messages and the book ends with Sister Bear asking, “Did God make questions?”
Random House, 1999, 32 pp., paperback $3.99
Lifetimes The Beautiful Way To Explain Death to Children by Bryan Mellonie and Robert Ingpen
A pet . . . a friend . . . or a relative dies, and it must be explained to a child. This sensitive book is a useful tool in explaining to children that death is a part of life and that, eventually, all living things reach the end of their own special lifetimes. Age: Baby–5, or so.
Bantam, 1983, 40 pp., paperback $14.00
Snook Alone by Marilyn Nelson, illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
Abba Jacob is a monk who lives on a far, far away island with his loyal rat terrier, Snook. Every day, Snook keeps Abba Jacob company as he prays or works, tending the gardens in the little hermitage he calls home. But when the two are separated by a ferocious storm, Snook must learn to fend for himself in the wild. Will he ever again hear the loving voice that he waits for? Grades K–3.
Candlewick, 2010, 48 pp., hardcover $16.99
Faith by Maya Ajmera
Families around the world celebrate faith in many different ways through praying, singing, learning, helping, caring, and more. With photographs from many cultures and religious traditions, Faith celebrates the ways in which people worship around the globe. Thematically organized back matter gives additional information on common expressions of faith, and a glossary describes particular religions and elements of faith depicted in the book. Grades K–4.
Charlesbridge, 2009, 48 pp., paperback $7.95
The Beatitudes From Slavery to Civil Rights by Carole Boston Weatherford
With the text of the biblical beatitudes as an undercurrent, the story of the civil rights movement is told in lyrical text and stirring illustrations.
Eerdmans, 2009, 36 pp., hardback $16.99
Children’s Picture Books on Quakerism
I Am Quaker by Felice Blanc
A young Friend explains the beliefs and practices of her faith. Ages 3–8. Rosen, 1999, 24 pp., cloth $12.95
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