Lucia, Saint of Light

A wonderful story that helps children learn about St. Lucia. Perfect for a holiday gift or for a little girl named Lucia!

As a Catholic mother of 6 I LOVE this book!!! Such a beautifully illustrated and beautifully written book that accurately describes the life of one of the most amazing Saints!!! Secular reviewers may not have liked the truth of this book however it is 100% historically accurate. I like how the story starts out with a Swedish Mother teaching her children about the traditions and deep meaning behind why the Swedes celebrate Santa Lucia and why they love her!! Although the country of Sweden is not Catholic the Swedes love the hope they found in the cold, dark Scandinavian north with this Saint of light who brought them bread when they were starving. The mother gives the very cute but secular traditions of serving lussekater and coffee and the oldest girl dressing as the Lucia bride with a candle crown. While this is all nice and cute, Saint Lucy was a Virgin martyr for the Catholic faith and the story so nicely tells of all the good she did and hardships she suffered all for her love of Christ! Hence she dresses in white for purity and a red sash to symbolize her martyrdom. Meaning throughout the book for Catholics who know their faith💕. The book is a lovely mix of traditions and faith and the music at the back is outta this world!!! My son played it on the piano and my other children sang along. The lyrics are beautiful and meaningful. If you are looking to add some meaning and celebrate this great Saint’s feast day in December I highly recommend this book!!!! You will not be sorry. My children love celebrating Santa Lucia as well as Saint Nicholas in early and mid-December as these Saints bring so much meaning and depth leading to Our Saviors birth only a few weeks after!!!!

This is a beautiful illustrated book. My granddaughter loved it for her first communion.

My daughter still rates this as a top book for us. Great read on St Lucy’s feast day.

I love the illustrations in this book. It is very in depth and a lovely story. I would have liked to see the story told more "succinctly". It is a little long and too descriptive for my young kids. I tried to read this to a group of preschoolers/young elementary kids at a Lucia party we had and I lost their attention pretty quickly. I think this is more appropriate for older elementary ages - 8+.

Lovely illustrations and, in my opinion, a heart-warming dialogue between a mother and daughter about the life of St. Lucia and the origins of the traditions surrounding her feast day. A wonderful way to introduce our children to this saint and feast day in our Catholic family. Others have complained that the dialogue seemed awkward or the message too preachy, but I did not find that to be the case. I mean, it’s about a Catholic saint. How can the story NOT be religious?? It does not go into great depth about the origins of each tradition, but gives just enough background to make it interesting for young kids and provides a good foundation to do more of your own research into the details if desired.

This is a fantastic book about the life, traditions and legend of St. Lucy. Perfect for kids 7 - 20. I highly recommend this book for Waldorf and Catholic families alike.

This is a geat book, explaining the story of St. Lucia through a conversation between mother and daughter. This makes celebrating St. Lucia more exciting and reavent for young ones.