Books for Talking with Children about Religion

Atheist , Agnostic
Atheism for Kids by Jessica Thorpe

Buddhist
Becoming Buddha: The Story of Siddhartha by Whitney Stewart
Under the Bodhi Tree: A Story of the Buddha by Deborah Hopkinson

Christian
Dear God Kids Series by Annie Fitzgerald Age: 6-8
To Every Thing There is a Season by Leo & Diane Dillon Age: 3-9
A Child’s Book of Prayer in Art by Sister Wendy Beckett Age: 6-12
Christian Festivals throughout the Year by Anita Ganeri Age: 6-12
Let the Faithful Come by Zetta Elliott 

Hindu Diwali
A Cultural Adventure by Sana Sood Festival of Colors by Kabir Sehgal and Sirushtha Sehgal
Lights for Gita by Rachna Gilmore
The Fantastic Adventures of Krishna by Demi
The Little Book of Hindu Deities: From the Goddess of Wealth to the Sacred Cow by Sanjay Patel
Indigenous religions We Are Grateful-Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell Age: 3-9

Jewish A Mountain of Blintzes by Barbara Goldin
Apples and Pomegranates: A Family Seder for Rosh Hashanah by Rahel Musleah
Cakes and Miracles: A Purim Tale by Barbara Goldin
Queen of the Hanukkah Dosas by Pamela Ehrenberg
The Very Crowded Sukkah by Leslie Kimmelman
This is the Matzah by Abby Levine

Multi-Faith & Comparative
How Does God Listen? by Kay Lindahl Age: 3-6
Faith by M. Ajmera, M. Nakassis, C. Pon Age: 3-9
God’s Paintbrush by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Age: 6-9 A
Faith Like Mine: A celebration of the world’s religions through the eyes of children by Laura Buller Age: 5-12
What is God? by Etan Boritzer Age: 6-9
What Is Religion? by Bobbie Kalman Age: 6-12
One World, Many Religions: The Ways We Worship by Mary P. Osborne Age: 6-18
World of Faiths Series--Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Sikhism, Buddhism by Alan Brown Age: 6-12
What I Believe: Kids Talk About Faith by Debbie H. & Tom Birdseye Age: 9-12
Believers--Spiritual Leaders of the World by Elizabeth Goldman Age: 12-18
Religion in the Ancient World by P. Challen, S. Mehta-Jones, L. Peppas, H. Richardson Age: 9-18
The Trees of the Dancing Goats by Patricia Polacco
Holidays Around the World series How to Be a Perfect Stranger: The Essential Religious Etiquette Handbook edited by Stuart Matlins and Arthur Magida

Muslim
Lailah’s Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story by Reem Faruqi
My Name is Bilal by Asma Mobin-Uddin
Night of No Moon by Hena Khan
Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices by S.K. Ali
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Non-specific + Spiritual
The Other Way to Listen by Byrd Baylor & Peter Parnall Age: 6-9
The Way to Start a Day by Byrd Baylor & Peter Parnall Age: 6-9
I’m in Charge of Celebrations by Byrd Baylor & Peter Parnall Age: 6-9
The Table Where Rich People Sit by Byrd Baylor & Peter Parnall Age: 6-9
Fire in the Heart: A Spiritual Guide for Teens by Deepak Chopra Age: 12-18
Freedom of Belief--What Do We Mean by Human Rights? by Mike Hirst Age: 9-18
Old Turtle by Douglas Wood Sikh A Lion’s Mane by Navjot Kaur
Dreams of Hope: A Bedtime Lullaby by Navjot Kaur
The Garden of Peace by Navjot Kaur Diwali: A Cultural Adventure by Sana Sood
Guru Nanak: The First Sikh Guru by Rina Singh and Andree Pouliot