Religion around the World: A Curious Kid's Guide to the World's Great Faiths (Curious Kids' Guides)

Sonja Hagander,Matthew Maruggi,Megan Borgert-Spaniol,Chester Bentley

ISBN 10: 1506470130 / ISBN 13: 9781506470139

Published by Beaming Books 2022-11-15, 2022

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Religion around the World: A Curious Kid's Guide to the World's Great Faiths (Curious Kids' Guides)
• Publisher: Beaming Books 2022-11-15
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1506470130
• ISBN 13: 9781506470139
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Bentley, Chester
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A captivating exploration of world religions, from the perspective of a curious kid.

Religion around the World: A Curious Kid's Guide to the World's Great Faiths explores the world's major faiths, making the traditions, beliefs, practices, and history of each accessible to kids ages 8-12. This visually compelling book presents each religion as a rich tradition that has served as a force for human connection and good in the world. Colorful illustrations, charts, graphs, maps, and other infographics, along with clear, age-appropriate text, make this an appealing book for browsing, research, and learning.

Curious Kids' Guides present cool and surprising information about Christian and other religions' history and beliefs in an entertaining, visually engaging way.

About the Authors

Sonja Hagander is an ordained clergyperson in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. She has held various leadership roles in higher education and congregational life. She has developed and led valuable interreligious programs in university and community settings, including educational travel experiences for students, professors, clergy, and laity to Palestine, Israel, and Norway and disaster response efforts in various parts of the United States. Sonja lives with her family in the Twin Cities.

Matthew Maruggi is an associate professor of religion at Augsburg University, where he teaches and researches in the areas of vocation, spirituality, the ethics of world religions, and interfaith studies. Matthew co-directs the Interfaith Scholar Seminar, promoting interfaith dialogue and community engagement with students from a variety of backgrounds. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Megan Borgert-Spaniol is an author and editor living in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Chester Bentley was interested in illustration and art from a young age. In school, he could always be found sketching something during lunchtime. Chester studied at Art College and has worked in illustration ever since. A highly skilled and versatile artist, he thrives on new challenges and works with a variety of media.