In Rufus and Ryan Go to Church Ryan explains to his stuffed monkey Rufus what is happening as they attend church on Sunday morning He lets Rufus know when its time to sing and to pray and to be quiet About the series Rufus and Ryan is a new series of board books for preschoolers featuring Ryan an energetic little boy and his stuffed monkey Rufus The series focuses on religious and church concepts as well as character traits and development The text is presented in young Ryans voice as he teaches Rufus about the things he is learning himself In about age-appropriate words author Kathleen Bostrom brings a delightfully light touch to the text as she provides an introduction to practices and experiences that many children are exposed to long before they understand why And children everywhere will relate to the idea of explaining their surroundings to a favorite companion as they go about their daily activities.