The Kitchen Madonna - this is a lovely book!

Photo of my lovely book - why not get one yourself?

Oh children, the book 'The Kitchen Madonna' is such a lovely book.   
  It tells of the story of dear Marta, who came from Ukraine. 
  Gregory, Janet, Mother and Father wanted Marta to be happy, but she was not happy. Why was Marta unhappy? 
  It was Gregory who found out. He asked in his small, quiet way, "What did you have in your kitchen, Marta, that we don't have in ours?"
 
  Marta twisted her hands in her apron, her cheeks flushed deeper red. "You have no 'good place'," she said. It was hard to explain.   "Our Lady and the the Child . . . like picture but more beautiful . . . prickled with gold . . . and stones, pearls, rubies . . ."
  Janet asked, "Real rubies?" but it was Gregory who realised; 
  "She means a sort of icon." 
  And Gregory, the cool and aloof, said to Marta, "Don't cry. I will get you an icon."

   Well. Once Gregory made up his mind to something he was not easily discouraged. 
  Why not read the wonderful story of Marta and the Kitchen Madonna icon. 
  Your Mommy, Daddy or guardian can get the book for you at any of the following links.
  I have the one with the beautiful illustrations of Carol Barker.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1196021.The_Kitchen_Madonna
or
http://www.amazon.com/The-Kitchen-Madonna-Rumer-Godden/dp/1932350233
 or 
http://www.ignatius.com/Products/KM-H/kitchen-madonna.aspx
or
http://www.christianbook.com/the-kitchen-madonna-rumer-godden/9781932350234/pd/232023

Image photograph of book, with thanks to 'The Kitchen Madonna'