When I first saw My First Interactive Rosary Book advertised by Ascension Kids, I knew that it was a book that I needed for my children! I pray the Rosary daily with my children, who range in age from 5 months to 14 years, and I am always looking for new and exciting interactive ways to make the Rosary meaningful to them.
There are so many wonderful things to say about this book. To begin, I love the illustrations because they are beautifully done and include children of various ethnic backgrounds, which is so important because every child should be able to see that the Rosary is for them and is prayed around the world by people who look like they do.
I particularly enjoy that this book takes a multi-sensory approach by allowing the child to use their hands to explore while they use their minds and hearts to pray. The book includes a wheel to help the children understand what day to pray which mystery, many lift-the-flap elements, a textured full rosary, and tabs to easily switch between mysteries.
Even for those who may be new to the devotion of the Rosary, this book is an excellent introduction because it has tips for parents to easily introduce the Rosary into their family prayer life. The book has wonderful catechetical aspects because it not only leads the reader through Rosary but also gives the rationale or “why” for the Rosary. The book does a very clear job of walking the child (and adult) through the Rosary prayer by prayer with full texts of each prayer.
This is a book that I will definitely be holding on to for a long time and pulling out to use with my children often. It will be on the top of my to-recommend and to-gift pile for sure! I would highly suggest you put this on your lists too!
If you like this book, I would encourage you to check out My First Interactive Mass Book which is another family favorite. You can also visit Ascension Kids for their full line of excellent kids products.
Many thanks to Candace Camling and to Ascension Kids who sent me a review copy of this book. All opinions expressed in this review are offered freely and are entirely my own.
