Books about world religions for kids kid world citizen. Religion books for kids are on the rise publishers weekly. The kids book of world religions by jennifer glossop. This monotheistic religion is based on the teachings of jesus of nazareth who later became known as jesus christ because his believers think he is the son of god. Some refer to a specific religious tradition in a way that is accessible to people of all faiths. Public schools often avoid educating students about religion. One book we have at home is one world, many religions. If i had to guess, this was written by a christian. Books for kids about religion berkeley parents network. The kids book of world religions paperback march 1, 20. There are some excellent childrens books about the nativity story, particularly christmas picture books. In some cases, the story of the first christmas is told directly from the bible, generally the.
Why you need to teach your children about other religions. Seven religious faiths judaism, christianity, islam, hinduism, buddhism, confucianism, and taoism are featured in this book for middlegrade readers that includes full color photographs, maps, and timelines to help provide context. In addition to the general information about the different world religions for kids, it also includes info on leaders and places of worship focusing on the major religions only. Children also learn about the festivals, deities, scriptures and places of worship for these religions.
Used book category childrens books religions contains books about childrens books religions. In this informational text about world religions, children learn the basics of the worlds most popular religions, including judaism, hinduism, christianity, islam, buddhism, and jainism. Id love for him to learn the stories behind different religious traditions our own as well as others but thanks to my upbringing, my own knowledge is pretty limited. Furthermore, exsposure could help our children apply the bridge we desire to make with people of different beliefs or lack of belief. Christianity christianity is the worlds biggest religion, with about 2.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Of course, there are many childrens christmas titles coming out now. Books are gently used and include top sellers like bible stories of boys and girls little golden book by christin ditchfi. In conclusion, i plan to get a childrens religion picture book and do a summer reportproject on what other people believe. This book provides a brief history of each religion, and describes where in the world they are practiced. Created to promote a mutual understanding and acceptance among various faiths and cultures throughout the world, this book is an annotated bibliography of. Most are books that describe a general sense of spirituality. Other books celebrate the values that unite all faiths being kind to your neighbor, loving boundlessly, and treating people who are different with respect. Buy the kids book of world religions reprint by glossop, jennifer isbn. If you are looking for the best kids books about the birth of jesus, here are a number of christmas picture books and one special popup book about the nativity that the whole family will enjoy. Includes hinduism, islam, judaism, christianity, buddhism, and sikhism in detail, with bits on zoroastrianism, shinto, taoism, jainism and bahai.
Books on religion children s books about religion and spirituality. I understand this was meant for children but it would have been nice if the book touched on the negative divisive impacts of religion rather than merely skimming over the basic facts of certain religions. Books about religion for children nonfiction daniel boone. Ive picked 47,000 beads because its the first picture book ive seen to represent a two spirit kid its also written by a two spirit lakota person. As religious diversity in north america increases, there is a growing belief that every educated person needs to have at least a simple understanding of the great variety of beliefs and practices taught by the worlds major religions.
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