Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration

Storybook Corner

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God the Father and the Best Day Ever

by Gracie Jagla

St. Patrick, Apostle to Ireland

From Fifty-Seven Saints for Boys and Girls, by The Daughters of Saint Paul

Strega Nona Meets Her Match

by Tomie de Paola

Strega Nona’s Magic Lessons

by Tomie de Paola

The Old Leather Bag, an Irish Folktale

told by Sister M. Anna Joseph

Our Lady’s Wardrobe

by Anthony De Stefano

Caps for Sale

Told and Illustrated by Esphyr Slobodkina

The Berenstain Bears: Jobs Around Town

by Jan and Stan Berenstain

Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late

by Mo Willems

The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog

by Mo Willems

How Are You Peeling? Foods with Moods

by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers

The Mitten

Adapted and Illustrated by Jan Brett

Listening for God

by Katie Warner

Saintly Rhymes for Modern Times

A collection of short poems about 17 different Saints read by 15 different Sisters of Saint Francis of Perpetual Adoration. Each Sister shares a brief personal reflection on the Saint whose rhyme she reads.

A Big Guy Took My Ball!

by Mo Williams

Berenstain Bears Play a Good Game

by Mike and Jan Berenstain

Joseph’s Coat of Many Colors

retold by Kathryn Smith

Click Clack Moo, Cows that Type

by Doreen Cronin

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

by Jon Scieszka

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault

Good Saint Joseph

by Father Lovasik

The Napping House

by by Audrey Wood

Yo! Yes?

by Chris Raschke

Strega Nona

by Tomie de Paola

St. Patrick

by Father Lovasik

Hail Mary

by Piera Paltro

The Weight of a Mass

by Josephine Nobisso

The Tiny Seed

by Eric Carle

A New Coat for Anna

by Harriet Ziefert

Paddington Bear

by Michael Bond

Toby and the Baby Jesus

by Rosario De Bello

The Living Nativity

by David & Helen Haidle

First Christmas

by Templar Books

Silent Night, Holy Night

by Werner Thuswaldner and Robert Ingpen