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One Earth, One Spirit -A Child's Book of Prayers From Many Faiths and Cultures

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My family purchased many copies of this wonderful book last year to share as Christmas gifts to out multicultural, multi-religious extended family. There is something for everyone here, child and adult, christian and nonchristian. The pictures are captivating. Our two year old son has recently taken an interest in his copy and it has become a nightly favorite. Our family highly reccomends the message and the presentation.

This is a wonderful book of prayers for the earth and all living things on the earth. The pictures are beautiful and inspiring! The book features prayers for "children" of all ages from many different faiths. This book truly shows that we are all one and we are all connected. I highly recommend this book for all ages, especially adults. Read this book to your children or purchase it for yourselves to remind you of how simple life really can be!

Earth teach me to forget myself
as melted snow forgets its life.
Earth teach me to remember kindness
as dry fields weep with rain.
~Ute

The prayers in One Earth, One Spirit are from the following faiths and cultures: Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Ojibwa, Sikh, Taoist, Tewa Pueblo, Ute and Zuni. In every country and culture, children say prayers in order to express their innermost thoughts and to comfort themselves with beautiful words. The last few pages of this book have notes about the prayers. You can read about the Zuni prayer and how it is taken from the ancient Night Chant of the Zuni or read about the reasons for certain prayers, like how they acknowledge the interdependence of human beings.

The prayers help children to connect with something greater than themselves. The prayers can be read like poetry and you might remember a few from your own childhood. This would be a perfect book to read before bed as it presents prayers that would bring comfort to a child.

The author, Tessa Strickland, was born in England and graduated from Cambridge University. She specialized in theology and ancient philosophy.

I could see a few of these poems in a frame. My favorite picture is the little girl standing in the waves on the shore.

~The Rebecca Review