Make sure you have a hankie close by when you read these books. These faith inspiring stories surely must have contributed to the steadfastness that Catholic children displayed years ago. The stories in both volumes include main characters that are young and old, male and female thus appealing to everyone. Each story is short enough to be read by an average 4th grader in five to ten minutes. Follow up comprehension questions range from simple recall to more the more thought provoking type that would open the door to many wonderful parent child discussions. We had our children read this book straight through as their spiritual reading and at a later time had them read some of the stories again and work through the comprehension questions. This book would also serve well as a source for bedtime stories or for poetry memorization. Volume 1, which is suitable for grade 3 and up, is a small softcover book 5½" x 8½" and includes several illustrations for each story.