrated by S. Violette Palumbo Philo loves going to church. If only he can find a way to sit still during Liturgy! Sometimes, Philo feels that the Liturgy is too long. This is all about to change. Philo is...

Item No. 008113 by Mireille Mishriky, illustrated by S. Violette Palumbo Philo is about to discover a secret that will change his life forever! He always knew that he was different, but he could never imagine what his grandmother was about to...

Item No. 000182 As parents, we worry about a lot of things. We worry about our children’s education, their future careers… But in the Gospel, Christ says that "only one thing is needful." Whether our children are successful in worldly...

Item No. 008702 by the sisterhood of the Life Giving Spring of the Theotokos Monastery This children’s book presents in simple words the Akathist Hymn to the Mother of God. The beautiful and detailed iconography taken from the walls of the...

Item No. 006172 Inside this book you will discover the wondrous life of a pure childlike heart - Saint Paisios of the Holy Mountain - a dearly beloved contemporary saint of the holy Orthodox Church. The life of Saint Paisios was marked by ascetic...

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. 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. 006223 by Vladimir Luchninov The Clergy helps to explain to children who the clergy are and what their role is in the life of the Church. Beginning with the Old Testament and the Temple in Jerusalem, it explains what things were like before the...

Item No. 009977 by Ioana Dimitriu, with illustrations by Ana-Maria Lemnaru This convenient, spiral-bound book includes an introductory chapter called "What is the Creed?", and sections on the history and development of the Creed, then explores the...

Item No. 006222 by Vladimir Luchninov This book is designed to help children understand the most important liturgical service in the Orthodox Church – the Divine Liturgy. It begins by talking about prayer and worshipping God with our hearts before...

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...

Item No. 006224 by Alexander Moiseenkov This book is designed to explain in a clear and concise way the twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox Liturgical year, as well as Pascha. The section on each feast is accompanied with beautiful illustrations to help...

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. 006064 This book is designed to introduce children to the foundations of the Orthodox faith in a simple and accessible format and to help them understand the most important truths of the Gospel: love for God and our neighbor, mercy, compassion,...

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. 007256 by Jane Meyer, illustrated by Ned Gannon  A festive children’s book about the joy of a farmer and his little daughter as they work their vineyard and offer the fruit of the vine back to their Creator in Eucharistic...

Item No. 006024 by Gloria Whelan, illustrated by Judith Brown It was the day before Christmas in a small Russian village. Alexi's babushka was telling him what Christmas was like when she was a girl-before the soldiers came. "Our church was as crowded...

Item No. 009041 by Jane G. Meyer, illustrated by Chiara Pasqualotto Zeal and excitement are a part of every child. This book celebrates a young child's enthusiasm to put into practice the words of Christ: to feed and clothe the poor; help the needy;...

Item No. 000342 by Sophie Piper, illustrated by Angelo Ruta This sincere book is the ideal companion to the bestselling My Baptism Book, presenting the Ten Commandments one at a time, with Bible quotations and related prayers. Drawing on passages from...

Item No. 9781955890755 by Laura Pavlik, illustrated by Irina Francis The colors of the liturgyAdorn the church for all to see. What colors are highlighted in the church this week, and what colors might you see in two weeks' time? Through memorable rhyme,...

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. 009961 by Kristina Kallas-Tartara “What Do You See at Liturgy?” is a board book that will help children begin to understand their faith at an early age.  It brings the faith to the child’s level...

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...

Item No. 006272 by Theofanis Sawabe, illustrated by Vladimir Ilievski This book helps Orthodox Christian children to explore the joy and wonder of their incredible spiritual family and historical heritage. It introduces children to many members of...