Prayer for a Child
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| Author | Rachel Field |
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| Illustrator | Elizabeth Orton Jones |
| Country | United States |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | The Macmillan Company |
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Publication date
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1944 |
Prayer for a Child is a 1944 book by Rachel Field. Its artwork by Elizabeth Orton Jones won it a Caldecott Medal in 1945. The whole book is narrated by a little girl, but it represents children as a whole. It reflects their love of God, and their gentleness to humankind as a whole.
"Bless this soft and waiting bed where I presently shall be wrapped in sweet security."—the first sentence
Prayer for a Child received positive reviews. Kirkus Reviews described it as "A beautiful piece of bookmaking".The New York Times said "The pictures and the prayer itself speak to a child in a child's language; older people will find this little volume beautiful, moving and deeply satisfying."
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