A Child's Good Night Prayer

by Grace Maccarone, Sam Williams (Illustrator)

Simple, rhyming text catures the essence of childhood as little ones bless everything from teddy bears and trucks to the earth, water, and air and, ultimately, children everywhere.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Christian

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2001

About the author

Grace Maccarone is an American children’s book editor and author, notably of Miss Lina’s Ballerinas, illustrated by Christine Davenier, and its sequel Miss Lina’s Ballerinas and the Prince. She has also worked as an editor at Scholastic, Wireless Generation, and currently Holiday House.

Reviews

[Suz · Rating 5 out of 5]

We love this book. My daughter who is now 11 read it always, I know it almost by heart. She made her own book, simple words and pictures. Sweet book, about blessing all things important in our life. 'Bless the children everywhere' 'bless my night light, bless my cars'. Just brings back nice memories.

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this captivating book for very young readers, a child preparing for bed asks for a blessing for the everyday things in his life: the moon and the stars, his night light, his cars and trucks, his chairs and table, and so much more.

Charming illustrations accompany the sparse text, perfect for the youngest readers who will readily relate to the young boy and his sweet good night prayer.

Highly recommended.

[Kristelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice gift for a baptism

[Terry]

This is a nice prayer, well suited for the toddler/preschool set. It helps to set the tone and create a pattern for saying prayers before bed.

[Cathy | A Case Full of Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

The only thing I didn't like about this book, was that the entire book was about asking for blessing. "Bless the moon, bless the stars," etc. I wish they would have put some pages in about saying thank you.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Completely adorable - this would be a great gift book for a new baby!

[Miss Pippi the Librarian · Rating 3 out of 5]

A beginning prayer in picture book form for little ones. If you are familiar with Good Night, Moon, it has a similar vibe, but with a blessings prayer.

Reviewed from a library copy.

[Beverly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the prayer and the sweet illustrations.

[So_Unhip_Shan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is cute, and although one might not encourage children to ask God to bless their material possessions, it is an accurate portrayal of what is important in their little worlds, and the things that they do choose to pray about.