Brigid wants to feed the hungry, but she is often hungry herself. When a beggar woman asks for the only food Brigid has - a dish of butter - she learns how to open her heart in generosity and love. This story of the first miracle of St. Brigid of Ireland will encourage children ages 4 to 7 to learn about this generous saint! "This is a sweet story that shows children that you should joyfully help others. Like its companion book, Patrick and the Fire, it too includes a prayer to Saint Brigid and a brief biography on this saint. These books were provided to me for free by Pauline Books and Media in exchange for an honest review." - Stuart's Study stuartsstudy.blogspot.com/2017/01/irish-childrens-books-pauline-books-and.html From the blog Epiphanies of Beauty : "You know the story? I didn't. But it's lovely as it's told here." epiphaniesofbeauty.com/saint-patrick-and-saint-brigid-childrens-books/ "This is such a great book. I promise you won't be disappointed." Our Home, Mary's Mantle blog davishomemarysmantle.blogspot.com/2017/02/book-review-wednesday-two-book-reviews.html From Lauri Fortino's "Frog on a Blog" frogonablog.net/2017/03/15/my-view-book-review-brigid-and-the-butter-by-pamela-love " Author Pamela Love's Brigid and the Butter is truly a lovely tale about generosity and giving. It shows how evenone small child can make a difference in the life of someone else." ""Brigid and the Butter" is enriched with child-like appealing illustrations and is finished with a lovely Prayer to Saint Brigid." - Midwestern Book Review midwestbookreview.com/cbw/mar_17.htm#Christian Brigid and the Butter has been named a finalist for the 2018 Excellence in Publishing Awards by The Association of Catholic Publishers (ACP) in the category of childrens' books. Saints were once kids - just like you! Brigid was a child in Ireland long ago. Taking Bishop Patrick's words to heart, she learned that you don't need to have much in order to give. Discover how fresh butter and a generous spirit led to Saint Brigid's very first miracle. After growing up in New Jersey, Pamela Love graduated from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania.  She worked as a teacher and in marketing before turning to writing.  She's the author of several other picture books: A Loon Alone , A Cub Explores , A Moose's Morning , and Lighthouse Seeds , all published by Down East Books.  She has also written an easy reader, Two Feet Up, Two Feet Down , published by Scholastic Children's Books. Her poems, stories, and plays have appeared in such children's magazines as Highlights for Children , Cricket , and Plays: The Drama Magazine for Young People .  One of her stories appears in the anthology Family Matters: Thirteen Short Stories , which is also published by Pauline Books and Media.  She lives with her family in Maryland.