The prayer book has its own features: in addition to a preface written in a language understandable for children and a glossary explaining unfamiliar words, the illustrations in the book are made in a bright and accessible manner for children. After all, the world of a child is initially bright and joyful, which is why the drawings of the well-known artist Evgeny Podkolzin fill the book with light, joy, and a kind smile.
The drawings maintain a commitment to iconographic traditions, but at the same time, the artist depicts the images of saints, the Savior, the Holy Trinity, the Virgin Mary, and iconographic stories as closely as possible to a child's perception. For example, the illustration for the prayer 'Holy God' is done in gentle blue tones with stunning transparency and lightness, even ethereality, and creates a joyful and elevated state of the soul.
The prayer book contains the very first, yet most important prayers for an Orthodox person.
Each prayer is paired with its own illustration, which facilitates the child's perception of the text. The children's prayer book from Nikea will be a wonderful gift for your children!