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Very Young Catholics in Fiji
Very Young Catholics in Fiji
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Fiji’s stunning beauty is the backdrop for this tale of three children from a lively Fijian family.
The book opens with a picnic at the natural water slide on the river, and closes with a lovo, the traditional Fijian barbecue. Scenes from ordinary life include school, church, and sports, all set in the context of a warm and beautiful family.
Our young Catholics in Fiji live precisely halfway around the earth from the young West African Catholics in our Togo book. The two books make a nice contrast of the true nature of the universal church!
Pssst- print this companion Seek & Find activity sheet so your kids can hunt through the pictures while you read!
Bonus content includes:
- the International Date Line,
- what Oceania means,
- common greetings in Fiji,
- and more!
Book 5 in the Very Young Catholic Series
Product Details
Author Emily Koczela is a lifelong Catholic, mother of six, and grandmother of fourteen (so far). Her travels have taken her to Mass in more than a dozen countries. She wrote this series to delight and inspire children by introducing them to their brothers and sisters around the world.
81 pages with full-color photographs throughout
Softcover
Media Coverage
CatholicMom.com--Beauty Deeper than the Eye Can See
Listen to Emily share her goal for this project on the Homeschooling Saints Podcast.
Homeschool Connections--The Faith of Catholic Kids Around the World
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My kids love these! I can't believe how much my kids are connecting with the families profiled in this series of books. They are 7 and 5, and we end up having to flip back to the front page to review the children's names and how old each of them is multiple times. These are perfect read-alouds for us but I can imagine children returning to these as fairly easy reading practice. The photography is gorgeous and the author has a knack for telling the story of families in a way that is relatable to children anywhere but highlights the beautiful uniqueness of each location. In this one, they especially loved the description of the giant shared picnic after Mass was offered in the village.