The Apostles’ Creed: For All God’s Children (A FatCat Book)
What God’s children believe
2023 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year - Youth/Kids
Join FatCat, the friendly feline, as he learns the traditional text of the Apostles’ Creed―the earliest summary of the apostles’ teaching. Enjoy vibrantly illustrated scenes of Jesus’s life and search for FatCat on every page!
Young readers and families will read a line from the creed along with a simple reflection to tuck into their hearts. With a list of Scriptures for further learning and a family prayer, this FatCat book is perfect to read again and again.
In a fun and accessible way, believers can visualize, memorize, understand, and confess the Apostles’ Creed, which has united all Christians for centuries.
Get the coloring book companion to The Apostles’ Creed: For All God’s Children.
Sample Artwork from The Apostles’ Creed
Praise for The Apostles’ Creed
This book will delight children (and adults)
―Tish Harrison Warren, mother and priest
Simple, delightful, and orthodox
—Carl Trueman, dad and teacher
I can’t wait to share it.
—Wesley Hill, godparent and pastor
Creative illustrations, beautiful writing
—Dan Darling, dad and pastor
A beloved resource
—Rachel Joy Welcher, mother and author
Bursting with meaning for all ages
—Harold Senkbeil, grandpa and pastor
What Is “FatCat?”
How can anyone, no matter how young or old, grasp the message of the Bible? The church’s answer has always been the catechism: The Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments.
The catechism teaches us what the Bible teaches us: our faith. The catechism is “fat,” bursting at the seams with meaning and challenge. FatCat is our way of making the catechism approachable, bringing theology to readers of all ages.
Learn more about the other titles in this series.
Praise for the FatCat Books
The FatCat series gives children a vision of the Bible’s ethic (in the Ten Commandments), its confession (as summarized in the Apostles’ Creed), and its devotional life (given to us in the Lord’s Prayer). This ancient-but-new set of lenses, what the church has called the ‘rule of faith,’ will equip your kids for a lifelong Christian journey.
—Jared Kennedy, editor at The Gospel Coalition; author of books for children and families, including Faith-Builder Catechism and The Beginner’s Gospel Story Bible
- Title: The Apostles’ Creed: For All God’s Children
- Author: Ben Myers
- Illustrator: Natasha Kennedy
- Series: FatCat
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Publication Date: 2022
- Page Count: 48
- Format: Hardcover
- Trim Size: 9x10
- ISBN: 9781683595748
About Ben Myers
Ben Myers is a theologian and author from Brisbane, Australia. He and his wife, Bella, have five children, a dog named Archie, and a gray tabby cat named Moonlight.
About Natasha Kennedy
Natasha Kennedy is a freelance illustrator from Seattle, Washington. She and her husband, Lindsay, have four children and two grey kitties named Shiny and Tiny.
Reviews
4 ratings
The Rev. Dr. Larry D Ellis
8/5/2022
This is a tremendous book to use with young kids. Five year olds will grasp it all. It has great questions on each phrase of the creed that can be discussed with your kids or grandkids. It is quite engaging.Sue McIntyre
7/3/2022
Christian Young
5/10/2022
My 3yo daughter is mesmerized by this beautiful book. It's an absolute gift to the church. Well done!SHIRLEY ALARIE
12/15/2021
We tend to recite prayers by rote without fully comprehending or taking to heart the words we speak. The Apostles’ Creed: For All God’s Children helps break that habit by examining each aspect of the creed, one concept at a time. The short reflection that follows each sentence allows readers the opportunity to think through and discuss the meaning in great detail. This approach helps children grasp the concept and meaning of the creed in a way that will make the prayer more heartfelt and meaningful into their adulthood. Additionally, thought-provoking questions open the door for parents and educators to further discuss Christian concepts, such as Who is God? and What is God like? The version of the Creed includes Jesus descending into hell and the reflection includes the words, “When I die, Jesus meets me there…” The book is intended for children ages 4-8, so parents of the young or very sensitive might need to handle the concepts of death and judgment with particular care. Natasha Kennedy’s illustrations capture the spiritual beauty of the Christian concepts in a child-friendly way. The darker-skinned Jesus may be a welcomed change for some children and might reflect Jesus’ actual skin tone as a Middle Easterner. The hardcover format is a perfect way to preserve this keepsake over the course of years, as your children’s understanding develops. The Apostles’ Creed meets children’s level of understanding at any given time, making it a tool that can be used over and over again. I love the idea of the FatCat – making the Church’s core messages of the Bible (the catechism) approachable for young learners. The fat cat hidden within the pages also adds a bit of extra fun for kids but doesn’t detract from the important message of the book. The FatCat Series from publisher Lexham Press currently contains the coloring version of The Apostles’ Creed.
