Marion, Faith & Ice Cream, a heartfelt new picture book for young readers, invites children and families into a gentle, faith-filled story about curiosity, love, and learning to believe in what cannot always be seen.
Marion, Faith & Ice Cream has been honored with the Literary Titan Gold Book Award. This award celebrates the picture book's gentle and meaningful approach to helping children explore faith, family, curiosity, and unseen wonders of the world.
At the center of the story is Marion, an inquisitive eight-year-old girl with a sincere and timeless question: How can she believe in God if she has never seen Him? Across one breezy Saturday, Marion begins to discover an answer through the world around her. As eagles glide overhead, leaves swirl across the yard, a lake sparkles in the sunlight, and a chocolate-vanilla swirl cone brings simple joy, Marion learns that some of life's most meaningful truths are felt, experienced, and trusted even when they cannot be seen.
Guided by her loving father, a scientist who understands the importance of observation and proof, Marion begins to see faith not as something opposed to curiosity, but as something that can grow from it. The story uses familiar childhood experiences, including wind, air, family affection, nature, and everyday beauty, to create a tangible framework for understanding belief.
The author was inspired by the gift of grandparenthood and the ability to view a child's growth with perspective, tenderness, and clarity. Rooted in the central themes of God, love, and family, Marion, Faith & Ice Cream offers young readers a comforting way to explore spiritual questions while encouraging meaningful conversations between children and the adults who love them.
Literary Titan praised the book for its gentleness, noting that it takes Marion's doubt seriously and answers it through "sensation, family intimacy, and the quiet accumulation of ordinary wonder." The review also highlighted the story's warmth, bright artwork, and thoughtful pairing of scientific observation with spiritual belief, recommending it for families seeking a faith-forward picture book that gives children space to ask honest questions.
Tender, accessible, and beautifully suited for shared reading, Marion, Faith & Ice Cream reminds families that faith can be discovered in the textures of an ordinary day, in the movement of the wind, the beauty of creation, and the love that surrounds a child.
Marion, Faith & Ice Cream is available now. Readers can purchase the book on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
About the Author
The author of Marion, Faith & Ice Cream writes with a deep appreciation for faith, family, and the wonder of childhood. Inspired by the experience of becoming a grandparent, the author brings a thoughtful, multigenerational perspective to storytelling, recognizing the beauty of watching a child grow, question, and discover what truly matters. With a heart for helping children connect the tangible world with spiritual truth, the author creates stories that encourage curiosity, nurture belief, and invite meaningful conversations between children and the adults who guide them
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