Heartwarming, colorful, compelling children’s book
suitable for Christmas gift-giving This
illustrated adaptation of Thomas a Kempis' The
Imitation of Christ is child-friendly, with short
little lessons of one page or less. Ficocelli gets
her message across without seeming preachy, and
Sabatino's humorous illustrations keep the
important message in a light vein. Although this
book is advertised for children, adults who read
it with them might find they learn something, too.
— Barb Fraze, Catholic News Service
An Incredible resource for families!
With her retelling of The Imitation of Christ by
Thomas A Kempis, Elizabeth Ficocelli has brought
the wonders of this wonderful spiritual classic to
a new generation (and their parents!).
This is a well thought out, extremely well written
synopsis of the main points of the original
classic, encouraging families to live out the gift
of the Eucharist by following Jesus and living
lives as closely linked to His as possible. While
the book is written in language that can be easily
read and understood by young readers, this is a
book that parents and teachers will enjoy sharing
with their children and students.
The book also contains a "study guide" for adults
using the book with children. Relevant activity
and project ideas are included for each of the
books' chapters.
— Lisa Hendey, CatholicMom.com
This book is fantastic, and I highly recommend it
to anyone who wants to encourage their children to
follow Christ. It is well written, beautifully
illustrated, and fun for the kids. I encourage
parents to read the original Imitation of Christ
as well. Our children need this!
— Lynn S., Maryland
I frequently pick up a Classic, THE IMITATION OF
CHRIST, and when I heard about Elizabeth
Ficocelli's THE IMITATION OF CHRIST FOR CHILDREN:
A GUIDE TO FOLLOWING JESUS, I purchased one for
each of my grandchildren. They are 8 and 10, and
it makes them feel "grown up" to read something
their Grandmother is reading. I especially like
the introduction....it talks about Thomas A'Kempis:
who he is, when he lived and why he wrote the
book.
— Dean B., Maryland
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