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Lively artwork brings saint
stories to life for kids
HUNTINGTON, Indiana, April 2, 2013 –With dynamic authorillustrations accompanying colorful stories, Holy Crocodile: Stories
of Saints and the Animals Who Helped Them (Our Sunday
Visitor, 2013) introduces children to the miraculous intervention of
animals in the lives of saints.
Caroline Cory, the author-illustrator, is a lifelong animal lover. As a
child she treasured legends of the saints, as well as Bible stories that
included animals. So as an adult she compiled stories of saints
involving divine help from animals. Many of the book’s illustrations
and drawn from her original paintings, which are showcased on her
Facebook fan page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/HolyCrocodile/207147589430858
Holy Crocodile’s 20 tales include the title story of St. Pachome and the crocodile who carried him
through crocodile-infested waters when he needed to cross a river.
Other saints and their helper-animals include St. Colman and the mouse, St. Brigid and the fox, St.
Cuthbert and the sea otters, St. Felix and the spiders, and more.
Cory’s illustrations give this hardcover book a unique, artful feel. It is a wonderful way to introduce
children, especially those ages 3 – 7, to the inspirational lives of the saints.
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