Paterikon for Kids - 1-12 Set

12 stories written and illustrated by Egle-Ekaterine Potamitis

Add the wonder and beauty of the Orthodox Christian Faith to the stories on your children's bookshelves. Egle-Ekaterine Potamitis animates her lyric stories from the Bible, the saints and the elders with expressive, iconographic illustrations. The Paterikon for Kids is available in seven languages.

Through these engaging books, children learn the virtues handed down from Scripture and Orthodox Christian Tradition. Each story ends by offering glory to God.

Egle-Ekaterine Potamitis is the best-selling author of more than 42 children's books. She is an iconographer and painter, and she has earned a graduate degree in German and English education. The author works in consultation with Orthodox Theologians, and His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has praised her work.

Set of 12 books 4.33x4.33inches, 16 pages each.

SET ISBN:978-960-9455-998-5 

1. The Patriarch and the Quilt

St. John the Merciful had a unique style of philanthropy and joyful giving. In this story, he creatively involved a nobleman in helping the poor of Alexandria.

16 pages.

ISBN:978-960-9455-26-8 

2. The Monks and the Grapes

With selfless love, a peasant and monks share the bounty of God's creation and demonstrate consideration of other's needs and gratitude for one another's work.

ISBN:978-960-9455-32-9 

3. The Trisagion Hymn

Especially in times of fear and disaster, it is hard to remember to turn to God and praise Him. The creative, inspired illustrations of this story show how a young boy returned safely from danger to share a beautiful hymn with the people of Constantinople.

ISBN:978-960-9455-38-1 

4. The Rich Man and the Loaf of Bread

Goodness and repentance can atone for even years of greed and sin. After being tricked into giving alms and shown how great God's mercy could be, a wealthy governor completely changed his heart and his life.

ISBN:978-960-9455-45-9 

5. Saint Spyridon and the Horses

Saint Spyridon and his deacon were travelling on the road to the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea when enemies tried to stop them. In this story, the saint's faith in God turned an evil attack into an unforgettable miracle.

ISBN:978-960-9455-51-0 

6. The Gifts of the Magi

Both Scripture and Tradition tell of the gold, frankincense and myrrh. This story follows the gifts from the Magi's hands to a Holy Monastery on Mt. Athos.

ISBN:978-960-9455-57-2 

7. St. Gerasim and the Lion

Boldly helping an injured lion, the abbot tamed the feared beast and brought the grateful animal home to the monastery. The lion was named Jordan, and he remained a loyal worker even after his reputation was damaged.

ISBN:978-960-9455-63-3

 8. The Story of the Vasilopita

St. Basil saved his people from the emperor's greed. The saint's solution for returning their wealth lives on in our tradition of the Vasilopita.

ISBN:978-960-9455-69-5

 9. Prophet Jonah and the Whale

After being tossed from a ship during a storm and then swallowed by a whale, a runaway, but true, prophet of the Lord realized that he needed to ask for God's forgiveness - and go to to preach to the disobedient people of Nineveh as he had been told to do.

ISBN:978-960-9455-75-6

 10. Saint Nicholas and the Three Poor Girls

Today, children in many countries eagerly await St. Nicholas's gifts. But in this memorable story, the saint's humble, secret charity surprised three sisters and saved them from a terrible fate.

ISBN:978-960-9455-81-7

 11. The Barber Saint: Saint Elias Ardounis

Regretting a terrible decision that he made for profit, Saint Elias left his comfortable life and lived as a monk. He later returned to his hometown to ask forgiveness and to tell the truth of Christ.

ISBN:978-960-9455-87-9

 12. The Nativity of Christ

The author's rich, engaging iconographic illustrations add to the beauty of the Christmas story, from the journey to Bethlehem to the flight to Egypt.

ISBN:978-960-9455-93-0