Are you a Catholic parent, grandparent, teacher, homeschool family, catechist, or children’s book reviewer who enjoys faith-filled picture books?
This beautifully illustrated Catholic picture book introduces children ages 5 to 10 to Saint Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint and a joyful witness for children growing up in the modern world.
Carlo loved many of the same ordinary things children know today: friends, soccer, animals, computers, and video games. But at the center of his life was something extraordinary: his deep love for Jesus in the Eucharist.
Through reverent storytelling, gentle prose, short rhyming prayers, and radiant full-color artwork, young readers will follow Carlo as he chooses kindness, defends classmates, serves the poor, uses technology for good, and gives his heart to God through daily Mass and Eucharistic devotion.
This story does not look away from Carlo’s illness and death, but presents those moments with tenderness, hope, and trust in the resurrection, helping children see that Christian hope is stronger than fear.
Perfect for Catholic families, homeschoolers, classrooms, parish libraries, First Communion gifts, saint studies, and read-aloud time, this faith-forming picture book helps children discover that holiness is not far away. It can begin right where they are.
If you enjoy Catholic children’s books, saint biographies for kids, Eucharistic stories, beautifully illustrated picture books, or faith-filled stories that help children grow in holiness, this book would be a wonderful fit for you.
