What I Believe - Hardcover

Birdseye, Tom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823412687 ISBN 13: 9780823412686

Publisher: Holiday House, 1996

Synopsis

Six children of six different religious backgrounds--a Christian, a Muslim, a Hindu, a Buddhist, a Native American, and a Jew--discuss and explain their beliefs in their faiths and their varied experiences in their daily lives.

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About the Author

Tom Birdseye grew up in North Carolina and Kentucky, an ardent fan of anything that smacked of sports, crawdads, mud balls, forts built in the woods, secret codes, bicycles without fenders, butter pecan ice cream, and snow. He was, however, decidedly uninterested in writing-or any academic aspect of school, for that matter-never imagining that at the age of thirty-five he would become a published author. He is the author of well-received children's books such as Attack of the Mutant Underwear, a Georgia Children's Book Award finalist, and A Tough Nut to Crack. He lives in Corvallis, Oregon, with his wife, Debbie and two daughters, Kelsey and Amy. When not writing or in classrooms talking with children and teachers about the writing process, he enjoys skiing, rock and mountain climbing, ski mountaineering, backpacking, mountain biking, kayaking, running, playing the string bass, and reading.

Robert Crum has won recognition for both his writing and his outstanding photography. His photographs (and authored articles) have appeared in Sierra Magazine, LA Times and Popular Photography. He lives in Corvallis, Oregon.

Debbie Holsclaw Birdseye and Tom Birdseye have collaborated on two previous books. In addition, Tom Birdseye has written nine other books, winning state awards in Nebraska, Maryland, and Washington. They live in Corvallis, Oregon.

From Kirkus Reviews

The Birdseyes, subtitling their book ``Kids Talk about Faith,'' offer the religious beliefs and other interests of six students from Corvallis, Oregon, in short, first-person essays, along with Crum's full-color, snapshot-like photographs from the youngsters' daily lives. In a preface, the authors note the difficulty of deciding which religions to include. The six faiths they chose--Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and ``Native American''--are represented, respectively, by Min, Alex, Janani, Aly, Carmel, and Kaila. They are intelligent children, who share--despite the variety of faiths--a belief in a benevolent power, an acceptance of religious guidelines that prove useful in real life, and a firm sense of ethics. Their families are also presented in a generous light, making this a heartwarming and unexpectedly fascinating book. (further reading) (Picture book. 7-10) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

About this edition

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0823412687
• ISBN 13: 9780823412686
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Crum Robert