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The Night Before My First Communion

By Natasha Wing
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The Night Before My First Communion follows a brother and sister as they prepare for this significant Catholic rite of passage. Set on the night before their First Communion, the story captures the excitement and reverence of the occasion, with the whole family—including grandparents and godparents—coming together to support and celebrate. Written in rhyming verse reminiscent of the classic Clement C. Moore holiday poem, this charming tale highlights family bonds and faith.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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On the night before their First Communion, a brother and sister get ready for this important event. All the family is there - family, grandparents, godparents - to help them prepare for the following day.

A brother and sister celebrate and prepare for this Catholic rite of passage in the twenty-fourth title in Natasha Wing's best-selling paperback series featuring rhyming text in the style of the classic Clement C. Moore holiday poem.

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A brother and sister celebrate and prepare for this Catholic rite of passage in the twenty-fourth title in Natasha Wing's best-selling paperback series featuring rhyming text in the style of the classic Clement C. Moore holiday poem.

On the night before their First Communion, a brother and sister get ready for this important event. All the family is there—family, grandparents, godparents—to help them prepare for the following day.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781524786199

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 January 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.

Illustration: Full colour illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Amy Wummer
  • Illustrated by Amy Wummer

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Natasha Wing Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

Natasha Wing (www.natashawing.com) lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her first book with Grosset, The Night Before Easter, was published in 1999, and since then she has created a best-selling series. Amy Wummer is the illustrator of over fifty children's books. In 1998 and 2007, she received the Highlights for Children Cover of the Year award. Amy has illustrated several books in "The Night Before" series. She lives in Reading, Pennsylvania.

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