New Releases by Jean-Francois Kieffer

What could be more exciting for a young boy in thirteenth-century Italy than a tournament? Loupio, the orphan befriended by Saint Francis of Assisi, competes against lads bigger and better trained than himself. But he and his friends, with some help from Brother Wolf, achieve surprising results. Cheer them on to victory in this third volume of The Adventures of Loupio. This award-winning comic-book series has first-rate, full color illustrations with exciting stories set in the days of knights and castles. Kids love them! Jean-François Kieffer is a deacon and father of four children. Born in France in 1957, he has been an award-winning writer and illustrator of children''s works.

Eighteen parables from the Gospels, told with simple words and brightly colored illustrations, to help children better understand the parables of Jesus.

Simple but inviting line drawings invite young children to learn about the life of Jesus as they color in the most important events of his life. Beneath the headings on each page are the Bible chapter and verse where the story can be found, if parents would like to read the full episode to their children.

"Selected episodes from the Acts of the Apostles to help children understand better the first witnesses to the Gospel" - back cover.

"50 episodes from the Gospel to understand better the story of Jesus."