Prayer for a Child

Prayer for a Child
	Front cover, designed by Elizabeth Orton Jones
Author	Rachel Field
Illustrator	Elizabeth Orton Jones
Cover artist	Elizabeth Orton Jones
Country	United States
Genre	Children's picture book
Publisher	The Macmillan Company. Later published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication date	1944

Prayer for a Child is a 1944 book by Rachel Field. Its artwork by Elizabeth Orton Jones won it a Caldecott Medal in 1945.^[1] The whole book is narrated by a little girl, but it represents children as a whole. It reflects their love of God, and their gentleness to humankind as a whole.

Critical reception

Prayer for a Child received positive reviews. Kirkus Reviews described it as "A beautiful piece of bookmaking".^[2] The New York Times said "The pictures and the prayer itself speak to a child in a child's language; older people will find this little volume beautiful, moving and deeply satisfying."^[3]

References

^ American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present. URL accessed 27 May 2009.
^ "PRAYER FOR A CHILD by Rachel Field | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
^ ANNE T. EATON "Fall Harvest for Younger Readers." New York Times: 2. Nov 12 1944. ProQuest. 21 Jan. 2016.

Awards
Preceded by Many Moons	Caldecott Medal recipient 1945	Succeeded by The Rooster Crows

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[ALA-1] American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present. URL accessed 27 May 2009.

[2] "PRAYER FOR A CHILD by Rachel Field | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2016-01-21.

[3] ANNE T. EATON "Fall Harvest for Younger Readers." New York Times: 2. Nov 12 1944. ProQuest. 21 Jan. 2016.

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