Imagining Faith with Kids
Unearthing Seeds of the Gospel in Children’s Stories from Peter Rabbit to Harry Potter

By Mary Margaret Keaton

Tell me a story…while raising her children, journalist Mary Margaret Keaton discovered that sharing story together provided a wonderful way to engage them in conversations about things that matter. Now she shares her experience with parents and religious educators, offering a sampling of popular children’s books as pathways into the Christian message. Discover how sharing story—at bedtime, quiet time, anytime—can nurture, and nourish, a child’s spiritual life. Perfect for parents, teachers, and anyone who loves story—and wants to kindle that same flame in children!

KEY FEATURES

• Includes an extensive bibliography of recommended children’s literature
• Features a wealth of tips for parents and teachers on encouraging literacy in kids
• Embraces a Christian and Catholic approach to exploring pathways of faith in the stories of many ethnicities and cultures

Mary Margaret Keaton is currently completing graduate studies in theology and Sacred Scripture at the Washington Theological Union. A frequent speaker on the spirituality of saints and on finding God in popular literature and film, the former news director and reporter also serves as a communications consultant to businesses and non-profit organizations. Her articles have appeared in My Friend, Catechist, The Sunday Journal, The Arlington Catholic Herald and other diocesan newspapers as well as many online publications. She has scripted two DVDs for the Vincentian Center for Church and Society at St. John’s University in New York. Mary Margaret and her husband Joe have been married for eighteen years, and are the parents of three children.

Paperback / 336 pages / Dimensions: 6" x 9 1/4" / ISBN: 0819836907
Retail Price: $19.95