A Book of Prayers to Keep for Ever: (New edition)
What’s inside...
The book offers a collection of prayers and reflections appropriate for different moods, occasions, and times of day. Beautifully illustrated, it aims to bring comfort and inspiration to young readers in their daily lives. This collection of prayers contains the best-loved traditional ones along with some fresh choices, making it ideal for children to browse and enjoy while they are young and to remember and turn to as they grow up. The book comes with a presentation page and enough space for the recipient to add personal favorites of their own.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
7-11
Length
96 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
What did you feel when you read the prayer about gratitude?
How can we use these prayers to help us in our daily life?
Which prayer did you find most inspiring and why?
Can you think of someone who you would want to share a prayer with?
How do you think prayer can change the way we feel or act?
Tip: Role play these questions
Start by reading a prayer together and discuss its meaning in simple terms. Share your own feelings about the prayer to model thoughtful reflection. Encourage your child to think of situations in their own life where the prayer might be meaningful. Use the book’s illustrations as a prompt to discuss the themes visually as well as textually. Connect the prayers to daily routines or challenges, making the content relevant and practical.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: The importance of gratitude
Explanation: The book contains various prayers that express thanks for family, friends, and the world, teaching children to appreciate and recognize the good in their lives.
Real-World Application: Children can apply this lesson by expressing gratitude daily, whether by saying thank you to parents for a meal, to teachers for guidance, or to friends for their companionship.
Example Lesson: Respect for all
Explanation: Prayers included aim at showing respect towards everything and everyone, regardless of race, religion, or status, inspiring inclusivity.
Real-World Application: This teaches children to treat everyone they meet with kindness and respect, which can be practiced at school or in the playground.
Example Lesson: The power of reflection
Explanation: The book encourages moments of quiet thought and prayer, allowing children to reflect on their actions and the consequences.
Real-World Application: Children can use reflection during quiet times or before bed to consider what they learned that day and how they can improve tomorrow.
Example Lesson: Hope and perseverance
Explanation: Some prayers focus on maintaining hope and perseverance through difficulties, teaching resilience.
Real-World Application: Children learn to remain hopeful and keep trying, regardless of the difficulties they may face in their studies or personal challenges.
Example Lesson: Loving and caring for nature
Explanation: Prayers about the beauty of the world and the responsibility to take care of it instill a sense of environmental stewardship.
Real-World Application: Children can be encouraged to participate in environmental preservation activities such as recycling, planting trees, or cleaning up parks.