Read, Wonder, Listen: Stories from the Bible for Young Readers - Hardcover

Laura Alary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1773430416 ISBN 13: 9781773430416

Publisher: Wood Lake Books, 2018

Synopsis

"Every person who tells these stories does it in a slightly different way. And every person who reads these stories hears something a bit different. So even though these stories are very old, they are also always new." Laura Alary combines her gift for telling the biblical stories, with historical research, contemporary concerns about language, and a compassionate and inclusive theology making Read, Wonder, Listen, a perfect children's Bible for progressive Christians. Read, Wonder, Listen will help children, and the adults who love them, ask the big questions of life - the same questions asked by the people in the Bible: Who are we? Where do we belong? What are we supposed to do and who are we supposed to be? Where is God? How does God want us to live? "The reason these stories have lasted so long," writes Alary, "the reason they were collected and saved so carefully, is because people have always found in them something precious. Something that speaks to people of all times and places. All of these stories are about the great Mystery we call God. They tell of people who met God, wondered about God, waited for God, and were surprised by God." That sense of wonder and surprise is strikingly and evocatively captured in the full-colour illustrations by Ann Sheng.

About this title

About the Author:

Many years have passed since Laura used to make her own books with Manila paper, mucilage, and crayons. Nowadays her books look much more professional, but the process of creating them is as much fun as it always was! In her writing, Laura draws upon her background in Classics, theology and biblical studies, as well as her long-standing interest in ancient history, folklore, mythology, and science. Her books are meant to teach and to entertain, but most of all, to encourage children to wonder about the world and to ask really big questions.Laura's books include: Is That Story True? (CopperHouse, 2010); Jesse's Surprise Gift (CopperHouse, 2012); Mira and the Big Story (Skinner House, 2012); Victor's Pink Pyjamas (CopperHouse, 2013); How Do I Pray for Grandpa? (CopperHouse, 2014); Make Room: A Child's Guide to Lent and Easter (Paraclete Press, 2016).

Ann Sheng is a tireless learner who aspires to become a doctor, scientist and world traveller. A Canadian born and raised in China, she is currently completing her MD in Boston. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, reading, painting, badminton and listening to podcasts.

Her artworks are featured in Augur Magazine, as well as several publications from the University of Toronto

Ann Sheng is a tireless learner who aspires to become a doctor, scientist and world traveller. A Canadian born and raised in China, she is currently completing her MD in Boston. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, reading, painting, badminton and listening to podcasts.

Her artworks are featured in Augur Magazine, as well as several publications from the University of Toronto

Review:

Words sing, dance, and swirl across the page, drawing us in, feeding our imaginative spirits, and igniting wonder and questions. Laura Alary moves amongst the spaces, the gaps between the words, what is not written in the sacred texts, and weaves historical research, scholarly interpretation, and progressive theology into the fabric of life of a people of God, and we find our stories in the stories of long ago. Along the way, we encounter the mystery we call God. Ann Sheng's wonderful illustrations are a perfect companion to this storybook for all ages. --Susan Burt

About this edition

• Publisher: Wood Lake Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1773430416
• ISBN 13: 9781773430416
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 244
• Illustrator: Ann Sheng