If you've ever searched for Christian books for 5 year olds and under, you might have noticed that it is easy enough to find picture books about holidays or a variety of children's storybook bibles to choose from; but it can be more challenging to find children's books with Christian themes that take place in the modern world. You might have also struggled to find such books that you can read every day of the year, rather than waiting for the right holiday or season.
This list gathers fresh, contemporary picture books made for children with spiritual lives. Perfect for preschoolers through 8 year olds, these stories show thoughtful, curious kids growing into lives of faith. Educators looking for books to add to their children's ministry curriculum and parents wondering how to nurture children's spirituality should consider these titles.
The foot-stomping, hand-clapping Sunday morning praise breaks at Rise and Shine Community Church used to be Jubilee's happy place. But ever since her beloved Grandma Mozelle passed away, those moments have been overshadowed by the reminders of her absence. Determined to reclaim her happiness, Jubilee first turns to Grandma Mozelle's big bright hats and shimmery shoes, but. when she stumbles upon her grandmother's Bible, Jubilee discovers that true joy lies not in material possessions but in her grandmother's timeless wisdom and enduring faith.
Through Jubilee's heartfelt journey of grief and rediscovery, readers will learn that joy everlasting is not found in the past, but in embracing the present with faith and love.
Around the Circle: Celebrating the Church Year
Around the Circle invites young children to journey through the seasons of the church year. Season by season, rich colors and meaningful symbols help young readers get to know these special times, how they connect to the story of Jesus, and to their own lives. With simple, rhythmic text and lush, mixed-media illustrations, this picture book depicts the circle of the liturgical year as a path full of discovery and wonder.
From Advent to Christmas, Epiphany to Lent, Easter to Pentecost, and then around again, the liturgical year sets the rhythm for the life of a church community. Around the Circle is a wonderful resource for church ministry leaders, intergenerational worshipping communities, and families who want to introduce their children to the cycle of the church year.
Little Prayers for Everyday Life
Childhood is full of all sorts of ordinary and extraordinary moments that pass us by, sometimes much too quickly. Little Prayers for Everyday Life turns these moments into opportunities for brief prayer together. The book contains prayers for morning, mealtimes, bath time, and bedtime. It also includes prayers about the seasons, welcoming a baby, losing a tooth, birthdays, celebrations, times of upset and fear, and other ordinary situations and emotions a child experiences.
This fully illustrated book born from Traci Smith's Prayers for Faithful Families, will become a well-loved keepsake for your little ones and the perfect gift for birthdays, baptisms, baby dedications, and baptism anniversaries.
My Curls Bounce Back is a story about how much a little African American boy loves and accepts his God-given coily, gravity-defying, bouncy hair. He tells his story in the form of a prayer. At the park, while he plays basketball, and as he watches his big sister and friends jump rope, he begins to observe all the different ways his hair can move and be. He explains how much he loves his hair by comparing it to other bouncy, twirling, stretchy, spongy things he sees throughout his day. This joyful, energetic picture book is a fantastic read-aloud and a perfect gift for any occasion.
We remember the beginning, when the breath of God moved over the waters of the deep. We remember your baptism too—when God's word was spoken and water was poured to welcome you as a beloved child of God! With lyrical text, this picture book lovingly describes the collective memory that a family and church community carry about a child's baptism and what it means to be washed and held in the current of God's love.
This beautiful read-aloud reminds children of the beginning of their faith journeys. We Remember Your Baptism includes a presentation page, a pastoral message from the author, and a place to record baptism memories.
We all have lots and lots of feelings. For young children, feelings can be overwhelming and difficult to manage. This sweet picture book explores the wide variety of emotions kids experience--happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and others--and gently reassures them that it is okay to feel these feelings and that God is with us through all the ups and downs. The book affirms young children with the message that all our emotions help us grow and that no matter how we are feeling, God loves us.
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Looking for storybook bibles for kids as well? Check out the Just Love Story Bible.
