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A Child's Book of Prayer in Art by Sister Wendy Beckett is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Child's Book of Prayer in Art about?
Sister Wendy Beckett believes that prayer is a dialogue with God, and that listening is as important as talking to God. "Looing at art is one way of listening to God." <p>In this, her first book for children, Sister Wendy has selected paintings that can speak to children, illustrating the important values of life, such as love, respect and forgiveness. She helps children to look and listen, gaining insight into art while developing a greater understanding of their own spirituality. This is a book of discovery and dialogue for all religions.</p> <p>Author Biography: Sister Wendy Beckett is a member of the Notre Dame order, a teaching order of nuns. She studied for her degree in English at St. Anne's College, Oxford where she graduated with highest honors. After teaching in South Africa, she returned to England in 1970 to live a fully contemplative life under the protection of a Carmelite monastery in Norfolk, where she lives in seclusion to this day. A lifelong art lover and recognized art historian, Sister Wendy began serious study of the subject in 1980. She writes for many art magazines and her wildly popular BBC television series, Sister Wendy's Odyssey, Sister Wendy's Grand Tou
Who reads A Child's Book of Prayer in Art?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Sister Wendy Beckett
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
- Published
- 1995
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781564588753
- Category
- children's
- Subjects
- Religion, Christian, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (59 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14