children's books
by Martina Parnelli
Little Runty, the Luckiest Donkey ~ book 1
This story, taken from the account given to Blessed Maria D’Agreda by the Blessed Virgin Mary (and found in The Mystical City of God), tells of the amazing events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ.
Join Little Runty as he becomes part of the Holy Family and passes from one wonder to the next up to the most wondrous of all as was recounted those long years ago by the Mother of God herself!
This story, taken from the account given to Blessed Maria D’Agreda by the Blessed Virgin Mary (and found in The Mystical City of God), tells of the amazing events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ.
Join Little Runty as he becomes part of the Holy Family and passes from one wonder to the next up to the most wondrous of all as was recounted those long years ago by the Mother of God herself!
In this captivating debut book about a tiny donkey, thought too small to be entrusted with the tasks that other donkeys do, Martina Parnelli has created a lovable character that is sure to steal your heart from the moment Saint Joseph leads him out the stable door! With charming illustrations and delightful text, Little Runty, the Luckiest Donkey is a heartwarming tale and a beautiful Christmas story that belongs on every child’s bookshelf!
~ Susan Peek, award winning author of The King’s Prey and Saint Magnus, the Last Viking, and
the children’s series God’s Forgotten Friends for Children and Animals of God
~ Susan Peek, award winning author of The King’s Prey and Saint Magnus, the Last Viking, and
the children’s series God’s Forgotten Friends for Children and Animals of God
Little Runty On the Road ~ book 2
Everyone has read the miraculous account of the birth of Jesus Christ at Bethlehem, but the story does not stop there!
In this tale, join the Holy Family and follow them through the adventures they and their donkey had after the birth of Jesus.
Replete with facts taken from the true history as was told by the Blessed Virgin Mary and written in The Mystical City of God, this installment of the Little Runty Trilogy will captivate you with its wonders.
Everyone has read the miraculous account of the birth of Jesus Christ at Bethlehem, but the story does not stop there!
In this tale, join the Holy Family and follow them through the adventures they and their donkey had after the birth of Jesus.
Replete with facts taken from the true history as was told by the Blessed Virgin Mary and written in The Mystical City of God, this installment of the Little Runty Trilogy will captivate you with its wonders.
What a great story! Martina Parnelli’s second tale of Little Runty, the donkey who belonged to the Holy Family, bubbles over with enthusiasm. This marvelous account will draw young readers into the escape to Egypt, with miracles, angels, and Runty who is swept along on a tide of emotions. Will they find enough food? Will they be able to help the poor? Oh, how Runty cares for the growing Baby Jesus! ~ Erin Broestl, author of God Made the Moonlight
Little Runty Goes Home ~ book 3
In this last story of the Little Runty trilogy, we rejoin the Holy Family and their faithful donkey as they leave Egypt and make the long trip back to their home.
As before, they experience both wonders and unavoidable hardships, and at the trek’s end there is the question of returning the borrowed beast to its owner. Must Runty lose his place with the Holy Family and never be able to serve them again?
Discover the answer in this account which is based on what the Blessed Virgin Mary told Blessed Maria D’Agreda as found in The Mystical City of God.
In this last story of the Little Runty trilogy, we rejoin the Holy Family and their faithful donkey as they leave Egypt and make the long trip back to their home.
As before, they experience both wonders and unavoidable hardships, and at the trek’s end there is the question of returning the borrowed beast to its owner. Must Runty lose his place with the Holy Family and never be able to serve them again?
Discover the answer in this account which is based on what the Blessed Virgin Mary told Blessed Maria D’Agreda as found in The Mystical City of God.
Little Runty Goes Home is a fun, enjoyable book for young children. My students love the Little Runty series, and this last of the trilogy is, like the two previous accounts, a heartwarming story that is easy to read. ~ Peggy Dvorak, teacher, Holy Name Academy, MN
As night falls, two owls awake from their day’s sleep. Blinking and stretching their wings, they exclaim:
Mrs Owl: There is a lot more light in the sky this night!
Mr Owl: Yes, dear, there is! Look…!
And, so begins another Christmas tale, this one combining a little shepherd boy, his flock of lambs and two wise owls. Told with rhyming lines, this story teaches young and old alike the truth of God’s plan for us.
Mrs Owl: There is a lot more light in the sky this night!
Mr Owl: Yes, dear, there is! Look…!
And, so begins another Christmas tale, this one combining a little shepherd boy, his flock of lambs and two wise owls. Told with rhyming lines, this story teaches young and old alike the truth of God’s plan for us.