My First Holy Communion: a Storybook for Parents & Grandparents to Help Them Prepare Their Child for First Holy Communion / Deirdre Mary Ascough; Illustrated by Lisa E. Brown

Before there was anything - any tree, any flower, any earth and sky, any person - there was God. God who always was and forever will be. God who is beautiful, who is truthful, who is very good, and especially God who is love.

Through beautiful art and story this book takes young readers, in the company of their parents and grandparents, into the mystery of the Eucharist as they prepare for their First Holy Communion. This fascinating presentation tells a bird's eye version of God's story of love for His children, that is found in the Bible, and explains First Holy Communion in the context of that great adventure.

This book is a completely unique and novel presentation of the Catholic Faith for children. It is a rare combination of gifted writing, wonderful vibrant illustration, exquisite design and highest quality printing.

It is rare nowadays to be able to recommend material of a catechetical nature that is really suitable for the preparation of children for First Communion, but this book is the exception. --Rev. Dr. D. Vincent Twomey SVD

This is a delightful book. More than this, it is one of those rare works that can lead you easily and directly into a sense of God. --Maryvale's "The Sower"

Deirdre Mary Ascough, qualified teacher and mother, has a Bachelor degree in Theology from Milltown Institute, Dublin, and a Masters degree in Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, USA.

Lisa E. Brown is a highly accomplished artist who works in a wide variety of media. She was commissioned by Pope John Paul II in 2002 to provide 10 giant portraits of well known saints for the World Youth Day in Toronto, Canada.

Hardback, 72 pages