Where Does God Live? [Paperback]

August Gold (Author), Matthew J. Perlman (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

"God's all there is and all that you see!" "But I still don't see God so how can it be?"  

Where does God live? How can we "see" God? Using simple, everyday examples that children can relate to, this colorful book helps young readers develop a direct and personal understanding of God.

Where Does God Live? playfully guides children down their own path of spiritual discovery...and reminds us all that this world is full of wonder.

"Explains and celebrates God's presence in everything and everything's presence in God. Children will love it, but adults will love it just as much." --Mitch Finley, author of The Joy of Being Catholic and Prayer for People Who Think Too Much

"Through gentle verse and wondrous photographs, Where Does God Live? invites you to take a journey with your children to discover the God in all of us and our world." --Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, author of God's Paintbrush and In God's Name

"Brimming with love on every page, Where Does God Live? sparkles with a profound message told in an endearing style.." --Connie Bowen, author of I Believe in Me

"Using everyday situations in a child's world, Where Does God Live? incorporates charming verse and real-life photos to answer this question in a delightful way!" --Debbie Trafton O'Neal, author of Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

"How lovely to have this book for young children that uses images and words they know well to convey the intimacy, immediacy, and availability of the experience of God." --Sylvia Boorstein, author of That's Funny, You Don't Look Buddhist

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Ages 3-6. Little children have a natural curiosity about God, and this slim book will go a long way to answer their questions. A little girl asks, "Where does God live?" The answers come from her parents: "God lives in us all." But the child can't see God. Her parents' ongoing answers make her understand that she must see God through the eyes of her heart. Now many ways of seeing God begin to tumble out: God is in the sun and the dark, in flowers and in treetops. God lives in dreams. The sentiment is heartfelt and right at a child's level of understanding, though the text's rhyme gets a bit sing-songy. The well-conceived color photographs, some computer enhanced to dreamy effect, show kids of all races and religions as well as scenes of nature. A sweet, safe place to start a conversation about God. Ilene Cooper
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Review

" This book goes a long way to answer childrens questions about God. A safe place to start a conversation." -- The American Library Association Booklist Review

"One of the best introductions to God for children. An excellent, fun, yet well-grounded book." -- The Toronto Star, Reviewed by Tom Harpur

American Library Association Booklist of Recommended Books for Children -- American Library Association Booklist

Remains on the TOP 10 BESTSELLER LIST of the Catholic Book Publishers Association for religously oriented children's book -- Top 10 Catholic Book Publishers Association List

WINNER of the Independent Publishers BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD: MOST INSPIRATIONAL BOOK FOR YOUTH, 2002. -- Independent Publishers Book of the Year Award

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Skylight Paths Publishing (August 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189336139X
• ISBN-13: 978-1893361393
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 10 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #514,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #62 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Religions > Fiction > Jewish

More About the Author

Founder and Spiritual Director of Sacred Center New York for over eight years, August Gold is also an award-winning author, and has served as an inspirational teacher and counselor in New York City for 20 years. She speaks weekly in NYC and nationally and internationally at conferences and organizations. She speaks every Monday night in New York City, 6:30-7:30pm at the West Side YMCA, 5 West 63rd Street. Open to the public. Please visit her website: www.augustgold.net to download a free talk.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book For Children!, September 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Where Does God Live? (Paperback)

This is a magnificent little book about God for children. I highly recommend it, especially for people with kids under five. It's great - the two authors did a phenomenal job!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book about God for small children I've found, November 3, 2006

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This review is from: Where Does God Live? (Paperback)

I've been trying to find a book about God for kids that would reflect the liberal religious values we have as a family. This book, and the others in the series, is it! My son, who is 2-1/2, loves it. He pulls it off the shelf to be read nearly every day, and the message is starting to sink he. He's begun telling me things like "God love you" and "We all have God."

As a progressive Christian, this book is passing along the understandings of God that I want my children to have. I imagine it would be similarly useful for any other family who wants to teach their children about God's radical, all-inclusive, never-ending love.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Book to Share, October 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Where Does God Live? (Paperback)

This is a wonderful little book for children and their parents to share. It introduces the notion of the divine and its place in the world through images that are unique and enjoyable. There's no right or wrong way to see God in the world and this book helps children (and their parents) understand that.

My seven year old nephew loves his copy and has been reading it to his mother before he goes to sleep each night.

This is a simple book with a profound message.