Rachel Field

About The Author

Rachel Field wrote A Prayer for a Child for her own daughter, before sharing it with children around the world. Rachel Field’s other books for children include Newbery Medalist Hitty, Her First Hundred Years; Calico Bush; and Hepatica Hawks.

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Books by Rachel Field

Prayer for a Child

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By Rachel Field

Illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones

Ideal for sharing, this Caldecott Medal–winning beloved classic is available in an oversize board book edition.

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