Review from Catholic News Service, appearing in Catholic Philly, (Philadelphia Archdiocese), The Visitor (St. Cloud, MN), & Catholic Courier (Rochester, NY):
- http://catholicphilly.com/2017/06/us-world-news/culture/this-summer-explore-nature-poetry-saints-with-new-childrens-books/
- http://stcloudvisitor.org/2017/06/05/summer-explore-nature-poetry-saints-new-childrens-books/
- http://catholiccourier.com/sports-leisure/books/this-summer-explore-nature-poetry-saints-with-new-childrens-books/
This summer explore nature, poetry, saints with new children’s books
By Regina Lordan • Catholic News Service • Posted June 5, 2017
“A Muslim Family’s Chair for the Pope: A True Story from Bosnia and Herzegovina”
by Stefan Salinas.
Camelopardalis (San Francisco, 2017).
48 pp., $16.99.
How did a Muslim carpenter from a small town in Bosnia and Herzegovina come to make the chair for the papal Mass during Pope Francis’ visit there in 2015? A brave idea, a skilled worker and more than 2,000 hours of hard work led to a collaborative masterpiece. Written from the perspective of Salim Hajderovac, the cheerful and humble carpenter, this book is a wonderful story about interreligious teamwork. Working closely with his good friend the local parish priest, Hajderovac’s brazen idea came to fruition. Within the context of a true story, children will learn a few basic truths about Catholicism and Islam. Ages 6-10.