Prayer for a Child
1944 children's picture book
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Front cover, designed by
Elizabeth Orton Jones
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Author | Rachel Field |
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Illustrator | Elizabeth Orton Jones |
Cover artist | Elizabeth Orton Jones |
Country | United States |
Genre | Children's picture book |
Publisher | The Macmillan Company . Later published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
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. [1] 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.
Critical reception
Prayer for a Child received positive reviews. Kirkus Reviews described it as "A beautiful piece of bookmaking". [2] 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." [3]
References
- ↑ American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present . URL accessed 27 May 2009.
- ↑ "PRAYER FOR A CHILD by Rachel Field | Kirkus Reviews" . Kirkus Reviews . Retrieved 2016-01-21 .
- ↑ ANNE T. EATON " Fall Harvest for Younger Readers ." New York Times : 2. Nov 12 1944. ProQuest. 21 Jan. 2016.
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Caldecott Medal recipient
1945 |
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