Title: You Are My Son
Author: Sister Mary Faith
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 978-1-6632-0574-2
Pages: 32
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book / Faith
Reviewed by: Beth Adams
Pacific Book Review
Filled with hopes and dreams of the future, the love for a baby begins before the child is born. Sister Mary Faith has created a celebration of the life of a boy, a son to his parents, before the child is born in her latest book You Are My Son.
Printed with a “baby blue” colored background, of course, this book pages with adorable photographs of a baby growing, from an infant to a toddler, to a young boy, then onward to a young adult and finally a man. Each picture is adorned with a caption expressing the pride and unconditional love of being a parent, with a pathway of growing through the wonderful and splendorous wrung each step of the child’s ladder of life. The book reflects optimism, joy, love and faith – all of the God given gifts a boy will have in his life. Sister Mary Faith is published author of two other books, one of which, Candy Cane Lane’s Story, I have previously reviewed. She is an active member of the Missionaries of Charity in which half of the proceeds from the sale of this book, as well as her other two published books, are contributed to their charity which helps the poorest of the poor. The love of faith and praise of God are clearly showcased within her writings and poetry.
You Are My Son is an excellent gift to a couple expecting a son to be born, whether as a baby shower gift or even a present on an initial birthday. The possibilities are endless with the captioned photos of baby pictures, devouring his first birthday cake (a real messy moment), school, boy scouts, college and eventually finding a woman to start a new family – all of the wonderful achievements any parent dreams their son will experience. Because of the 50% charitable contributions given by the author, I suggest all readers purchase the hardcover version and enjoy this book many times.
We all know the miracle of life is God’s gift, and You Are My Son by Sister Mary Faith is an ideal gift to the new parents of a son, and a blessed way to help the poor.
