Rave Review

If you're tired of the endless parade of children's books that chronicle the story of creation and Noah's ark as if they are the only two child-friendly accounts in the Bible, you'll love The Lord's Prayer by Tim Ladwig (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2002).

A great gift for Baptism, First Communion, or just because, Ladwig illustrates the Our Father with watercolor and acrylic pictures of an African American dad and his daughter. The father brings the Lord's Prayer to life for his little girl as they go about their day, helping an elderly neighbor. They eat lunch together on the porch (give us this day our daily bread) and the girl returns to her neighbor a medallion she finds in the grass (lead us not into temptation). The realistic yet beautiful illustrations make reading this book aloud to a child a prayer in itself.

Family and Media
Parents are concerned about the effects of media on their children. The following articles have appeared in At Home with our Faith. Also, look in the Parent-to-Parent section to tell your own concerns or suggestions and hear the wisdom of others.

Do video games stunt kids' growth?
Quick parental guidance about movie content
Surf's up (internet, a family agreement)
Install the right software (in your children)


Special bonus:
It's time to stop training our kids to kill
A reprint from a U.S. Catholic article by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman.

In the wake of the Littleton and other school shootings, many parents have wondered about the effects of the media on their children’s psyche. Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, an expert on the psychology of killing and a recent retiree from the U.S. Army wrote an opinion piece. Responses from U.S. Catholic readers follow.