"St. Francis of Assisi" by Silvia Vecchini explores the life of the beloved saint who embraced poverty and nature, living in harmony with all of creation. The narrative delves into his transformation from a wealthy young man to a devoted follower of Christ, highlighting his deep connection to the earth, animals, and the marginalized. Through poetic language and evocative illustrations, the story captures Francis's journeys, his spiritual awakening, and his dedication to spreading peace and love. The book invites readers to reflect on themes of compassion, simplicity, and the beauty of living in unity with the world around us. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Childrens Books, Cts Children's Books .

This book has been graded for interest at 4-9 years.

There are 24 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2009 by Catholic Truth Society .

Silvia Vecchini is an Italian author who writes picture books, novels, poetry, and comics for children. She runs workshops for schools, libraries, and bookshops and also holds creative writing classes. Sualzo is an author and highly acclaimed comics illustrator working with many Italian publishing houses. He won the Festi'DB di Moulins in 2009 for best screenplay and was a finalist for the Attilio Micheluzzi Prize in 2010.