Best Children's Religious Books

This sturdy board book introduces toddlers to the traditions of the Jewish Festival of Lights and even teaches them how to play dreidel themselves! Naomi Kleinberg is a children’s book editor and the author of many children’s books.

In this multicultural and educational series from Bollywood Groove, join Maya, Neel and their pet squirrel, Chintu, as they visit their Aunty Eesha in India to celebrate 5 Days of Diwali. ** Parents: ** Our books provide a glimpse into the beautiful cultural diversity of India, including occasional mythology references. ** Check out our website: ** For more kids products and to sign up for book updates please visit: http://www.BollyGroove.com/books. She earned an MS in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia and a Senior Diploma in Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance, to feed her spirit. We aspired to make our classes educational and to introduce our students to the rich and diverse culture of India in addition to learning a dance choreography. To this effect, we introduced CultureZOOM , an immersion into Indian culture, that is taught in each class via fun activities — storytelling, games, craft projects and mini-plays. This book series is a way to share this content with a broader audience and we hope young readers will enjoy a glimpse into the beautiful cultural diversity that makes up India.

Even the animals share in the holiday spirit, and when Big Anthony smells the delicious treats Strega Nona is cooking for them, he decides that just a taste couldn't hurt, right? The latest picture book in the popular, enduring series that began with Caldecott Honor Book Strega Nona (1975) weaves Italian holiday traditions into a lively story about Big Anthony, a tall boy, and his grandmother in their Italian village. Kids will enjoy the mischief and the turnarounds, shown with gentle humor in the joyful acrylic-and-watercolor pictures filled with food, singing, and dancing. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Strega Nona holds a key spot in the pantheon of classic children’s book characters; expect instant and enduring demand. Infused with warm Italian flavor and decorated with dePaola's signature charming illustrations, this is a holiday selection that readers will savor." Kids will enjoy the mischief and the turnarounds, shown with gentle humor in the joyful acrylic-and-watercolor pictures filled with food, singing, and dancing."

This hysterical collection includes 4 Junie B. favorites— Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake (JBJ #5), Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday (JBJ #6), Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren (JBJ #7), and Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed (JBJ #8). BARBARA PARK (1947–2013) is beloved by millions as the author of the wildly popular Junie B. Jones series.

This sturdy board book introduces toddlers to the traditions of the Jewish Festival of Lights and even teaches them how to play dreidel themselves! Naomi Kleinberg is a children’s book editor and the author of many children’s books.

This charming tale of an overgrown pine always being passed by for Christmas, and what his woodland friends do to help him, is sure to become a Christmas classic. Award-winning wildlife artist Michael Glenn Monroe began his career at a very young age.

Forget the bunny trail.…In this addition to the groundbreaking series from the legendary William Joyce, Guardian E. Astor Bunnymund is on the warpath. This second book in The Guardians series is about much more than fixing a few rotten eggs—it brings the Guardians one step closer to defeating Pitch! E. ASTER BUNNYMUND AND THE WARRIOR EGGS AT THE EARTH'S CORE. Author: Joyce, William. Illustrator: Joyce, William. A long-eared guardian with a corps of fierce, chocolate warriors helps to rescue the kidnapped children of Santoff Claussen village in this sequel to Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King (2011). When Pitch, the Nightmare King, sweeps all of the village’s children away to his lair at the Earth’s center, Cossack/mage Nicholas and his intrepid sidekick Katherine hie off to (where else?). There they solicit aid in their recovery from Bunnymund, last of the ageless Pookan Brotherhood and keeper of the second of the five Relics that must be gathered to ensure Pitch’s final defeat. Standing tall in designer shades and richly patterned robes, the “very egg-centric” but powerful lagomorph (inventor of Spring, jokes, chocolate and Australia) hops to. As in the previous episode, Joyce mines common European cultural motifs and lays clever twists and resonances on the result, for a tale as stylized and baroque as the occasional illustrations. Gr 4-6–Joyce weaves together imaginary beings, fictional characters, and references to real geographic places to create his fantasy world. He uses milk from an “intergalactic bovine creature that on occasion jumps over the Moon” or another chocolate concoction of “marshmallow made from the whipped eggs of Asian peacocks.” Still another chocolate is made with “cacao leaves that grow in the dark center of the great caves of Calcutta; it contains a pinch of mint from the ice caps of Mars.” Not only can he make delicious treats, but he can also travel through space and help the Guardians as they battle The Nightmare King. William Joyce does a lot of stuff but children’s books are his true bailiwick ( The Numberlys , Rolie Polie Olie , Dinosaur Bob , George Shrinks , and the #1 New York Times bestselling The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore , which is also his Academy Award–winning short film, to name a few).

His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his “creative side.”. As if that’s not scary enough, Halloween’s just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle. Jeff Kinneyis a #1 "New York Times" bestselling author and six-time Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award winner for Favorite Book.

In an African village live seven brothers who make family life miserable with their constant fighting. This latest title is an original folktale that will help introduce children to the holiday's seven principles, while also suggesting how Kente cloth was first created. Working together, the brothers create a tapestry of Kente cloth, the first multicolored cloth the village has seen, which they sell to the king's treasurer for gold, before returning to their village to farm and live harmoniously.

Turkey is in trouble. The kind of trouble where it's almost Thanksgiving . He ties a brush on the back of his head and wears a tiny saddle because surely no one would eat a horse for dinner. When he hears Farmer Jake tell his wife that if they can't find the turkey, maybe they should eat the rooster for dinner, the protagonist comes up with the perfect ruse. A first choice for holiday collections.— Mary Hazelton, Elementary Schools in Warren & Waldoboro, ME END "Stuffed with clever wordplay, groanable puns, and easy-to-ham-it-up animal sounds, the chuckle-inducing narrative makes a crowd-pleasing read-aloud.

This hysterical collection includes 4 Junie B. favorites— Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake (JBJ #5), Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday (JBJ #6), Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren (JBJ #7), and Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed (JBJ #8). BARBARA PARK (1947–2013) is beloved by millions as the author of the wildly popular Junie B. Jones series.