The Book of Belonging

Description

Mom, does God love boys more than girls? This question from Mariko Clark's daughter sparked a conversation on the lack of diversity within Bible retellings for kids, and began an author's journey to create a Bible storybook that represented all children in the world. The Book of Belonging is a unique Bible storybook that includes many often-overlooked biblical stories with added intentionality regarding skin tone, female representation, and contemplative practices. As children learn who God is and who God says they are, they will be reminded over and over that God calls us Beloved, Belonging, and Delightful. Parents, grandparents, teachers, and ministers know that the stories we tell children are deeply formative. They stir their imaginations, shape their character, and inform their self-understanding. In this special Bible storybook, readers will see that when it comes to the love of God, everyone belongs.