This Is the Church - by Katie Warner (Hardcover)

About the Book

The most beautiful way to introduce your little one to the incredible story of salvation history! This is the Church will dazzle you with its detailed, stained-glass illustrations and tempt you to countless readings with its rhythmic story.

Book Synopsis

The most beautiful way to introduce your little one to the incredible story of salvation history! This is the Church will dazzle you with its detailed, stained-glass illustrations and tempt you to countless readings with its rhythmic story.

Through this unique picture book, which is destined to become a classic found in all Catholic homes, you and your little one will fall more deeply in love with Jesus Christ, Our Savior and King, who died and then rose and founded a Church, the Catholic Church, to share God's love with the world.

If you're already a fan of Katie Warner and Meg Whalen's beautiful children's books, this one will not disappoint . . . and is likely to become your new favorite.

Review Quotes

As parents, we're meant to help our kids discover their unique role in the Big Story, the story of God unfolding since the beginning of time. This wonderful little book does just that. It conveys the sweeping narrative of salvation, introducing some of the great heroes of faith and showing children that they, too, have a pivotal role, that this is their story, their family, and their Church. Read this book and teach your children from their earliest days that they are not an accident of a blind, indifferent universe, but are in truth key players in the great adventure of God!
-Brandon Vogt, author and founder of ClaritasU


Katie and Meg form parents and children alike in their newest title, This is the Church. As a little girl explores her Church, readers are invited to follow her through the pages, where the story of salvation history unfolds through word and art. So much Catholic formation in one delightful book!
-Dr. Carol Younger, Author for WINE (Women in the New Evangelization), Retired teacher, counselor, administrator, grandmother of eight, and great grandmother of two


When you walk into a medieval cathedral, you are walking through salvation history. The art, frescoes and statues tell the story of our Catholic Faith. Now, with this captivating book, you can give your children the same experience of learning salvation history through beautiful stained glass windows that tell the story from Adam to Christ. This isn't just another Children's Bible book. This is the Church is a truly Catholic experience that will captivate the hearts and minds of your children and help them not just learn about salvation history, but enter more deeply into it.
-Dr. Edward Sri, author of No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk through Christ's Passion

About the Author

Katie Warner is a Catholic homeschooling mom who loves to make and share creative resources to raise faith-filled families. Katie is the author and editor of the FirstFaithTreasury.com series, Catholic picture books, Head & Heart: Becoming Spiritual Leaders for Your Family, and a popular prayer journal series including A Parent Who Prays. She holds a graduate degree in Catholic Theology from the Augustine Institute, where she met Meg and fell in love with Meg's art. In her spare time, Katie writes for the National Catholic Register, manages KatieWarner.com, and helps others home to the Church through Catholics Come Home. Katie lives in Georgia with her husband and fellow book-loving children.

Meg Whalen studied business at Elon University in North Carolina, but soon after realized that her talents and passions were pulling her in a different direction. Inspired from a young age by comic strips like Calvin & Hobbes and gaining a new appreciation for the beauty in children's books, she moved to Colorado and enrolled in the children's book illustration program at Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design. While living in Denver, she also completed a master's degree in Theology at the Augustine Institute. She now lives in Florida with her husband, Danny, and their book-loving children.