At the beginning of each month I fill a basket with books featuring the the various saints whose feast days will be celebrated during the month and place it in the living room. Throughout the month I will find the children curled up on the couch reading books they have chosen from the basket, either on their own or to their younger siblings. I also choose books from the basket for some of our afternoon family read-alouds. Our collection started very small and we have continued adding additional books over the years which we have either purchased or have been given as gifts. Some are picture books, some are chapter books, and some are collections of saint stories. This post is a work in progress and I will continue adding links as I sort through our collection.
This list just includes our Saint Books for March. You can find most of our Lent and Easter Picture Books here and a few more here.
March 1st, St. David of Wales (Hist.):
- David of Wales (Once Upon a Time Saints) by Ethel Pochocki
March 3rd, St. Katherine Drexel (New):
- St. Katharine Drexel (Saints and Angels) by Claire Llewellyn
- Saint Katharine Drexel (More Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson
- St. Katharine Drexel, Friend of the Oppressed (Vision) by Ellen Tarry
- Treasure in Heaven: The Story of Saint Katharine Drexel (Glory Stories: Volume III)
March 5th, St. Ciarán (Hist.)
- Saint Ciaran: The Tale of a Saint of Ireland by Gary D. Schmidt
March 6th, St. Colette:
- St. Colette: Reformer of the Poor Clares (The Book of Saints & Heroes) by Andrew Lang
March 7th, Sts. Perpetua & Felicity (New) (Trad –March 6th):
March 7th, St. Thomas Aquinas (Trad.) (New – Jan. 28th):
- Thomas Aquinas (Around the Year Once Upon a Time Saints) by Ethel Pochocki
- St. Thomas Aquinas (Saints and Angels) by Claire Llewellyn
- St. Thomas Aquinas (Lives of the Saints: An Illustrated History for Children) by Bart Tesoriero
- Saint Thomas Aquinas (More Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson
- St. Thomas Aquinas by Mary Fabyan Windeatt
- St. Thomas Aquinas and the Preaching Beggars (Vision) by Brendan Larnen, OP and Milton
- The Quiet Light: A Novel about St. Thomas Aquinas by Louis de Wohl (Note: This is not a children’s book, but I have really enjoyed reading the saint novels by Louis de Wohl.)
March 8th, St. John of God (New, Trad.):
- St. John of God (Lives of the Saints: An Illustrated History for Children) by Bart Tesoriero
- St. John of God: Servant of the Poor (The Book of Saints & Heroes) by Andrew Lang
March 8th, St. Senan:
- St. Senan (The Book of Saints & Heroes) by Andrew Lang
March 9th, St. Frances of Rome (New, Trad.):
- Frances of Rome (Around the Year Once Upon a Time Saints) by Ethel Pochocki
March 9th, St. Dominic Savio (Hist.):
- Saint Dominic Savio (Saints for Boys) by Alma Savage (Neumann Press – also available from TAN)
- St. John Bosco and Saint Dominic Savio (Vision) by Catherine Beebe
- Dominic Savio: Teenage Saint by Peter Lappin
- Ahead of the Crowd: The Story of Dominic Savio
- Dominic Did Nothing Out of the Ordinary (Golden Legend of Young Saints)
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March 10th, St. Macarius (Hist.):
- Saint Macarius and the Hyena (Legends of Saints and Beasts) by Ann Marie Jauss
March 12th, St. Gregory the Great (Trad.) (New – Sept. 3rd):
- Saint Gregory the Great (Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson
- G- St. Gregory the Great (An Alphabet of Saints) by Robert Hugh Benson (Neumann Press – also available from TAN)
March 14th, St. Matilda (St. Maud) (Hist.):
- Saint Maud (Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson
March 15th, St. Longinus (Hist.):
- Longinus (More Once Upon a Time Saints) by Ethel Pochocki
March 15th, St. Louise de Marillac (Hist.):
- St. Louise de Marillac (Lives of the Saints: An Illustrated History for Children) by Bart Tesoriero
- Saint Louise de Marillac (More Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson
March 17th, St. Patrick (New, Trad.):
- Saint Patrick by Ann Tompert
- Saint Patrick and the Peddler by Margaret Hodges
- St. Patrick by Father Lovasik
- Patrick: Saint of Ireland by Joyce Denham
- St. Patrick’s Day by Gail Gibbons
- St. Patrick’s Summer: A Children’s Adventure Catechism by Marigold Hunt
- Patrick (Around the Year Once Upon a Time Saints) by Ethel Pochocki
- St. Patrick (Saints and Angels) by Claire Llewellyn
- St. Patrick (Lives of the Saints: An Illustrated History for Children) by Bart Tesoriero
- Saint Patrick (Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson
- Saint Patrick (Saints for Boys) by Alma Savage (Neumann Press – also available from TAN)
- Saint Patrick: Apostle of Ireland
- A Story of St. Patrick
- Torch of Fire – St. Patrick (Audio Drama from Regina Martyrum Productions)
- Twenty Tales of Irish Saints by Alice Curtayne
- Tales of Old Ireland with CDs
- A Child’s Book of Celtic Prayers
- St. Patrick’s Day in the Morning by Eve Bunting
- Crafts for St. Patrick’s Day by Kathy Ross
- St. Patrick’s Day Alphabet by Beverly Barras Vidrine
- S is for Shamrock: An Ireland Alphabet
- The Secret of the Shamrock (Chime Travelers)
- The Wolf and the Shield: An Adventure with Saint Patrick
- Patrick and the Fire: A Legend about Saint Patrick
- Paddy and the Wolves: A Story about Saint Patrick When He Was a Boy (coloring book also available)
March 17th, St. Joseph of Arimathea (Hist.):
- Joseph of Arimathea (More Once Upon a Time Saints) by Ethel Pochocki
March 19th, St. Joseph (New. Trad.):
- A Story of St. Joseph by Brother Ernest
- Good Saint Joseph by Father Lovasik
- Mary and Joseph: Models of Faith and Love by Barbara Yoffie
- Joseph (Around the Year Once Upon a Time Saints) by Ethel Pochocki
- St. Joseph (Saints and Angels) by Claire Llewellyn
- Joseph (Lives and Legends of Saints) by Carole Armstrong
- St. Joseph (Lives of the Saints: An Illustrated History for Children) by Bart Tesoriero
- Saint Joseph (Saints for Boys) by Alma Savage (Neumann Press – also available from TAN)
- Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi (study guide in Catholic Mosaic)
- From an Angel in a Dream: The Story of St. Joseph (Glory Stories: Volume III)
- The Month of St. Joseph: Exercises for Each Day of the Month of March (Also available directly from St. Augustine Academy Press)
March 20th, St. Cuthbert:
- St. Cuthbert: Apostle of Northumbria (The Book of Saints & Heroes) by Andrew Lang
- The Ravens of Farne: A Tale of St. Cuthbert (pictured here)
March 21st, St. Benedict (New) (Trad. – July 11th):
- St. Benedict (Lives of the Saints: An Illustrated History for Children) by Bart Tesoriero
- Saint Scholastica & Saint Benedict (Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson
- Saint Benedict (Saints for Boys) by Alma Savage (Neumann Press – also available from TAN)
- B – St. Benedict (An Alphabet of Saints) by Robert Hugh Benson (Neumann Press – also available from TAN)
- St. Benedict, Hero of the Hills (Vision) by Mary Fabyan Windeatt
- St. Benedict: The Story of the Father of the Western Monks by Mary Fabyan Windeatt (Also available from TAN)
- Citadel of God: A Novel about Saint Benedict by Louis de Wohl (Note: This is not a children’s book, but I have really enjoyed reading the saint novels by Louis de Wohl.)
- The Life of St. Benedict by Br. John McKenzie, O.S.B
- A Story of St. Benedict
March 24th, St. Gabriel, Archangels (Trad.) (New – Sep. 29th):
- The Heavenly Helpers (Around the Year Once Upon a Time Saints) by Ethel Pochocki
- Saint Gabriel the Archangel (Lives of the Saints: An Illustrated History for Children) by Bart Tesoriero
- Michael and All Angels (Lives and Legends of Saints) by Carole Armstrong
- Archangel Gabriel (Saints and Angels) by Claire Llewellyn
- Archangel Gabriel (Saints for Boys) by Alma Savage (Neumann Press – also available from TAN)
- The Angels: God’s Messengers and Our Helpers by Fr. Lovasik
March 25th, The Annunciation (New, Trad.):
- Mary of Nazareth (Tapestries: Stories of Women in the Bible) by Ruth Sanderson (Note: Tore out one of the pages in this book.)
- The Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary CD
- There is also a lovely chapter titled “Holy Mother of God” about the Annunciation in Jesus of Nazareth: The Story of His Life Written for Children by Mother Mary Loyola
- We have many other books about Our Lady that will are listed in May.
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| Tapestries: Stories of Women in the Bible (Note: Tore out one of the pages in this book.) |
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