Children's

Part of the Twelve Great Feasts series for children, written by Mother Melania (formerly Sister Elayne).

Part of the Twelve Great Feasts series for children, written by Mother Melania (formerly Sister Elayne).

Part of the Twelve Great Feasts series for children, written by Mother Melania (formerly Sister Elayne).

Part of the Twelve Great Feasts series for children, written by Mother Melania (formerly Sister Elayne).

Part of the Twelve Great Feasts series for children, written by Mother Melania (formerly Sister Elayne).

Part of the Twelve Great Feasts series for children, written by Mother Melania (formerly Sister Elayne).

Part of the Twelve Great Feasts series for children, written by Mother Melania (formerly Sister Elayne).

Part of the Twelve Great Feasts series for children, written by Mother Melania (formerly Sister Elayne).

In a far away country in Africa, Mwangi lives in a small village where he helps his mother with their family. He yearns to go to school, where the world will open up for him. One day an Orthodox priest arrives in Mwangi's village, and everything changes...

A monk prays deep in the forest. It looks like he is doing just simple, ordinary tasks, such as chopping wood and and tending to his garden. But as he works he is really growing prayer. The monk prays continually throughout the day and night, and, as the seasons pass, he becomes a holy man.This delightful, beautifully illustrated book teaches children that no matter what they are doing, or what hour of the day it is, they too, can pray.