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Look! A Child's Guide to Advent and Christmas presents Advent as
special time for waiting and watching-paying attention-to the ways
God comes to us. Told from the point of a view of a child, the
story weaves together familiar Advent traditions like the Jesse
tree and the Advent wreath, biblical stories and characters, and
reflections on what these stories call us to do and be. This book
reassures children of the presence of God in all times and places
and invites them to become part of the holy work of making Christ
present in the world.
Curiosity leads Mira across the river, to an "enemy" village where
people have beliefs that are strange to her. But when one of these
strangers helps her get home, Mira has big questions about what's
true and asks a wise elder for help. From the story he tells her,
she discovers miraculous things about herself, about belief and
about all life on Earth. This inspiring story is perfect for
readers aged 8 and up.
While the Advent season is filled with fun and expectations, Lent can be hard for children. It’s travels through frightening places, loaded with themes of self-denial and death. How can children approach this season in a way that is meaningful and not frightening? Make Room presents Lent as a special time for creating a welcoming space for God. Other books offer excellent ideas for going through the Lenten season with children, but Make Room uniquely connects its projects to the story of Jesus. Simple and practical activities such as baking bread, having a neighbor over for dinner, uncluttering your room, and watching less TV become acts of justice and kindness, part of a life of following and imitating Christ, and a way to make room for God in our lives and in the world around us.
Other books tell the Passion narrative for young readers; this unique book integrates themes of hospitality and self-giving that echo Jesus’ ministry, Jesus’ entire life. Make Room invites children to wonder about the story, to encounter Lent with all their senses, and to experience activities in Lent as part of a life of discipleship.
Imbued with a sense of wonder, and a strong connection to the
natural world, Laura Alary's books invite young readers to engage
with the liturgical seasons of the church year. Breathe is a
journey through Ascension, Pentecost, and Ordinary Time. "The day
of Pentecost is coming. The church is changing color. The white and
gold of Easter will soon burst into flaming red, then cool to
green." So begins Breathe: A Child's Guide to Ascension, Pentecost,
and the Growing Time. In the warm, thoughtful style that has made
her books so popular with families who want to encourage their
children to think deeply and engage their spiritual imaginations,
Laura Alary presents the third book in a trilogy (previous books
include Look! A Child's Guide to Advent and Christmas and Make
Room: A Child's Guide to Lent and Easter) that explores the
church's liturgical seasons. At the heart of Breathe lies a puzzle:
How can Jesus go away, yet promise to be with us always? Can we
trust someone who comes and goes so mysteriously? Moving beyond
long ago and far away events, Breathe invites children to wonder
about and watch for the presence and work of the Spirit here and
now, in practices of prayer and mindfulness, and through acts of
justice, generosity, and kindness. Slowly but surely, we discover
that we are the body of Jesus now, his way of being in the world.
And that whenever we choose the way of love, Jesus is there.
Always.
The cooking of a healthy breakfast moves from parent-child bonding
to an eloquent conversation about energy, the growth of plants, and
the miraculous ways the sun's light nourishes us all. It began with
the sun, Who showers the earth With heat and light- Tiny packets of
energy. How does a home-cooked breakfast give a little girl the
energy she needs for a brand-new day? In gently expressive
language, her mother takes readers on a journey into the earth
where sleepy seeds are tickled awake and grow into golden oats;
into blueberry patches, where green leaves break apart water and
air to build sweet sugar; and into a pasture where sun becomes
grass, becomes cow, becomes milk. Author Laura Alary's free verse
breaks big ideas into child-sized pieces, making Sun in My Tummy an
accessible introduction to the concepts of matter and energy, and
how the sun's light becomes fuel for our bodies through the food we
eat. Andrea Blinick's mixed-media illustrations pair the cozy and
homelike with the glowing and dramatic as she takes readers from
the kitchen to the farm field and to the sky and back. A concluding
Author's Note shares further information about photosynthesis for
young readers.
Grace thinks Larry's garden is one of the wonders of the world. In
his tiny backyard next door to hers, Larry grows the most
extraordinary vegetables. Grace loves helping him - watering and
weeding, planting and pruning, hoeing and harvesting. And whenever
there's a problem - like bugs burrowing into the carrots or slugs
chewing the lettuce - Grace and Larry solve it together. Grace soon
learns that Larry has big plans for the vegetables in his special
garden. And when that garden faces its biggest problem yet, Grace
follows Larry's example to find the perfect solution.
The cooking of a healthy breakfast moves from parent-child bonding
to an eloquent conversation about energy, the growth of plants, and
the miraculous ways the sun's light nourishes us all. It began with
the sun, Who showers the earth With heat and light- Tiny packets of
energy. How does a home-cooked breakfast give a little girl the
energy she needs for a brand-new day? In gently expressive
language, her mother takes readers on a journey into the earth
where sleepy seeds are tickled awake and grow into golden oats;
into blueberry patches, where green leaves break apart water and
air to build sweet sugar; and into a pasture where sun becomes
grass, becomes cow, becomes milk. Author Laura Alary's free verse
breaks big ideas into child-sized pieces, making Sun in My Tummy an
accessible introduction to the concepts of matter and energy, and
how the sun's light becomes fuel for our bodies through the food we
eat. Andrea Blinick's mixed-media illustrations pair the cozy and
homelike with the glowing and dramatic as she takes readers from
the kitchen to the farm field and to the sky and back. A concluding
Author's Note shares further information about photosynthesis for
young readers. "This book is as essential as sunshine; the
absolutely beautiful STEM story is as absorbing as photosynthesis
itself." -School Library Journal Starred Review "Toronto author
Laura Alary's poetic rumination about how the sun nourishes us all
offers food for thought. The sunny and bright mixed-media
illustrations from Andrea Blinick are inviting."-Quill & Quire
Starred Review
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