| Prayer for a Child | |
| Author: | Rachel Field |
| Illustrator: | Elizabeth Orton Jones |
| Cover Artist: | Elizabeth Orton Jones |
| Country: | United States |
| Genre: | Children's picture book |
| Publisher: | The Macmillan Company. Later published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Release Date: | 1944 |
Prayer for a Child is a 1944 book by Rachel Field. Its artwork by Elizabeth Orton Jones won it a Caldecott Medal in 1945.[1] The whole book is narrated by a little girl, but it represents children as a whole. It reflects their love of God, and their gentleness to humankind as a whole.
Prayer for a Child received positive reviews. Kirkus Reviews described it as "A beautiful piece of bookmaking".[2] The New York Times said "The pictures and the prayer itself speak to a child in a child's language; older people will find this little volume beautiful, moving and deeply satisfying."[3]