Children's Books About Religion

(Hardback)

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This selective bibliography makes it easier than ever to find quality children's books that focus directly on religious themes or characters. Dole offers more than 675 critical evaluations of recently published (since 1990) materials appropriate for preschool through middle school students. Material is arranged alphabetically by author within subject-based chapters (e.g., God, Prayer, Christian Church History and Biography). Works covered range from age-appropriate reference materials to folktales, prose, poetry, plays, and picture books. Reflecting publishing trends, the largest sections of the book are those on Christianity and Judaism, but Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and African, Chinese, and Native American beliefs are also addressed. Useful as a ready reference and collection development guide, this book is an ideal reference and collection development tool for school, public, and church libraries.

Reviews

A highly useful resource for academic, religious, and public libraries.-School Library Journal
A selective, current, annotated bibliography of religious children's books.-Church & Synagogue Library Association
Age-appropriate reference materials to folktales, prose, poetry, plays and picture books.-Teacher-librarian
Annotations are substantive, informative, and pertinent, not cursory.-Small Press Book Reiew
Dole provides brief, helpful reviews...Has the ability to cut quickly to the thesis of a book, pointing out its strengths and weaknesses...Recommended.-Library Talk
Librarians looking for quality materials on religious topics for kids will find his a fine reference to those in print.-Bookwatch
Recommended for religious schools or public libraries whose patrons have a strong interest in religious topics.-Booklist/reference Books Bulletin
This unique reference tool is timely and beneficial not only for mainstream public schools and libraries but also for parents, teachers, librarians, and other advocates of home-schooling, religious, or charter schools.-Journal of Children's Literature
"A highly useful resource for academic, religious, and public libraries."-School Library Journal
"A selective, current, annotated bibliography of religious children's books."-Church & Synagogue Library Association
"Age-appropriate reference materials to folktales, prose, poetry, plays and picture books."-Teacher-librarian
"Annotations are substantive, informative, and pertinent, not cursory."-Small Press Book Reiew
"Dole provides brief, helpful reviews...Has the ability to cut quickly to the thesis of a book, pointing out its strengths and weaknesses...Recommended."-Library Talk
"Librarians looking for quality materials on religious topics for kids will find his a fine reference to those in print."-Bookwatch
"Recommended for religious schools or public libraries whose patrons have a strong interest in religious topics."-Booklist/reference Books Bulletin
"This unique reference tool is timely and beneficial not only for mainstream public schools and libraries but also for parents, teachers, librarians, and other advocates of home-schooling, religious, or charter schools."-Journal of Children's Literature

Author Bio

le /f Patricia /i Pearl