The ABCs of Thomas Merton: A Monk at the Heart of the World

By Gregory Ryan and Elizabeth Ryan

Young readers (age 5-9), parents, grandparents, teachers, and catechists will enjoy learning about the major events in Thomas Merton's life and the choices he made along the way to become the world's most famous monk and hermit.

The playful ABCs format used in this book will help children to remember what they are learning about Thomas Merton and the Christian life in general. With childlike simplicity, the book creates an open and contemplative mood for the child and grown-up sharing in the reading experience.

• Format: Hardcover
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612618472
• ISBN13: 9781612618470
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.7" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 4