Children's Books by Mother Melania
Celebrating Virtue and God's Work in Our Lives
Orthodox Books
Books on Virtue
About the Author
Mother Melania is the Abbess of Holy Assumption Monastery in Calistoga, CA. She grew up in a house that always had tons of children around, her poor parents had to read to her till they were hoarse, and from the moment she learned to read, she always had her nose in a book. So, it was only natural for her to grow up to write children's books. The Twelve Great Feasts for Children, The Three-Day Pascha, and Old Testament Stories for Children - all in verse - celebrate the high points of God's work of salvation in the Person of Christ.
Fearless and Friends and The Adventures of Kenny and Scooter teach children the virtues in a fun, non-preachy way. Fearless and Friends chronicles the lives of Fearless the Fireduck (think 'fireman,' except that he's a DUCK) and Charity the Church Mouse and their friends, who get in and out of trouble based on the wisdom (or lack thereof) of their actions. The Adventures of Kenny and Scooter is a minimal-word series featuring six-year-old Kenny and his irrepressible Boston Terrier Scooter, who take turns getting into trouble and rescuing each other from their foolish antics.
With all her books, Mother Melania is trying to celebrate virtue and God's saving work in our lives.
Orthodox Children's Book Series
Instructing Children in the Faith with Joy
The Twelve Great Feasts for Children
In the Orthodox Church Year, the Feast of Feasts, in a class by itself, is the Resurrection . After the Resurrection in importance come the twelve Great Feasts. These feasts are the Church's celebration of, and participation in, key events leading to our salvation. In this series, we used simple verse and colorful illustrations to acquaint children with the themes and imagery of each of these feasts. We hope that this provides the children a groundwork for experiencing the joy and wonder of these truly Gr
The Three-Day Pascha
All of history is the story of God's saving love for fallen man and creation. The Twelve Great Feasts of the Church celebrate great high points in this story, but above them all stands Pascha--the Feast of Feasts. It is the "Passover" of Christ--and of us through Him--from death to life. And since Pascha is the "Passover" from death to life, the Church has always seen it as the three-day Pascha--Great and Holy Friday, Great and Holy Saturday, and the Day of Resurrection. To think of one without the other
Old Testament Stories for Children
The Fathers of the Church have always understood the Old Testament in light of the New. Moses in the basket is a "type" of baptism. Jacob crosses his hands to bless Joseph's younger son over the older - prefiguring both the Cross and the surpassing of the Old Covenant by the New. This series uses verse and semi-iconographic illustrations to introduce children and their parents to the profound truths revealed in the pages of the Old Testament. Our hope is that the readers will develop a thirst to meet Chri
The Twelve Great Feasts for Children
Old Testament Stories for Children
Books on Virtue
Teaching Virtue in a Winsome Way
Fearless and Friends
Fearless and Friends chronicles the lives of Fearless the Fireduck (think 'fireman, ' except that he's a DUCK) and Charity the Church Mouse and their friends, who get in and out of trouble based on the wisdom (or lack thereof) of their actions.
The Adventures of Kenny & Scooter
The Adventures of Kenny and Scooter is a minimal-word series featuring six-year-old Kenny and his irrepressible Boston Terrier Scooter, who take turns getting into trouble and rescuing each other from their foolish antics.
Best Buddies
The impetus for the Best Buddies series was the monastery's friends Michael and Angela - a homeless couple who always impressed us with their decency and kindness. Difficult as the problem of homelessness is, certainly one necessary part of addressing it is to recognize the homeless as people with their own names and lives.
The Adventures of Kenny and Scooter
Fearless and Friends
Best Buddies
