Prayer for a Child is a 1944 book by Rachel Field.

Its artwork by Elizabeth Orton Jones won it a Caldecott Medal in 1945.

It reflects their love of God, and their gentleness to humankind as a whole.

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.