Bless Me: A Child's Good Night Prayer

by Grace Maccarone, Sam Williams (Illustrator)

This sweet bedtime book is now available in a board book format!

Bless the moon, bless the stars
Bless my night light, bless my cars . . .

This touching good night prayer brings the beauty and sincerity of a child's simple wishes to life. The rhyming text, in a young child's narrative, captures the essence of childhood and all that is held near and dear. This book is the perfect way to prepare children for bedtime--inviting them to contemplate their own good night blessings and comforting them as they drift off to sleep.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Christian

26 pages, Board Book

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.