I can pray

Carol Dubery

Fiction / Children

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Brief Description

I Can Pray is a vibrant picture book that celebrates prayer as a playful, everyday adventure for young hearts. The book empowers kids to pray through joy, mess, and quiet—because God is always near. It’s a heartwarming journey through everyday prayer, helping children discover God’s presence in all things.

I Can Pray is a rhythmic, read-aloud book that normalizes prayer as part of a child’s everyday routine—without requiring formal settings or perfect behaviour. It’s designed to be both spiritually grounding and delightfully fun.

Synopsis

It is a joyful, rhyming picture book that introduces young children to the idea that prayer can happen anytime, anywhere, and in any mood. Through playful, everyday scenarios—from eating cake to riding the bus—it encourages kids to see prayer as a natural, comforting part of daily life. This book supports early spiritual development, emotional expression, and a personal connection with God, making it ideal for Christian families, Sunday schools, and faith-based early education.

Whether they’re jumping on a trampoline, riding the bus, feeling sad, or eating chocolate cake, kids will see that God is always ready to listen. With playful language and vibrant, everyday scenes, this book encourages emotional expression, spiritual confidence, and a personal connection with God. Perfect for read-aloud moments at home, in Sunday school, or as a treasured gift, I Can Pray makes faith feel fun, natural, and deeply comforting for young hearts.

 

Writer's Edge Notes

A fun, simple rhyming book about prayer from an author who has significant experience with children’s ministry.

Sample Chapters

32‑Page Picture Book Layout for I Can Pray

Front Matter first 4 pages.

MAIN STORY (Pages 5–32)

Each spread = 4 lines (2 lines per page)

 

Spread 8 — Pages 19–20

  • I can pray anywhere, anytime, anyhow.
  • I can pray as I know God is listening now.
  • I can pray when I’m eating chocolate cake.
  • I can pray when I’ve got the worst tummy ache.

 

Spread 9 — Pages 21–22

  • I can pray when I’m walking along the street.
  • I can pray when tapping a tune with my feet.
  • I can pray when I’m eating my mince and noodles.
  • I can pray when I’m drawing my favourite doodles.

 

Spread 10 — Pages 23–24

  • I can pray when I’m noisy or singing a song.
  • I can pray when I’m quiet or humming along.
  • I can pray when pretending I’m a big dinosaur.
  • I can pray just a little or pray even more.

 

Spread 11 — Pages 25–26

  • I can pray when I’m playing with my doll or my cars.
  • I can pray when imagining I’m flying to Mars.
  • I can pray at the beach when I swim in the sea.
  • I can pray eating ice‑cream or waffles for tea.

 

Spread 12 — Pages 27–28

  • I can pray when a crab latches onto my toe.
  • I can pray even more when it won’t let go.
  • I can pray when I jump on the blue trampoline.
  • I can pray against bullies or those being mean.

 

Spread 13 — Pages 29–30

  • I can pray when I’m flying on a big aeroplane.
  • I can pray when I’m travelling on a rattling train.
  • I can pray in the morning at the start of my day.
  • I can pray in the evening with so much to say