Look and Learn: Words for Catholic Kids

Casey Pawelek is a wife to her high school sweetheart and mama to three young kids. She is the author and illustrator of the Look and Learn series, an idea inspired by the Holy Spirit while trying to keep her youngest son quiet in Mass. Casey lives in the friendly state of Texas where she enjoys organizing all the things, sunny days, and eating out with her family. Her other books include Look and Learn Toddler Edition and Look and Learn Vocations.

From Ambo to Zucchetto, this brightly illustrated look-and-learn book helps kids to discover and name all the fascinating things that are part of the Catholic faith!  

Sit with your child and explore the church grounds as you learn about a labyrinth, a mausoleum, and a rectory. Walk inside the sanctuary to discover the tabernacle and explore the altar to peek at a ciborium. Learn about the fruits of the spirit, the books of the Bible, the rosary, the sacraments, the virtues, and much more.  These pages will spark spiritual curiosity in children and lead to meaningful conversations with parents, grandparents, teachers, and catechists. 

Look and Learn:  

• Is full of colorful illustrations that name the people, places, and items of our faith 
• Was written by the author to help keep her own 5-year-old happy, quiet and engaged at church. It’s the perfect book for a young child to bring to church week after week! 
• Is different, because it’s not just another illustrated Bible or saint story. This book brings kids up close, with just a few words, to discover more about the faith.  
• Sparks spiritual curiosity in children and leads to engaging conversations with parents and teachers 
• Allows kids to discover the Catholic faith for themselves 
• Makes a great gift for First Communion, Easter, first day of school, curious preschoolers and young elementary kids, and boys and girls ages 4-8 years old 

"Casey Pawelek has done a great job pulling together words and images that reflect key aspects of the Catholic faith. Her illustrations are simple and charming. Look and Learn: Words for Catholic Kids is a book that can help everyone in a family learn about the names of Catholic people, objects, and ideas, while also fostering conversation about the faith." -- Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur, editor of Today's Catholic Homeschooling 
"Look and Learn for Catholic Kids is sure to capture a child's faith imagination. Wandering through the pages, they will uncover the riches that define their Catholic faith. What a gift for a lifetime!" —Karen Kiefer, author of Drawing God, founder of Million Misfit Sock March
"This is the perfect beginner book for young Catholics. As they explore each page, your little one will love hearing all of the Catholic vocabulary and seeing the colorful pictures!" —Tommy Tighe, author of Saint Dymphna’s Playbook