Angel in the Waters

by Regina Doman

• Principle: Life begins at conception.

• Format: Picture book story in which baby talks to his guardian angel (46 pages)

• Recommended use: Read aloud to child in one sitting, and independent reading; give hard copy to toddler when his mom is expecting again.

• Order book from Sophia Institute Press https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/angel-in-the-waters

Horton Hears a Who

by Dr. Seuss

• Principle: A person’s a person no matter how small.

• Format 1: Picture book of an elephant defending the existence of hidden life to skeptical and antagonistic peers (60 pages)

• Format 2: Animated film rendition of the story from 1970, found on Aristoi Classical Academy’s website (25 minutes) https://www.aristoiclassical.org/apps/video/watch.jsp?v=66737

• Recommended use: Read aloud to children 3 years old and up. Enjoy the film with your child or have them watch it independently.

• Order book from Amazon or other book-selling service: Amazon.com: Horton Hears a Who! (8580001050164): Dr. Seuss: Books

Philo and Sophie: Philosophy for Children by Healing the Culture

Principle: Some choices lead to happiness, some choices lead to unhappiness (Ethics); everyone has value (Justice); Truth exists, contradictions don’t make sense (Logic).

Format: 9 multimedia lessons: Video (10-14 min), Guided Conversation (10 min), Activity (12 min) ~ 40 min per lesson.

Recommended Use: Parent, grandparent or teacher read and follow prepping instructions (review words to know and print up activity pages). Enjoy the video, conversation, and follow-up activity with children 3-7 years old (Pre-K-2nd grade).

Register for free materials: www.philoandsophie.org

Glory Stories: Volume IV The Gospel on Five Fingers

by Catholic World Mission

• Principle: God cares about every single human life.

• Format: Audio dramatization of the life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta (35 mintues)

• Recommended Use: Listen in the car with your children of all ages.

• Order CD from Holy Heroes

https://holyheroes.com/products/glory-stories-cd-vol-4-st-teresa-of-calcutta-st-faustina-kowalska

The Mitchells: Five for Victory

by Hilda Van Stockum

• Principle: Joy of childhood; the difference love can make in a person’s life; the children are selfless

• Format: Chapter book story, based on author’s life in DC, 1940s (236 pages)

• Recommended use: Read aloud to child chapter by chapter, and independent reading.

• Order book and sequels from Bethlehem Books https://bethlehembooks.com/series/mitchells-series

When You Became You

by Brooke Stanton and Christiane West

• Principle: You are a human being at every stage of life

• Format: Instructive children's picture book with whimsical and accurate illustrations

• Recommended use: Read aloud to children 5 and up, or once they have been introduced to science as an academic subject. Enjoy pointing to the illustrations and adding age-appropriate explanations. Give hard copy as a gift to young children or parents.

• Order book from Mascot Books via Contend Projects home page or under “The Science” tab: http://contendprojects.org

The Wonders of God’s Creation - Human Life: Crown of Creation

By Moody Publishers

• Principle: All of nature is wonderful but human life is the pinnacle.

• Format: Narrated documentary with high quality footage (60 minutes)

• Recommended Use: View with child when child is ready for tastefully filmed hospital delivery room scene and purchase DVD for independent viewing.

• Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBGZatl7GKk

• Order DVD from Moody Institute Website https://www.moodypublishers.com/the-wonders-of-gods-creation/

Brought to Life: National Geographic’s The Womb

Music by Roy Shakked

• Principle: Fetology

• Format: Video of fertilization and embryo growth filmed by a fetoscope from National Geographic’s In the Womb, set to dramatic instrumental music (4 minutes)

• Recommended Use: Show to children about 3^rd or 4^th grade when beginning to learn life sciences.

• Watch https://vimeo.com/56742451

Beyond the Birds and the Bees

Chapter 8: Some Common Questions and Concerns

By Greg and Lisa Popcak

• Principle: Raising sexually pure children begins early and is possible and worth the effort; God’s plan for marriage; parental responsibility for gradual and prudent sex-ed

• Format: Catholic psychologists offer guidance and vocabulary to help parents communicate sexual morality in a perverse culture without scarring childhood innocence (275 pages)

• Recommended Use: Parents read together while children are pre-school age, but it’s never too late.

• Order book from Ascension Press https://shop.ascensionpress.com/products/beyond-the-birds-and-the-bees-raising-sexually-whole-and-holy-kids

Precious One

By Heritage House

• Principle: Pregnancy = tiny baby in the womb of the mother

• Format: Pink rubber model of fetus aged 11 to 14 weeks

• Recommended Use: Offer to children during Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary and when explaining pregnancy. Offer to older teens to hold for comfort.

• Order from Heritage House www.hh76.com/details.aspx?prod_id=3378

• Warning: Shipping costs more than the item so a group purchase might be the wise choice.

Good Pictures Bad Pictures: PornProofing Today’s Young Kids

By Kristen Jenson and Gail Poyner

Illustrated by Debbie Fox

• Principle: Recognition and rejection of pornography

• Format: A comfortable, read-aloud story about a mom and dad who teach their child what pornography is, why it’s dangerous, and how to reject it. Using easy-to-understand science and simple analogies, this ground-breaking book engages young kids to porn-proof their own brains (40 pages)

• Recommended Use: Read aloud before your child might be exposed to pornography.

• Buy book at https://protectyoungminds.org/good-pictures-bad-pictures/

Walking with Jesus: The Rosary Prayers in Song

By “Brother Francis”

• Principle: The rosary-inspired songs allow children to praise God even before they know how to pray the Rosary.

• Format: Audio with prayers of the Rosary set to music and a meditation for each set of mysteries (40 minutes)

• Recommended Use: Not a CD for praying the Rosary per se, but for listening in the car or during “quiet” playtime at home

• Listen or Download on Amazon Music at https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Jesus-Rosary-Prayers-Song/dp/B00BI75UPO

• Listen on FORMED.org at https://watch.formed.org/walking-with-jesus-the-rosary-prayers-in-song

• Purchase CD from Leaflet Missal Company at https://www.leafletonline.com/walking-with-jesus-rosary-cd

Brother Francis - The Rosary: A Special Way to Pray

By “Brother Francis”

• Principle: The Rosary is a captivating way to help children use their hearts and minds in prayer

• Format: Fun animated introduction to why and how we pray the Rosary (25 minutes)

• Recommended Use: Useful for teaching young children age 5 to 10 before expecting them to pray the whole rosary.

• Order DVD on Prime Video at bit.ly/BrotherFrancisRosary

• Watch on FORMED.org at https://watch.formed.org/videos/the-rosary-a-special-way-to-pray

The Joyful Mysteries: The Rosary for Little Children

By Vision Video

• Principle: Jesus grew from conception to age 12; Pregnancy is exciting and scary and it’s good to help pregnant moms

• Format: Interactive sing-a-long with simple filming techniques blending sacred art images with footage of children playing and praying

• Recommended Use: Play video while toddlers to preteens tidy rooms, fold laundry, etc.

• Order DVD or Watch on Prime Video at www.amazon.com/Rosary-for-Little-Children/dp/B000AXFST0

• Warning: The dated attire and low quality video might be a turn off for children accustomed to current trends in technology.

Scriptural Rosary App for Android

By Joe Meineke

• Format: Features audio recordings of students from the Catholic Franciscan University of Steubenville with classic holy card images. A passage of scripture is read prior to each Hail Mary which helps us to dive deeper into the mysteries of the rosary as we ponder our Lord's birth, life, death and resurrection.

• Recommended Use: Especially useful when you need help staying on track. Many people use this at night before they go to bed, or listen/pray along while they are in their cars or on-the-go. Just launch, press play and pray!

• Download from Google Play

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.oswc.android.rosary&hl=en_US

Holy Rosary-Scriptural Edition

By Joe Meineke

• Format: Features audio recordings of students from the Catholic Franciscan University of Steubenville with classic holy card images. A passage of scripture is read prior to each Hail Mary which helps us to dive deeper into the mysteries of the rosary as we ponder our Lord's birth, life, death and resurrection.

• Recommended Use: Especially useful when you need help staying on track. Many people use this at night before they go to bed, or listen/pray along while they are in their cars or on-the-go. Just launch, press play and pray!

• Download from iTunes Store

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/holy-rosary-scriptural-edition/id976855379?mt=8

Rosary Coloring Pages

By TheCatholicKid.com

• Format: Individual coloring pages for each of the mysteries.

• Recommended Use: Download and print for children to color during family rosary time.

• Download the PDFs

http://www.thecatholickid.com/category/catholic-coloring-pages/rosary-coloring-pages/