More Once upon a Time Saints

Once Upon a Time Saints

by Ethel Pochocki

Illustrated by Kathy Holbrook Here are yet more of "those human and lovable people whose mysterious passion for God led them into preposterous escapades." Story-teller Ethel Pochocki follows up her book  Once Upon a Time Saints  and presents another collection of wildly distinctive saints - from Hyacinth to Zita to Longinus to Kentigern - and readers will again be charmed by the vivid immediacy of their settings. We find out what very real people they were, these saints who lived and breathed in a wold as hard, as wet, as hot, as enticing and as changeful as our own. Yet their heroism is all their own. Ethel Pochocki leads us through their adventures, joys and sorrows to the truly happy ending each one gained.

Genres: Religion, Catholic, Childrens

Paperback

First published May 1, 1998

About the author

Ethel Frances Pochocki was a children's book author living in Brooks, Maine.

She developed a passion for books and writing working at the New York City Public Library. While raising eight children, she turned to writing in the early morning hours. Her writing career began when she won an essay writing contest about her experience taking in inner city kids with the Fresh Air Project in New York City. Through the 1960s and 1970s, she contributed numerous essays and poems to the leading Catholic publications of the time. Her award winning books include her collaborations with Maine illustrator Mary Beth Owens, such as The Gazebo, Penny for a Hundred and Rosebud and Red Flannel. She also collaborated with award winning illustrator Barry Moser on Blessing of the Beasts and The Mushroom Man.

Her contributions to children's literature were recognized by the Maine Library Association with the 2008 Katahdin Award for Lifetime Achievement and the 1991 Lupine Award for outstanding childrens literature. Her classic, Penny for a Hundred, was designated a notable book of 1996 by the Smithsonian Magazine.

Reviews

[Emma Devine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was literally obsessed with this book as a kid. The saints are so unusual and the stories are SO detailed. Pretty sure I read it 3-4 times

[Ashley Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything I didn't know I wanted in a saint book. Give me ten more.

[Mckinley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I couldn't get into the tone of the writing for this. These are short stories of the lives of saints and holy persons. St in both their time and ours, they containing current vernacular in a way that was confusing and jarring.
Disappointing; fortunately there are great picture books about saints.

[Meredith Henning · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read throughout the year on appointed Saint's feast days, and just for fun too!

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

tales and stories of historical people who have been named saints