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.
August 2nd, Our Lady of the Angels (Hist.):
- Juanita and Our Lady of the Angels by Elizabeth Loch
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| Juanita and Our Lady of the Angels by Elizabeth Loch |
August 4th, St. John Vianney (New) (Trad. – Aug. 8th ):
- A Story of Saint John Vianney by Brother Ernest (Neumann Press – also available from TAN)
- John Mary Vianney: The Holy Cure of Ars by Sophie de Mullenheim
- Saint John Vianney: A Priest for all People by Elizabeth Marie DeDomenic
- The Cure Of Ars: The Story of St. John Vianney Patron Saint of Parish Priests by Mary Fabyan Windeatt
- The Cure of Ars, the Priest who Out-Talked the Devil (Vision) by Milton Lomask
- Sermons of the Cure of Ars is simply amazing! My husband will sometimes read sermons from this book during dinner, and in the past I have found so much encouragement and inspiration from this book.
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| John Mary Vianney: The Holy Cure of Ars – I just love all our books in The Life of a Saint series from Ignatius, which also includes Therese, Bernadette, and Francis! |
August 8th, St. Dominic (New) (Trad. – Aug. 4th ):
- Saint Dominic (More Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson
- Saint Dominic (Saints for Boys) by Alma Savage (Neumann Press – also available from TAN)
- D – St. Dominic (An Alphabet of Saints) by Robert Hugh Benson (Neumann Press – also available from TAN)
- St. Dominic and the Rosary (Vision) by Catherine Beebe
- St. Dominic: Preacher of the Rosary and Founder of the Dominican Order by Mary Fabyan Windeatt
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| Saint Dominic from Saints for Boys |
August 8th, St. Hormisdas:
- St. Hormisdas and the Camels (Brother Wolf, Sister Sparrow) by Eric A. Kimmel
August 9th, St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein):
- St. Edith Stein: Blessed by the Cross (Encounter the Saints Series)
August 10th, St. Lawrence (New, Trad.):
- A Story of Saint Lawrence by Brother Lawrence Emge (Neumann Press – also available from TAN)
- Saint Lawrence (Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson
August 11th, St. Philomena (Historical):
August 11th, St. Clare of Assisi (New) (Trad. – Aug. 12th ):
- Saint Clare (More Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson
- Francis and Clare, Saints of Assisi by Helen Walker Homan (Vision)
- Clare and Francis by Guido Visconti
- A Story of St. Clare by Brother Ernest (In the Footsteps of the Saints)
- A Sparrow in God’s Hand: The Story of St. Clare (Glory Stories: Volume VII) available from Holy Heroes
- A Light Unto the World – St. Clare of Assisi (Audio)
August 11th, St. Xystus:
- X- St. Xystus (An Alphabet of Saints) by Robert Hugh Benson (Neumann Press – also available from TAN)
- St. Maximilian Kolbe: The Story of Two Crowns by Claire Jordan Mohan
- Saint Maximilian Kolbe: Mary’s Knight by Patricia Edward Jablonski, FSP
- St. Maximilian Kolbe (Lives of the Saints: An Illustrated History for Children) by Bart Tesoriero
- Saint Maximilian Kolbe (More Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson
- The Knight and Our Lady!: The Story of Saint Maximilian Kolbe (Glory Stories: Volume X) available from Holy Heroes
August 15th, St. Tarcisius (Hist.):
- Saint Tarcisius by Mary R. Berardi (Whenever I hear St. Tarcisius mentioned, this beautiful book from my childhood comes to mind. My mom gave me this copy, along with the book about St. Agnes, and I’m looking forward to sharing it with our children.)
August 15th, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven (New, Trad.):
- The Story of Mary: Our Mother (also available from Sacred Heart Books & Gifts)
- My First Pictures of Mary
- See Our May Book Basket for additional books about the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 16th, St. Roch (Hist.):
- Saint Roch and the Dog (Legends of Saints and Beasts) by Ann Marie Jauss
- St. Roch (Lives of the Saints: An Illustrated History for Children) by Bart Tesoriero
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| Saint Roch and the Dog from Legends of Saints and Beasts |
August 17th, St. Hyacinth (Trad.):
- Hyacinth (More Once Upon a Time Saints) by Ethel Pochocki
- St. Hyacinth Of Poland by Mary Fabyan Windeatt
August 18th, St. Helena (Trad./some places):
- Saint Constantine & Saint Helen (Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson
- H- St. Helen (An Alphabet of Saints) by Robert Hugh Benson (Neumann Press – also available from TAN)
- Saint Helena (Saints for Girls) by Eve Rouke (Neumann Press – also available from TAN)
- The Queen and the Cross: The Story of St. Helen by Cornelia Mary Bilinsky
- St. Helena and the True Cross by by Louis de Wohl
- The Living Wood: Saint Helena and the Emperor Constantine by Louis de Wohl
- In This Sign You Shall Conquer (The Story of Constantine and St. Helena) Audio CD
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| Saint Helena from Saints for Girls |
August 20th, St Bernard of Clairvaux (New, Trad.):
- Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (More Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson
August 21st, St. Our Lady of Knock (Hist.):
- Our Lady of Knock (Around the Year Once Upon a Time Saints) by Ethel Pochocki
August 21st, St. Pius X (New) (Trad. – Sep. 3rd):
- St. Pius X, the Farm Boy who became Pope (Vision) by Walter Diethelm
August 22nd, The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary (New) (Trad. – May 31st) and Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Trad) (New – Saturday following 2nd Sunday after Pentecost):
- The Immaculate Heart of Mary (Mondays With Mary) by Meredith Henning
- The Catholic Child and the Blessed Virgin (with pictures, prayers, and links)
- The Immaculate Heart of Mary (A Holy Card Prayer Book Volume I & II)
- See Our May Book Basket for additional books about the Blessed Virgin Mary
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| Vintage 1960 edition of Jesus, Make Me Worthy |
August 23rd, St. Rose of Lima (New) (Trad. – Aug. 30th):
- St. Rose of Lima by Mary Fabyan Windeatt
- St. Rose of Lima (Saints and Angels) by Claire Llewellyn
- St. Rose of Lima (Lives of the Saints: An Illustrated History for Children) by Bart Tesoriero
- Saint Rose of Lima (More Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson
- Knock and it will be Opened to You!: The Story of Saint Rose of Lima (Glory Stories: Vol X) available from Holy Heroes
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| St. Rose of Lima from Lives of the Saints: An Illustrated History for Children |
August 24th, St. Bartholomew (New, Trad.):
- Bartholomew (The Twelve Apostles) by Marianna Meyer
August 25th, St. Louis IX of France (New, Trad.):
- St. Louis IX: Saint and King (The Book of Saints and Heroes) by Andrew Lang
- L- St. Louis (An Alphabet of Saints) by Robert Hugh Benson (Neumann Press – also available from TAN)
- St. Louis and the Last Crusade by Margaret Ann Hubbard
- The Boyhood of Louis IX (The Golden Legend of Saints)
August 26th, Our Lady of Czestochowa (Hist.):
- Our Lady of Czestochowa (Around the Year Once Upon a Time Saints) by Ethel Pochocki
August 27th, St. Monica (New) (Trad. – May 4th):
- Saint Monica & Saint Augustine (Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson
- St. Augustine: From Saint to Sinner (The Book of Saints and Heroes) by Andrew Lang
- The Restless Flame: A Novel about Saint Augustine by Louis de Wohl
- The Power of Prayer (The Story of St. Monica and St. Augustine) Audio CD
August 28th, St. Moses the Black:
- Moses the Black (More Once Upon a Time Saints) by Ethel Pochocki
- Saint Moses (Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson
August 28th, St. Augustine (New, Trad.)
- St. Augustine (Saints and Angels) by Claire Llewellyn
- St. Augustine (Lives of the Saints: An Illustrated History for Children) by Bart Tesoriero
- Saint Monica & Saint Augustine (Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson
- The Restless Flame: A Novel about Saint Augustine by Louis de Wohl
- The Power of Prayer (The Story of St. Monica and St. Augustine) Audio CD
August 29th, The Passion (Beheading) of St. John the Baptist (New, Trad.):
- Beheading of John the Baptist (Lives and Legends of Saints) by Carole Armstrong
August 30th, Sts. Felix and Adauctus (Trad.):
- Adauctus (More Once Upon a Time Saints) by Ethel Pochocki
August 30th – St. Rose of Lima (Trad.)
(See Aug. 23rd)
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How inspiring! 🙂 🙂 🙂
2014-07-30 20:44:11
Awesome list! Thanks!
2014-07-31 00:18:25
I've been looking at all of your monthly books lists and i hope to borrow your idea to have a book basket available every month for my boys to read from! Thank you for inspiring me. 🙂 Now I just hope and pray that God gives me the graces I need to remember to switch out the books every month! Lol 🙂
2014-08-04 05:54:00
Very interesting and inspiring! I've been looking for a book "Saint Agnes little lamb of Jesus" by the Daughters of St Paul, text by Maria R. Berardi. French or English would be okay. Any suggestion would be appreciated. Keep up the good work! God bless you and your family.
2017-07-29 23:27:19