Catherine's Pascha: A Celebration of Easter in the Orthodox Church
Catherine's Pascha is a beautiful children's picture book about a perfectly ordinary young girl at Pascha, the Orthodox Christian celebration of Easter.
Catherine doesn't like vegetables. She doesn't like naps. She doesn't like it when her mom combs her hair. She loves hot dogs, chocolate cake, and her best friend, Elizabeth. Most of all, she loves Pascha!
Pascha! It's celebrated in the middle of the night, with processions and candles and bells and singing. And Catherine insists that she's not a bit sleepy.
The Story Behind This Book
When my children were young, I always gave them picture books for Christmas. There were so many books to choose from! There were stories of Christ's birth, of course. There were also silly stories, old stories, stories about families, stories about children, stories of kindness and redemption, stories about customs from around the world. We had them all! I wanted to give my children picture books for Easter as well, but I couldn't find the same range of stories. I found books that told the story of Christ’s resurrection, and I found silly stories. But that was all. Since I couldn’t find the book that I wanted, I finally decided to write it. I loved the story, but I knew it had to be a picture book, and so I waited for an illustrator. And now, with the gorgeous illustrations by R.J. Hughes, there's no more waiting. The book is complete. Take a look at this excerpt. I hope you love it as much as I do!
