By Susan Herbier O'Keefe
Illustrated by H.M. Alan

Fireman, Ballerina, Priest, and Nun ....

Young children are fascinated yet a bit frightened by priests and nuns. This charming two-in-one book humanizes religious, making them friendly and approachable. Kids will discover that priests and nuns are just like them: they laugh, cry, work, play, and pray.

What Does a Priest Do?/What Does a Nun Do?--

• combines simple text with warm and humorous illustrations, done in sunny pastel colors by an award-winning artist.
• serves as a subtle vocation starter by introducing the idea of the religious life as something "ordinary" people do.
• simplifies the concepts of serving others and sharing the Good News.
• shows priests and nuns in a variety of settings and an assortment of religious and secular dress.
• includes a wide, inclusive array of religious and lay people.

• Binding: Paperback
  Pages: 32

Children's Book-of-the-Month-Club author Susan Heyboer O'Keefe has written One Hungry Monster...Good Night, God Bless...Love Me, Love You...and the Paulist Press™ title, It's Great to Be Catholic! She and her family live in northern New Jersey.

H. M. Alan has illustrated many children's books, including the Paulist Press™ best-seller, Child's Guide to the Mass. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona.