The Little Church Mouse of the Loretto Chapel

by June Kirkpatrick

This is the story written for children of how the Miraculous Staircase in the Loretto Chapel came to be built. The Loretto Chapel is a real place in Santa Fe, NM. It does have a special staircase, built by an unknown carpenter more than 100 years ago. In this book, a lonely mouse tells the tale to a dove who appears on Christmas eve in answer to his prayer.

Hardcover

First published December 10, 2000