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Collection: Four Centuries of Religious Books for Children
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BRB0127
Intended for young children, all seventeen sermons in this work begin with a quotation from scripture and conclude with a hymn reinforcing the subject of the individual text. Engravings, some after well-known paintings, i.e., Raphael's…
BRB0390
This 1801 edition of the Columbian Primer begins with alphabets, single syllables for children, and words with one through six syllables. Religious instruction, found throughout the volume, includes the Lord's Prayer and the Apostles' Creed, verses…
BRB0978
A pocket book that includes chapters on Christ's birth, his life on earth, temptation by the devil, miracles, and life in heaven.
BRB0961
Book of Bible stories for young children formatted as a conversation between a mother and child.
BRB0465
Set of pamphlets that have questions about readings in the Bible that the author hoped would inspire students to read through the Bible.
BRB0198
Illustrated ABC book for learning letters and scripture. It concludes with hymns, prayers, and devotions.
BRA0975
Illustrated ABC book for learning letters and scripture in poetry. It does not include additional religious text like most other religious ABC books.
BRB0199
Illustrated ABC book teaching hymns and the alphabet. The instructional texts are in both English and Ojibwa on opposite facing pages.
BRB0977
Thirteen stories of pious children that had "exemplary lives and joyous deaths" for children to emulate.
BRB0979
A book illustrating good and bad examples for children to emulate and avoid. This book uses dialogues, illustrations, hymns, prayers, and poems to engage and teach children about religious life.
BRB0957
This illustrated retelling of the parable of the Prodigal Son features the prodigal as a young boy of the Regency Era in the United Kingdom in the 1810s. Complementing the text, the sixteen engraved plates depict characters in elegant clothing of the…
BRB0906
Rare French edition of an American children's book, the Memoir of Mary Lothrop, that tells the story of a young girl who became incredibly pious while suffering a great illness.
BRB0582
An unabridged version of a moral tale of a pious young boy who before his death at the age of seven enthusiastically accepts Jesus as his Savior.
BRB0584
A moral story in which two poor children sell watercress to avoid starvation are taken in by a generous and kind lady who provides them with religious education.
BRB0585
Two stories written by author of juvenile literature, Mrs. Thomas Geldart. They were issued in a single volume.
BRB0911
French version of Carl Heinrich von Bogatzky's extremely popular Güldenes Schatz-Kästlein der Kinder Gottes ("Little Golden Treasure Chest of God's Children"). The translator and editor, Choffin, notes that his work is not a direct translation as…
BRB0806
A prayer book for use of ladies residing in the Maison du Saint Sépulchre de Charleville in Belgium. At the end of the text, the owner transcribed a prayer for a good death but accidentally spilled ink over her hand-written text.
BRA0799
A series of primers for various ages of children.
BRB0659
A volume of poetry with a detailed engraved vignette. Devotional verses include portions of poems from famous authors.
BRB0412
An English translaton of Bogatzky's Güldenes Schatz-Kästlein der Kinder Gottes ("Little Golden Treasure Chest of God's Children"). In this edition, each page is for a single day and includes a Bible quote, prose religious reflections, and brief…
BRB0964
A compilation of devotional verse intended for children already familiar with Mrs. Barbauld's Hymns and Prose for Children. This volume has hymns, prayers, songs, verse, and prose devoted to the Collects of the Church of England.
BRB0958
A penny chapbook with devotional verses illustrated with woodcut illustrations.
BRB0980
A compilation of verses, translated from German, is dedicated to the author's three god-daughters.
BRB0910
Oblong picture book with the text of the Lord's Prayer in Dutch. Included are illustrations of various scenes in the life of an old farmer and his young grandson.
BRB0782
This bilingual English and German prayer book for children was printed by one of the early job printers in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The English and German sections are printed separately, rather than presenting the prayers in two languages…
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