All Kinds of Beliefs

Description

As a child’s experience becomes ever more international, so will their exposure to the world’s religions. Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism—all these and more are celebrated and explored in this hands-on book. Through pop-ups, flaps, and fold-outs, a child learns things like that a Sikh boy may wear a romala, or a Muslim girl a hijab over her hair. All Kinds of Beliefs demystifies what goes on inside a church, gudwara, wat, mandir, and mosque in terms that children can understand—and with colorful illustrations that will delight their parents too! Along with an extra-large religious festivals poster, this book is as useful as it is fun to read. Review: A good solid base - As a "non-believer", I struggle what to teach my daughter about religion. I purchased this book in hopes that it would help with that struggle, and it did not disappoint. This publication presents many world religions and cultures in a fun, colorful, interesting way. It's one of my daughters favorite books now, and it has helped give her a solid base of what role religions play in the lives of some children across the globe. It's based on the idea that not everyone believes in the same thing - and others don't participate in religion at all, and though I wish that were a more prominent presence in the book, I understand that my personal bias. What drove this book home, for me, was when a Buddhist Temple popped up in our neighborhood. While other families were expressing fear(?) and closed-mindedness, my daughter pointed to the statue of Buddha and said "Oh, cool, just like in my 'Beliefs' book!". Review: Love the fun flaps!! - I like the book! I like to read it. It is interesting and fun because of the SUPER fun flaps! I think you would like it! This book is perfect for curious children.