St. Francis Sings to Brother Sun

"A Celebration of His Kinship with Brother Sun" as retold by Karen Pandell

October 4th was the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, founder of our Franciscans' religious order. More than 800 years ago, this once-privileged young man cast off his worldly possessions to live an austere life alongside nature. He preached to birds, cared for creatures large and small, praised the sun and moon and the elements and led men and women alike to appreciate the more simple life.

Here is an enchanting volume in which the stanzas of St. Francis' "Canticle of Brother Sun" -- surrounding those round stained glass windows in our Serra Center -- are interwoven with eighteen tales celebrating Francis' special connection to nature. Along with the graceful charcoal drawings highlighted in gold, this book makes it clear that the songs and stories of Francis are the heritage of every child from 9 to 90.