When the son of god came down from heaven to become a man like us he made it possible for us to see him touch him and make pictures of him pictures which we call icons this little book brings god and his saints vividly into childrens lives through icons explaining in the simplest terms what each icon means and what the role of these holy pictures and the holy stories and people they depict can be in our lives. When the son of god came down from heaven to become a man like us he made it possible for us to see him touch him and make pictures of him pictures which we call icons this little book brings god and his saints vividly into childrens lives through icons explaining in the simplest terms what each icon means and what the role of these holy pictures and the holy stories and people they depict can be in our lives. Pictures of god a childs guide to understanding icons skinas john kosmas on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers pictures of god a childs guide to understanding icons. Pictures of god book read 5 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers when the son of god came down from heaven to become a man like us h. When the son of god came down from heaven to become a man like us he made it possible for us to see him touch him and make pictures of him pictures which we call icons this little book brings god and his saints vividly into childrens lives through icons explaining in the simplest terms what each icon means and what the role of these holy pictures and the holy stories and people they depict can be in our lives