Our Lady's Wardrobe
When Our Lady lived in Nazareth two thousand years ago, she was very poor and probably didn’t have many nice things to wear. But now that she’s in Heaven, she has an enormous mansion. And in that mansion she has an incredibly beautiful wardrobe filled with a great variety of dresses, veils, slippers, sashes, robes, rings and crowns.
Over the centuries, Our Lady has visited the people of Earth many times. On each of these occasions she has dressed very differently. "Our Lady’s Wardrobe" tells the story of some of her most famous apparitions, highlighting the clothes she wore and the things she did.
By reading this book, children will not only learn about the Mother of God, but will also learn the main purpose of her life—to love and serve her son, Jesus Christ, and to lead others to do the same.
Reviews (172)
No Theology and more about being superficial.
I bought this book based on a blog review. I was so very disappointed, there was no theology as to why Mary appeared in the garments that she did as well as Mary looking the same, very European, on every page. The illustrations were some what eerie mix of computer generated and pictures with all the girls being the same model. I had hope to inspire my nieces who fixated on clothing to understand that their clothing choices speak of their heart's intent and to understand why Mary chose her garments carefully for each apparition, instead this book just left the read with more superficial ideas of clothing.
Beautiful! Powerful Teaching for our Young about Mary!
DeStefano hits another one out of the park! If children learn about Mary by her wardrobes, they will learn the backgrounds of Mary's great appearances on earth and why she came. An adult can read this in ten minutes, but put this in the hands of even a young child who can read and they can spend hours! There are just enough words for them to have to grapple with to introduce them to each wardrobe; but, if pictures are worth a thousand words, the artwork on each page is enough to tell a story to a child, to create "wonder" within them, and the desire for them to want to know more. And, if that happens, then they will ask for more! Father Andrew Apostoli, C.F.R., in “A Note to Parents, Grandparents, Teachers and Guardians,” as a foreword in the book
Most beautiful children’s book
I had high expectations of this children’s book and was looking forward to receiving it. It exceeded my expectations and did not disappoint. The illustrations are exquisite and the writing is very sweet. Highly recommend to all who have children and to those who do not. Excellent aid for meditation on Our Blessed Mother. Love it!!
Gorgeous book about Our Blessed Mother!!
Beautifully illustrated book! Any book about the Blessed Mother is a winner for me. We can’t have enough books about Her and this one did not disappoint!! We loved all of Mary’s heavenly clothes which were very different depending on where in the world she appeared. The book highlights all of the well known and approved Marian apparition sites such as Fatima, Lourdes, Guadalupe, Knock, and Rue de Bac in Paris. An excellent book for every family!!
Beautiful!
This book is so beautiful. The book shows Our Mother in the different apparitions and the clothes she wore on each one. It's just so beautiful. Thank you!
What About Mary?
This is a beautiful book that came recommended to me by a friend. The illustrations are beautiful and it is well written. I can't wait to share this with my students next year!
Gorgeous pictures
Each of the illustrations in the book is a framable work of art. It is why I bought the book. The author touches on many of Mary's approved appearances on Earth after her death. It doesn't spend much space explaining any single appearance, and I felt it was confusing to my four-year-old granddaughter because of that. She usually loves to have me read to her, but she did become bored half-way through this one. Perhaps if the author had not written in rhyme and just told the stories briefly, it would have been more understandable to her. I realize, though, that in children's books, there is only so much space allowed and Dr. Suess was a rhyming genius. The beauty of Mary should be expressed more in her spiritual attributes than her clothes. Disney Princesses and LOL dolls have my granddaughter somewhat of a fashion diva already.
Not the right message conveyed...
No theology behind it. There’s an undertone that is superficial as another reviewer said. When on earth she was poor and didn’t have clothes, now she is in heaven and has a fancy mansion by the sea and a fancy wardrobe! Just doesn’t convey the right things. Even my nine year old daughter agreed and wanted to send it back. Pictures were beautiful, but not worth it.
Lack of Diversity
I was very excited for this book, but upon receiving it am left wanting more. This book is a wonderful concept. However, it was poorly executed. Every representation of Mary is with pale skin. Our Lady of Guadalupe and Juan Diego are the only people of included and they both have white skin. Our Lady in Czestochowa isn’t even mentioned. I would love to see an update to this book that shows the full spectrum of Our Lady’s Wardrobe.
Not accurate, but pretty
I agree with the reviewers who said the wrong message was conveyed, and her clothing choices where not explained. Why did she wear red in Mexico? Why did she have a blue veil? The video on amazon will give you a good idea of how she is made to look the same in every apparition, which she herself chose NOT to do. Here are some other inaccuracies: One page said Our Lady of Mt. Carmel "Wore a golden crown and held a tiny scapular" Well no, she had no crown on when she appeared to St. Simon, and the scapular she held out to him was very large. It's almost as if they had the pictures commissioned and then wrote the text to match. Also it said she founded the Carmelites and that they serve the poor. Carmelites are our Lady's order but she didn't found it, and they are not an order that serves the poor. More importantly perhaps is the fact that the snake on the miraculous medal is MISSING. What? That is the whole point, the snake with it's head being crush by the Blessed Virgin refers to Genesis and the Immaculate Conception directly. If Our Lady thought it important to appear that way, who would dare change it? On Our Lady of Knock, the Lamb on the altar is missing from the picture about the apparition. Again, a critical point that could easily be incorporated and was not. I left 3 stars instead of 1 because the artwork is at least very pretty and could be used in crafts and such. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with my copy though, since I didn't realize these things all at once and now my return window is up. I would go with the Mary Fabian Windett colouring books instead of this series any day.
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