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Topic: Pagan friendly kids' books

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Christian H.	Yet another book recommendation October 12, 2009 2:58 PM Alright, I realize this thread is a bit old at this point, but I did want to add one book that came out this year. Seven Spirals: A Chakra Sutra for Kids, by Deena Haiber and Aimee MacDonald It is a picture book following 7 kids through a weekend of their lives, while giving a glimpse of the seven chakras and using them as themes for each of the 7 vignettes. (Full disclosure: I DO know one of the author/illustrators quite well, so I'm not entirely unbiased. Having said that, I do think it is also just a Really good book, especially given how few books like it are out there.) Thought this would fit in well with the other ones already mentioned. Side Note: someone mentioned Miyazaki movies earlier (Kiki's Delivery Service and Nausicaa). I'd have to say Ponyo is a great example of how his movies are not only very much about the power of the natural world and seamlessly utilize magical realism, but also are just really fun movies. This post was modified from its original form on 12 Oct, 14:59 [ send green star]
Paola G.	April 26, 2009 7:59 AM wow...you are all so awesome. Thank you for posting such wonderful book selections. I cant wait for order some for my little girl. Any suggestions on music. My daughter plays the "Crow Women" track in a loop ALL day long (if I allow it). She feels most other "spiritual" music is better suited for meditation. She loves the rhythm and energy from Pagan songs. [ send green star]
Gina V.	A few more pagan-friendly children's books October 21, 2008 7:34 PM Sea Queen and the Shore Witch, by Jamie Grandy Brother Wind, Sister Rain, by Patricia Telesco Earth Mother, by Ellen Jackson Walking with Mother Earth [ send green star]
Elizabeth L.	Not exactly pagan December 31, 2007 5:15 PM but the Eragon series are very good. The movie is not bad either. [ send green star]
Stephanie M.	July 31, 2007 3:06 PM Hey all!! Here is a post from our Pagan Parent's leaning tree group: Raewytch has a book being published tomorrow, and here is her post on how to get it. I plan on ordering mine as soon as I can! She is in the UK but I hope our amazon will have it as well. "It's called Natures Children - Celebrating the seasons in a pagan family ISBN 13 978186163. Its available from the 1 august on www.amazon.co.uk - and direct from the publishers www.capallbann.co.uk I think you can order it from bookshops too but as its only just out it may be a few week before its available to order from shops. thanks for everyone else who has been sending me green stars and messages for this. I really appreciate everyones good wishes. Its really touched me. rae x" Blessed Be! Stephanie [ send green star]
Buster C.	Pagan kid's books June 25, 2007 9:31 AM There are two new books coming out that aren't just Pagan friendly, they are written just for Pagan kids. How cool is that? An Ordinary Girl, A Magical Child Aidan's First Full Moon Circle You can order them directly from the author's web site (http://handcraftedpagan.com or http://magickware.com ) or through amazon.com. This post was modified from its original form on 25 Jun, 9:32 [ send green star]
Midnight M.	June 07, 2007 11:54 AM Hi, My name is Carmen. I just wanted to introduce myself. I have three beautiful little girls. My oldest is 9, she is my special angel. My middle one is 4½,she is becoming my little tree hugger,lol. and the youngest is almost 5 months. I lood forward to getting to know you all and looking forward to checking out some of the books you all have listed. Brightest Blessings Carmen [ send green star]
Mati G.	April 18, 2007 12:58 PM My children (and I--heehee) love the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling. In fact we have book 7 (HP and the Deathly Hallows) on pre-order through Amazon with guarenteed July 21st arrival date. My smallest child also enjoys a book called A Visit to Fairyland by Shirley Barber And we are getting into a new series surrounding a character called Septimus Heap. The books are Book 1--Magyk by Angie Sage Book 2--Flyte by Angie Sage Book 3--Physik by Angie Sage It is a new series that kinda reminds you of Harry Potter. Which is good since that series is now coming to an end..... [ send green star]
Jill L.	books February 26, 2007 11:49 AM My name is Jill often I am called mamabear because I believe children should be safe.I am amazed at the good I feel from this group.I was amazed at the books I saw listed.WOW.I homeschool my kids.Which freaks people out because first I'm pagan and the homeschooling part.Merry Meet everyone. [ send green star]
Lauren S.	Children's CD-TERRIFIC February 11, 2007 9:11 PM http://www.circleround.com/ This is the site, I believe their is a book also, but we have the CD, "Circle Round And Sing"-'Songs for family celebrations in the Goddess traditions'. My children and I just LOVE it. We play it at least once a day. It's fun and celebration for all ages. Blessed Be, Lauren [ send green star]
Saffire M.	Videos February 11, 2007 5:46 AM Oh favorites are Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind which is anime but shows a future world where it's man vs nature and highlights the importance of living in balance. Nausicaa is a heroine who can talk to nature in ways that frighten at first but then help her people find harmony with themselves as well as the planet. Ferngully is good too. Woodland fairies meet a human who was shrunken down by magick and he learns that cutting the rainforest down is bad (he was working for a lumber company) and finds himself helping the fairies battle Nexus which is a bad spirit who would like to see the forest destroyed (consider it the dark, eternal greed of mankind)... it's not as scary as it sounds though. Both of the above are animated.. the second is easier to find. There's also a Ferngully 2 which explores poaching of wild animals. Well, those are good if you follow a nature based pagan path or want to help instill nature loving attitudes via entertainment. Kiki's Delivery Service is another fun movie about a young witch who must go out into the world and find her own town so she can be in service to them. While there are fantasy elements (she really flies on her broom) there's a lot in there about self acceptance, independence, and where hard work and determination can get you (along with a little imagination and ingenuity). It's a fun movie, regardless. And hey, it's about a witch who's just doing her best... she's not perfect and she's not some princess figure who's out to save the world. Just finding herself. [ send green star]
Stephanie M.	videos February 10, 2007 12:03 PM Oh yeah, real quick, any ideas for videos? The only one I have found so far is The life and adventures of santa claus, based on the book by L Frank Baum. [ send green star]
Stephanie M.	board books February 10, 2007 11:04 AM This is fabulous! I just ordered ABC book of shadows fo rmy 2 yr old. She loves to 'read'! How many of the books listed here are board books? Right now she is an 'eater' and I only give her board books. I didn't realize there was so much out there. She mainly has books about animals, the disney classics, and nursery rhymes. But I would love to get her more board books that are wicca based. I'm so glad I found this group! Blessed be, Stephanie [ send green star]
Lauren S.	ABC BOOK OF SHADOWS February 09, 2007 4:07 AM http://www.ittybittywitch.com/ This is a fabulous board book written by my friend Katie Lydon Olivares. The illistrations are beautiful and colorful. My little witch LOVES it! Blessed Be, Lauren [ send green star]
anonymous	Wow!! October 18, 2006 12:46 PM I had no idea there were so many books for children. I have a 3-year-old daughter, and now I have a lot of books to start looking forward to sharing with her. I haven't thought of Mary Summer Rain for years. It was a book by her that a friend gave me on my sixteenth birthday that eventually led me to becoming a Pagan. I will look for her book soon. Thank you all for your contributions. Blessed Be. [report anonymous abuse]
Maureen C.	2 more to add to the list~ October 17, 2006 3:30 PM Seasons of Magic: A Girl's Journey ~by Laurel Ann Reinhardt A 12 year old girl learns to celebrate the seasons and for Samhain fun The Widow's Broom ~by Chris van Allsburg A little magic help from a broom [ send green star]
anonymous	Thankyou all for these August 11, 2006 2:18 PM I had no idea that there were so many books out there with pagan children in mind. I am sure that some of those listed here will answer some of the questions my 12 year old daughter has been asking just recently. Blessings and Peace. Elvin. [report anonymous abuse]
Shannon U.	July 20, 2006 2:21 PM This is great!!! Thank you all for sharing. BB Shannon [ send green star]
SunMoon E.	July 20, 2006 1:28 PM Mountains, Meadows, and Moonbeams: A Child's Spiritual Reader by Mary Summer Rain - it's not Pagan per-say, but it is very Pagan friendly. [ send green star]
JSun G.	June 11, 2006 5:36 PM This is a Pagan childrens site I found today. If you have little ones this may be for you! http://lorasworld.com/pooka_pages.htm [ send green star]
Clare T.	how about picture books January 07, 2006 11:58 PM that respectfully address the various pantheons? I find limited choices. [ send green star]
Tina C.	Another book November 05, 2005 3:56 PM A book my children liked, but I didn't see listed (unless I missed it) was called Whispering to Witches, by Anna Dale. BB, Tina [ send green star]
Saffire M.	2 more November 05, 2005 1:23 PM Ellen Jackson does it again... while browsing through the picture books at a bookstore I found this one and read it.. it's GREAT!!! Earth Mother by Ellen Jackson. The pics are rich, the story is timeless... in a nutshell, mother earth goes about 'decorating' the planet... swimming and leaving pearls of foam, part of and then some the planet... as she does these things she's interrupted by one of three beings... man, frog and mosquito... each praises her for giving them one to feast upon and lamenting the other that they're so pesty... and they beg her to rid of the pest so they can live without the 'downside'... but mother earth, of course, knows (as we do by the end of the book) that life is a balance... a web of existance.. an interconnectedness that allows us to live and others to live and so forth, even when death is part of the equation the end is a balance with life. Great message, very pagan and the artwork is worth the price of a hardbound alone. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802789935/104-3179318-5644717?v=glance&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance Another cute book is Earth to Audrey by Susan Hughes... a little boy befriends a new girl, in the neighborhood just for the summer... she's strange in her ways, speaking with bugs, feeling the earth, things way beyond fishing and riding bikes... he becomes convinced that she must be an alien from another planet... but in the end, her ideas are earthbound, just, a little different... a wonderful message of not only honoring the earth but also honoring, listening and being open to folks who are... just a little different than ourselves. A great message if ever there was one, especially with intolerance blooming like algae, ready to choke out reason.... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1553378431/104-3179318-5644717?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance [ send green star]
Lotus M.	new member October 22, 2005 11:20 PM Merry meet, everyone! I'm so excited to be here! I've read the posts here, and I ended up just printing...there are so many book ideas here! I just wanted to take this opportunity to say hello to all. I'm Susan. I'm mommy to Sophie (8), Sydney (6), Sadie (4), and Spencer (2). I'm a homeschool mom, and a newcomer to the Craft. We are all very excited about the spiritual changes we're making, but I must admit it hasn't come without difficulty. I was raised Christian, and I had begun to raise my kids in the same faith. Yesterday, my 6-year-old started her blessing at dinner, and I thought...hmmm...how does this work now? Then, at the supermarket, my 8-year-old told an elderly woman from the community that mommy said we were going to be witches now. Gosh...out of the mouth of babes! I felt ashamed of myself, b/c I immediately jumped in that she meant we would be dressing up as witches at Halloween. I should not have been embarrassed of our choice of faith. I know that's a little off the subject of kids' books, but I wanted to give a little intro. For our family, we absolutely love the Serendipity books, and we are also huge fans of Shel Silverstein. His aren't so much mystical or geared in one direction or another; the stories are just absolutely hilarious! [ send green star]
Stephanie K.	New member October 20, 2005 8:09 AM HI everyone, I have just joined and thought i would introduce myself.. My name is Steph my daughter (she is 14) and i have only recently (last 3 years) started along the wiccan path.. I am very excited to see all the books that will be helpful to us both, and I look forward to meeting you all.. I also LOVE Stellaluna ! [ send green star]
Stephanie K.	New member October 20, 2005 8:09 AM HI everyone, I have just joined and thioought i would introduce myself.. My name is Steph my daughter (she is 14) and i have only recently (last 3 years) started along the wiccan path.. I am very excited to see all the books that will be helpful to us both, and I look forward to meeting you all.. I also LOVE Stellaluna ! [ send green star]
Megan F.	Lots of pagan friendly kids books! October 13, 2005 6:22 AM Jody Bergsma is a great artist/author and VERY pagan friendly check out all her works...Our favs by her are... Dragon; Sky Castle; and The Little Wizard. Faerie is also a good one. All I See, Is Part of Me by Chara M. Curtis In Every Moon there is A Face by Charles Mathis illustrations by Arlene Graston (the pictures are breathtaking! this is the perfect bedtime book) Child of Faerie, Child of Earth by Jane Yolden and Jane Dyer When the Root Children Wake Up by Audrey Wood (a retold version of the old story of the Root Children. Beautiful pictures and song at the end that my little boy likes to sing with me) Hope this helps everyone! Love and Light, Megan [ send green star]
Beautiful D.	Look at this thread GO! October 12, 2005 8:54 PM I LOVE Stellaluna!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [ send green star]
Eclipse M.	How fantastic!! October 12, 2005 7:56 PM I was starting to wonder if there were any Pagan/Wiccan friendly kids books. I have read some of the ones already listed lol (Stellaluna, The Giving Tree). I have to say that I did NOT like the Silver Ravenwolf young adult books. I read the first 2 (thinking maybe the series got better). I just think they are poorly written. [ send green star]
Marie C.	Another one March 24, 2005 1:36 PM Just after I posted I remembered another book-- The Pagan Kid's Activity book by Amber K. [ send green star]
Marie C.	Pagan Kid's Books March 24, 2005 1:33 PM Merry Meet! I found this site when I was looking for Ostara e-cards. Not sure how it turned up in that search, but I saw the topics in this group and decided to join. I bought a book called Maiden Magick, by C.C. Brondwin, for my daughter, who is 11. We haven't gone through the whole book yet but it's a good one. We also have Tarot for Girls (can't think of the author off the top of my head.) There is also a book called Wizard Crafts, pub. by Lark Books, and although it capitalizes on the Harry Potter craze, it has a lot of crafts that can be adapted for Pagans. My daughter loves arts and crafts. So far she has done the robe, wand, and treasure chest projects in the book. Tommi Di Paolo's Strega Nona books are a favorite of ours, too (although she's getting a bit old for them.) Tarot Games, by Cait Johnson, is good; however, only part of the book has games specifically for kids. The Thundering Years, by Julie Tallard Johnson, covers various types of nature spiritualities, but that is for older teens, so I'm saving it until my daughter is closer to that age range. The Whimsical Tarot with companion book is good for Pagan kids, as is Tarot of a Moon Garden. BB, Marie [ send green star]
Saffire M.	March 01, 2005 6:56 AM Great list!! Thanks for sharing! [ send green star]
Stephanie L.	February 28, 2005 8:56 AM My daughter has quite a collection too, I used to work in a book store while pregnant so I amassed a huge collection, here is a fair share of what she has. Our absolute favorite is All I See is Part of Me by Chara M. Curtis Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds by Cynthia Rylant The Autumn Equinox: Celebrating The Harvest by Ellen Jackson Child Of Faerie, Child Of Earth by Jane Yolen Children of the Earth by Freddie Langeler Children of the Earth...Remember by Schim Schimmel Children of the Stars by Freddie Langeler Dear Children of the Earth: A Letter from Home by Schim Schimmel Draw Me A Star by Eric Carle Earthdance by Joanne Ryder The Earth Under Sky Bear's Feet: Native American Poems of the Land by Joseph Bruchac Elfabet: An ABC of Elves by Jane Yolen Fairies by Freddie Langeler Fairy Wings: A Story by Dennis Nolan The First Strawberries: A Cherokee Story by Joseph Bruchac Flower Garden by Eve Bunting Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Helen Berger In My Grandmother's Garden by Kit Eakle Jack's Garden by Henry Cole Little Bear series by Maurice Sendak Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney Mother Earth by Nancy Luenn Mountains, Meadows & Moonbeams: A Child's Spiritual Reader by Mary Summer Rain My Mother Talks to Trees by Doris Gove Night In The Country by Cynthia Rylant On the Day You Were Born by Debra Frasier Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle Planting A Rainbow by Lois Ehlert The Rainbow Bridge: Inspired by a Chumash Tale by Audrey Wood Seashells, Crabs & Sea Stars by Christiane Kump Tibbetts The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice by Wendy Pfeffer Strega Nona by Tomie De Paola The Summer Solstice by Ellen Jackson Sunflower House by Eve Bunting Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back A Native American year of Moons, by Joseph Bruchac The Tree Of Life: The Wonders Of Evolution by Ellen Jackson What You Know First by Patricia MacLachlan When The Sun Rose by Barbara Helen Berger When I Was Young In The Mountains by Cynthia Rylant Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Wild Child by Lynn Plourde Winter Waits by Lynn Plourde The Winter Solstice by Ellen Jackson Wise Child by Monica Furlong Wish upon a Star: A Tale of Bedtime Magic by Armand Eisen [ send green star]
Karen P.	Pagan Friendly Kids Books................ February 28, 2005 8:44 AM This is great, I had no idea there were sooo many books out there!!! Thank-you for the thread...Karin... [ send green star]
Saffire M.	February 14, 2005 9:05 AM Another one for young adults (pre-teen through adult really) is the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. I simply adored the fantasy and adventure. The first book introduces us to the heroine Lyra and a world that we find is much like our own, but not quite... parallel worlds, good vs evil (and the wondering of who is whom.. not is always as it appears)... spiritual journeys of the heart and soul.... a fantastic read and while not specifically Pagan either is a great read. Trilogy includes: The Golden Compass The Subtle Knife The Amber Spyglass [ send green star]
Angela O.	February 14, 2005 7:35 AM MM everyone ... what a great topic! Many of the books I name aren't specifically Pagan, however I think they are enriching for pagan children. Any of the Serendipity books (too many to list them all here, so check out the website! ) http://dreamfollow.com/lilypad/serendipity.html several of Dr. Seuss' books including ; The Butter Battle Book, The Lorax, and Horton Hears a Who. The Little Bear Series by Maurice Sendak Books by Janell Cannon including; Stellaluna, Verdi, Crickwing, and Pinduli Gerald McDermott's series of Trickster Tales For older children I like J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series (of course! LOL) Teen Witch by Silver Ravenwolf as well as her fictional "Witches' Chillers" series The Teen Book of Shadows by Patricia Telesco J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and The Silmarillion Anne McCaffrey's Pern series The Witches of Eileanan series by Kate Forsyth The last three are better for older teens (or adults who love fantasy fiction!) Namaste, Angela [ send green star]
Ravenstar W.	ooooo! February 14, 2005 7:28 AM Children of the Earth, Remember by Schimm Schimmel I have that one and I ADORE it, plus the artwork is amazing. I also bought her "Mountains, Meadows and Moonbeams—a child's spiritual reader by Mary Summer Rain. It's published by Hampton Roads publishing..I found it at a new age shop. The little stories are great..lots of explanations and the illustrations are made to be coloured by the kids. I will have to look for the others mentioned Thanks Saffire! Peace! [ send green star]
Saffire M.	February 13, 2005 10:01 AM [ send green star]
Saffire M.	:) July 21, 2004 9:30 AM I'm glad you guys are getting some use out of my post. I really love seeking out books for my kids that have Pagan flavor to them... or at least earth centric flavor.... my son is really picking up on things too the older he gets. He's almost offended when he sees litter... he just can't understand how some folks can't SEE what they're doing is wrong. He's a far cry from the little fry who "fixed" a caterpillar once with a... hammer. [ send green star]
Leigh A.	some other books July 21, 2004 9:27 AM Hi! I also have "Family Wicca" and "Raising Witches" by Ashleen O'Gaea. These are more for my reading, but they give me good ideas and resources. Also, "Be Blest: A Celebration of Seasons" by Mary Beth Owens, "The Little Stream" by Barry Ellsworth, "The Tale of the Heaven Tree" by Mary Joslin, "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein,"The Sunbeam and the Wave", by Elizabeth Hamilton, "The Quest for the Crystal Castle" by Dan Millman, "The Song of Celestine" by James Redfield (has great universal Pagan ideas, and "The Tale of The Little Soul and the Sun" by Neale Donald Walsch. I got a great Pagan Activity book for kids through Amazon of all places, it's by Amber K, Horned Owl Publishing. There's more, but I will have to sift through boxes. Blessings and Peace, Leigh [ send green star]
Muriel S.	July 20, 2004 11:40 PM Thanks a whole bunch, Saffire, I passed them on to my sister whom has 4 young ones! I'm actually interested in getting some books for myself. [ send green star]
Beautiful D.	wow.... July 19, 2004 7:34 PM this is a great thread! Some of these I havn't heard of. I'm going to check them out. [ send green star]
Jennifer T.	OoOoOoOoooo.... July 19, 2004 11:34 AM That sounds great, now I'm interested in that one too! I have the Circle 'Round book and cd and love them both! Thank you for letting me know about the other book! I like to get recommendations before I put the money into something! [ send green star]
Saffire M.	Yes July 19, 2004 11:29 AM I have both Celebrating the Great Mother by Cait Johnson (and others) and Circle Round by Starhawk (and others). I enjoy both books.. while there's some overlapping there are elements in each unique to each book as well. I've found owning both to be helpful. They offer lots of ideas, activities and such for celebrations involving kids. There's so much that's fun for kids (of all ages) it's easy to get them involved and these books definitely help. I hadn't added them to my original list as they're for the parents to read and filter the info to the kids rather than story book or books geared directly to kids. There's this book too that I'm highly interested in called Songs for Earthlings... http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0966371542/ref=wl_it_dp/102-1172068-9444151?%5Fencoding=UTF8&coliid=I2WAXXLBU6D4XG&v=glance&colid=BRUMMV2AF2ET It's a songbook not a CD... my kids LOVE songs and music and I'm always searching for kid friendly, earth friendly songs too. There's a kid friendly song on the new CD by Spiral Rhythm that is really fun... Children's Totem Chant or something like that.. it's a blast to sing and helps remind kids about their connection to animals as well as humans, even the icky slimy ones.. LOL [ send green star]
Jennifer T.	Has anybody... July 19, 2004 10:23 AM ...got Celebrating the Great Mother? I just saw a link for it today will I was poking around on-line. http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0892815507/ref=sib_rdr_zmin/102-8549579-6549755?p=S001&j=1#reader-page If anyone has looked at this book let me know! I am interested in it and would like to know more [ send green star]
Summer M.	July 15, 2004 10:31 PM There is a series of books, though the auther escapes me, called "The Witch Next Door". I beleive there are about 5 books in the series, but there could be more. I always liked these stories, they're a little cheesy and stereotypical, but the witch is always the good guy of the story. [ send green star]
Saffire M.	Pagan friendly kids' books July 13, 2004 7:36 AM I thought it'd be fun to start a thread and share what our favorite Pagan friendly kids' books would be. I'm always on the prowl for good books for kids to help understand either holidays, spirituality, environmentalistm or their place in the world/universe. My own list include: Children of the Earth, Remember by Schimm Schimmel Dear Children of the Earth by Schimm Schimmel Earthdance by Joanne Ryder The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry When the Root Children Wake up by Audrey Wood Child of Faerie, Child of Earth by Jane Yolen Babushka Baba Yaga by Patricia Pollaco Earth, Water, Fire, Air by Mary Hoffman Mother Earth by Nancy Luenn The above are all picture books though appropriate for most age level. Ellen Jackson has a "set" of picture books on the seasonal holidays including The Summer Solstice, The Autumn Equinox, The Winter Solstice and The Sprnig Equinox (each book is titled as such)... each explores how different cultures celebrate the seasonal changes and the books include little activities, crafts or kid friendly recipes in the back. I'm slowly collecting them all for my kids. Wendy Pfeiffer has one called The Shortest Day that also explores the winter solstice tide. I'm still exploring but the above are all ones we've read. As for older kids, mine just turned 8 and we're working on older kid book ideas. Perhaps others already have some? I know he's getting into dragons and the fae and likes fantasy like Harry Potter and many Bruce Coville books like Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher.. Anyone else care to share? [ send green star]