A Child's Guide to the Psalms

Discover the Psalms with Kids!

A Child's Guide to the Psalms helps children embrace the beauty of psalms. Small and easy to hold, it features enriching illustrations. Perfect for ages five to twelve, it's divided into color-coded sections. Younger kids learn themes through illustrations. Older kids understand psalms in the Church's life. Editor: Daniel Opperwall. Illustrator: Svetlana Sedlan. Paperback: 120 pages. Dimensions: 4.75 x 6 inches.

Sections and Content

• What Are the Psalms?
• Themes Found in the Psalms
• When Do We Read the Psalms?
• Psalms for Children
• The Psalms in the Divine Liturgy
• Glossary

Includes twenty psalms to read, chant, and memorize. An extensive glossary of liturgical terms is also provided. Ideal for children's spiritual growth.

About the Editor: Daniel G Opperwall is an Orthodox Christian writer, creator, and academic based in Hamilton, Ontario. His work ranges from academic essays to spiritual non-fiction to children's and young adult books. Daniel teaches Orthodox theology and Church history in the Faculty of Divinity at Trinity College, University of Toronto. He and his wife and three children are founding members of St Maria of Paris Orthodox Church.

About the Illustrator: Svetlana Sedlan is an artist and iconographer who graduated from the Academy of the Serbian Orthodox Church. She lives in a small town in the Republic of Serbia, where she paints as a way to feel closer to God. Her art is a reflection of her soul—filled with faith, love, and the beauty she finds in the simplest moments of life. Through her work, she hopes to bring warmth, peace, and a sense of divine presence to those who look upon it.