FROM SARAH:

Josephine Nobisso writes some of the best Catholic picture books for kids, and this is one of my favorites. The illustrations by Maureen Hyde are moody and perfect.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

While other children’s religious titles focus on Saint Francis of Assisi as an adult, few, if any, have concentrated on the early life of the patron saint of animals and the environment. Stunning illustrations punctuate this beautifully told story of Saint Francis as a boy.