The Book That Changed Everything

by Allison Regina Gliot

Follow Sofia as her love for reading and desire for a friend lead her to a life-changing encounter with Jesus through the words of Sacred Scripture. Through Sofia’s eyes, children discover why the Bible is a special book; how they can encounter Jesus in Scripture and in the Church; and that they, too, have a special place in God’s story.A captivating introduction to the Bible as the living Word of God for children ages 3-7! 

Genres: Picture Books

47 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 1, 2023

About the author

Sr. Allison Regina Gliot FSP (@sister_allison) has always loved reading and telling stories (the more fantastical the better). She fell in love with Jesus in college and became a Daughter of St. Paul after graduation to spend the rest of her life with him. Since then, she’s had many adventures, the most recent of which involves serving as an editor for Pauline Books & Media, the publishing house of the Daughters of St. Paul. She spends her free time writing books and looking for lizards in the convent backyard.

She is the author of The Book That Changed Everything, dubbed a 2025 "Backlist Beauty" by the Catholic Media Association; Eli's Quiet Friend, winner of the 2025 Excellence in Publishing Award in Picture Books from the Association of Catholic Publishers; Forgiven: A Guide to Confession and the Examen Prayer, winner of the 2025 CMA Book Award in Books for Young Adults; and The Curse He Chose, the first of the In Aeternum YA trilogy.

Reviews

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Imaginative and whimsical illustrations draw the reader into Sofie’s discontent. None of her beloved books make her feel loved and complete. Until she meets Christ through sacred scripture.

Entertaining and inviting, depicting the life of adventure that faith and friendship with Jesus really is.

[Steve Willey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderfully Illustrated. Great book for children.