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The Mass Book for Children Paperback – December 1, 2004
Author: Visit ‘s Donna Piscitelli Page ID: 1592760759

Age Range: 3 and up Paperback: 48 pagesPublisher: Our Sunday Visitor (December 1, 2004)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1592760759ISBN-13: 978-1592760756 Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 5.2 x 8 inches Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #7,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #11 in Books > Children’s Books > Religions > Christianity > Prayer #11 in Books > Children’s Books > Religions > Christianity > Devotional #85 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Children’s & Teens

I already had Little Acts of Grace and Just Like Mary, both lovely little books, so I was surprised by the previous reviewer’s rating and opinion of the illustrations. I recieved my own copy yesterday, and it is just as wonderful as the other two. The lessons are all "bite-sized" for little learners, and the illustrations are beautiful, even the one in question. There is no look of fear or apprehension on the angels faces, only sadness, which we should all feel at that moment! For helping to teach preschoolers about our Catholic faith, these books are absolutely charming, and you shouldn’t hesitate at all in buying them.

This is a wonderfully written book geared toward children to help them (and their parents) understand what is happening at Mass. It is not a missal, but it goes through all the different parts of the Mass and points out many details for us to pay attention to and explains them so that we can have a greater understanding and respect for what is happening. For example, it talks about the opening procession, points out that Father kisses the altar and explains why (the altar is a special table – a symbol of Jesus.) While I was reading it, it even gave me an appreciation of some of the little rituals and gestures that I take for granted or never had specifically explained. And it gives the proper vocabulary for many things like paten, chalice, venerate and genuflect and explains them with simple definitions.
I think the illustrations are also excellent. Most of them have an illustration of what we see happening at the Mass, which will be juxtaposed with an illustration of the heavenly reality of what is happening. E.g. A close up of a priests hands holding the consecrated host, and then Angels illustrated in "stained glass" style all around it, shown to be praying and worshiping God. And there are little mice characters on every page which add another dimension to the illustration to show what is happening. E.g. In the explanation of the penitential rite, there is an illustration of people in the pews praying, but then there is a little mouse who has a thought bubble, remembering how he pulled his sister’s tail and a tear on his face to show he is sorry for what he did that was wrong.

This book is devout, orthodox, and masterfully geared toward a young audience to help instill reverence and awe for the miracle that happens at Mass. I highly recommend!! I am glad to have it for my children (5 and 3 and 0) and will certainly keep it in mind as a great gift for other Catholic families.

This is a really cute book that explains the mass very well. I was only a little disappointed that it wasn’t more step by step through the mass. I enjoy reading it to my kids before Mass but it is not a follow along with the mass kind of book. I am still looking for a great one of those. I had one when I was a little girl and it is falling apart so I can’t give it to three kids to read during church.
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