Rise: A Child’s Guide to Eastertide
follows a child through the fifty days of Easter, as she shares in family and community celebrations, hears stories of the Risen Jesus, notices how the world around her is coming alive again, and ponders how growth and new beginnings are part of her own life.
Circle of The Liturgical Year Resource Set
by Laura Alary opens the door to meaningful observance of the entire Church year. From Advent and Christmas, through Lent and Easter, and on through Ascension, Pentecost, and the Growing Time, the Circle of Wonder Series provides an opportunity to go deeper into each season. With its practical and fresh perspective on the liturgical seasons and their connection to Jesus, lyrical and thought-provoking text, and beautiful and diverse illustrations, Circle of Wonder inspires children to ask questions and invites them to experience the Church year in a brand new way. Rise: A Child’s Guide to Eastertide, the latest installment in the series, will be available January 2025.
Make Room: A Child’s Guide to Lent and Easter
presents Lent as a special time for creating a welcoming space for God. Simple and practical activities such as baking bread, having a neighbor over for dinner, and uncluttering your room become acts of justice and kindness, part of a life of following and imitating Christ, and a way to make room for God in our lives and in the world around us.
Breathe: A Child’s Guide to Ascension, Pentecost and the Growing Time
Imbued with a sense of wonder, and a strong connection to the natural world, Laura Alary’s books invite young readers to engage with the liturgical seasons of the church year. Breathe is a journey through Ascension, Pentecost, and the Growing Time, and guides young and old to wonder about and watch for the presence and work of the Spirit here and now.
LOOK: A Child’s Guide to Advent and Christmas
presents Advent as special time for waiting and watching—paying attention to the ways God comes to us. Told from the point of a view of a child, the story weaves together familiar Advent traditions like the Jesse tree and the Advent wreath, biblical stories and characters, and reflections on what these stories call us to do and be.
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About Laura Alary
Laura Alary is a storyteller, educator, and writer who delights in writing stories that make us bigger on the inside. Among her many books are Make Room: A Child’s Guide to Lent and Easter, Look! A Child’s Guide to Advent and Christmas, and Breathe: A Child’s Guide to Ascension, Pentecost, and the Growing Time. Laura lives with her three children in Toronto, where she likes to go for walks in the woods, tend her tiny pollinator garden, and keep her eyes open for signs of new life.