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Encourage your young artist to connect with the saints, stay screen-free, and keep focus during liturgy.35 illustrations of Orthodox saints (Including Saint Antony the Great, Saint Minas, Saint Mary of Egypt, Saint Seraphim of Sarov… and more!).Single-sided and bordered to help you cut and frame your little artist’s work.Each drawing is labeled with the saint’s name.My Saintly Friends makes a great gift for grandchildren, a teaching tool for your growing family, or an activity book for Sunday School classes.Here are all featured saints:ChristSaint MarySaint Antony the GreatSaint ArseniusSaint AthanasiusSaint Basil the GreatSaints Cosmas & DamianSaint Ephrem the SyrianAbba EvagriusSaint GeorgeSaint Isaac the SyrianSaint John ChrysostomSaint John the ShortSaint JosephSaint KyrillosSaint Luke the ApostleSaint Marina the MonkSaint Mary the EgyptianSaint MauriceSaint MenasSaint MorwennaSaint Moses the StrongSaint NoferSaint PachomSaint Peter the Seal of the MartyrsSaint Philopater MercuriusSaint PishoySaint PoemenSaint SarahSaint Seraphim of SarovSaint Sophia & her daughers, Faith, Hope and LoveSaint Stephen the First MartyrSaint Tekla HaymanoutSaint TheodoraSaint Verena

From the Publisher

Finding virtue, fun and inspiration in ancient Christianity.

Inspired by Church tradition

Illustrations that reflect Orthodox iconographic styles while preserving reverence for icons. As these are illustrations, the books can be handled much easier.

These books draw inspiration from the lives and writings of the early church fathers.

Engaging storytelling

Encourage the Orthodox young and old to connect with the saints and our rich ancient tradition.

Creative Orthodox books are perfect for parish bookstores, Orthodox youth groups, book study groups, Sunday School gifts and lenten reading.

Goodness for all ages

Books ranging from board books for toddlers, to coloring books suitable for young children and graphic novels for adults and young adults.

Encourage your young artists to stay screen-free, learn all about church saints and keep focus during liturgy.

Book Type
Coloring book Coloring book Picture Book Picture Book Graphic novel Graphic novel

Age Range
1-7 Years 1-7 Years 2-7 2-7 10+ Years 10+ Years

Number of Pages
75 (35 single page illustrations) 58 (26 single page illustrations) 24 Full color pages 26 Full color pages 52 Full color pages 182 Black and white pages

Best For
Keeping focus during liturgy, learning about the Orthodox Saints Learning the alphabet, learning about the Orthodox Saints Teaching toddlers about the Orthodox saint Antony and the virtue of humility Establishing a healthy image of a saintly family – centered on Christ, grounded in service and liturgical life. Celebrating Resurrection & Pascha, learning about Bright Saturday Learning the life of Saint John the Short, introduction to the desert fathers

Michael Elgamal is a Canadian Egyptian writer and artist. He started the “Creative Orthodox” blog to tell stories of ancient Christianity. Michael lives in Ontario, Canada with his wife Margie and their 15 month old son.

About Creative Orthodox

Finding virtue, fun and inspiration in ancient Christianity.

Creative Orthodox is a storytelling platform to entertain, inform and inspire Orthodox Christians around the globe to pursue virtue in the lives of the saints through the power of storytelling.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Creative Orthodox (February 1, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 75 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0995993041
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0995993044
Reading age ‏ : ‎ Baby – 8 years
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.17 x 11 inches