Books for Pagan Children: Preschool (E)

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It can be difficult to find books for your Pagan children to read. You want books that teach them your values, and maybe something close to your beliefs and traditions.

I have compiled a list of good books by great authors. Many are outright Pagan. Some are Pagan in flavor or Pagan-friendly. I am noting when the author is a confirmed Pagan to encourage support of Pagan authors and artists. If you know an author is Pagan, but they aren't marked as such, send me a message and I will correct it.

• Earth Mother by Ellen Jackson (Fiction) *PAGAN*
  
  Earth Mother awakes with the dawn. As she walks the land, swims the seas, and climbs the mountains, nurturing all of creation, she comes across Man, Frog, and Mosquito. They each give her thanks for nature's bounty, yet can't help but give her advice about making their lives better. Everybody's got an opinion, it seems, and Earth Mother is amused when it becomes clear that the circle of life is not without a healthy dose of cosmic humor.

• Earthwise: Environmental Crafts and Activities with Young Children by Carol Petrash (Activity)
  
  Earthwise is full of practical ideas for nature crafts and seasonal activities to encourage young children to be aware of their environment. The activities are carefully written and beautifully illustrated, and will encourage children to develop a respect for nature, the earth and all living creatures. Children will learn about their dependence on the earth's produce (by taking stalks of wheat and turning them into bread-flour); how to create and not just consume (by making their own gifts); how to make butter and grow food (even in the city); and how to make outdoor playhouses from natural materials. The book also contains seasonal suggestions for making a more Earth-friendly home and classroom, and a comprehensive list of resources and suppliers.

• Ecoart!: Earth-Friendly Art and Craft Experiences for 3-To 9-Year-Olds by Laurie Winn Carlson (Activity)
  
  Suitable for ages 3 to 9 years, this work combines the author's intuitive sense of each child's need for self-expression and interaction with nature with her wealth of imaginative experiences. All the projects use recyclable, reusable, household materials and/or items found in nature.

• Elsie and Pooka Stories of the Sabbats and Seasons by LoraCraig-Gaddis (Fiction) *PAGAN*
  
  In this collection of short stories, children learn about the pagan holidays along with the little witch, Elsie, and her cat, Pooka. The author's humorous and whimsical approach and lavish color illustrations keep children entertained as they follow the adventures of Pooka through the Wheel of the Year.

• Everything Kids' Witches and Wizards Book, The: Bewitch Your Friends, Bedazzle YourParents, and Befuddle Your Enemies! by L.T. Samuels (Fantasy)
  
  Fueled by characters from the wizards of the Harry Potter books to the witches of TV's Charmed, the desire to be a witch or a wizard has never been stronger. The Everything Kids' Witches and Wizards Book is packed with information on tools of the wizard trade -- from wands to brooms to pouches. Kids can learn how to cast spells for friendship, love or good grades, then "brew" potions, predict the future, fend off evil, and much, much, more!

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Books for Pagan Children: Preschool (C)

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It can be difficult to find books for your Pagan children to read. You want books that teach them your values, and maybe something close to your beliefs and traditions.

I have compiled a list of good books by great authors. Many are outright Pagan. Some are Pagan in flavor or Pagan-friendly. I am noting when the author is a confirmed Pagan to encourage support of Pagan authors and artists. If you know an author is Pagan, but they aren't marked as such, send me a message and I will correct it.

• Cherokee Summer by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith (Non-Fiction)
  
  Color photographs augment this personal profile of Bridget, a ten-year-old girl from Oklahoma who, in many ways, is a typical modern child but who also has strong ties to her Cherokee heritage, including studying her native language.

• Child of Faerie, Child of Earth by Jane Yolen (Fantasy)
  
  According to certain tales, faeries leave the underworld once a year to join in a faerie ring beneath the moonlight. On this magical night, a faerie boy meets a child of the earth and the two become friends forever. Luminous full-color paintings by award-winning artist Jane Dyer add to the magic.

• Children of the Forest by Elsa Beskow (Fantasy)
  
  The children of the forest live deep in the roots of an old pine tree. This book invites children to follow their engaging adventures through each season as they play hide-and-seek with the squirrels and throw snowballs in winter.

• Children's Book of Yoga: Games & Exercises Mimic Plants & Animals & Objects by Thia Luby (Activity)
  
  A unique and original new program of yoga especially designed to appeal to children, this book presents six complete, entertaining yoga workouts for children ages three to 12. The exercises and games are based on imitation of animals, natural forms, and interesting man-made objects chosen because of their natural appeal to a child's imagination.

• Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions by Starhawk,et al (Non-Fiction) *PAGAN*
  
  In our rushed, stressed society, it's sometimes difficult to spend meaningful time as a family. Now Starhawk, Diane Baker, and Anne Hill offer new ways to foster a sense of togetherness through celebrations that honor the sacredness of life and our Mother Earth. Goddess tradition embraces the wheel of life, the never-ending cycle of birth, growth, love, fulfillment, and death. Each turn of the wheel is presented here, in eight holidays spanning the changing seasons, in rites of passage for life transitions, and in the elements of fire, air, water, earth, and spirit. Circle Round is rich with songs, rituals, craft and cooking projects, and read-aloud stories, as well as suggestions for how you can create your own unique family traditions.

• Color Me a Rhyme by Jane Yolen (Poems)
  
  A collection of nature poems.

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Books for Pagan Children: Preschool (A)

It can be difficult to find books for your Pagan children to read. You want books that teach them your values, and maybe something close to your beliefs and traditions.

I have compiled a list of good books by great authors. Many are outright Pagan. Some are Pagan in flavor or Pagan-friendly. I am noting when the author is a confirmed Pagan to encourage support of Pagan authors and artists. If you know an author is Pagan, but they aren't marked as such, send me a message and I will correct it.

• ABC Book of Shadows by Katie Lydon Olivares (Non-Fiction) *PAGAN*
  
  This delightful book uses whimsical and delicate illustrations to present the alphabet while celebrating the magick and ritual of the ways of witchcraft. Witchcraft, often misunderstood, is an earth-based belief respecting natural and personal cycles, as well as indicidual responsibility. ABC Book Of Shadows, a delightfully rhyming book, introduces children of all ages to the magick and mysteries of an ancient wisdom. included is a Witches' Glossary of Terms to help explain the various alphabet words in the book. Hardcover 28 hardbound pages.

• Aidan's First Full Moon Circle by W. Lyon Martin (Fiction) *PAGAN*
  
  Aidan and his parents have been solitary witches for as long as he can remember. At the rising of the Harvest Moon, his family is invited to a local coven's Full Moon Esbat celebration. Aidan is jittery about joining a Circle full of strangers. While he is enjoying himself around the bonfire, the High Priestess and his mother cook up a plan to get him involved in the Harvest Moon ritual. Aidan learns he is an important member of the Pagan community.

• Alice and Greta: A Tale of Two Witches by StevenJ. Simmons (Fantasy)
  
  Alice is a good witch. And Greta... well, Greta and trouble are never far apart. Alice spends her time helping others by weaving her enchanting spells. All Greta does is wreak havoc. But when a forgotten spell comes back to haunt her, Greta's stuck learning something she should have learned long ago.

• Alice and Greta's Color Magic by Steven J.Simmons (Fantasy)
  
  Greta's at it again. This time, she casts a spell she knows Alice will hate--one that makes all color in the world disappear! Now Alice may be nice, but a witch has to do what a witch has to do. So Alice casts a spell of her own to teach Greta a lesson. Soon the spells start flying, and before they know it, Alice and Greta have made a color magic mess--every color in the world gets mixed up!

• Amy loves the wind by Julia Hoban (Fiction)
  
  While walking in the park on a windy day, Amy and her mother see what the wind can do.

• Animalia by Barbara Helen Berger (Myths)
  
  Brief tales of wise and holy people who have lived gently with animals, from various countries and cultures, including tales of St. Francis, Buddha, and Siddhartha, and European and Oriental legends.

• Autumn Equinox,The by Ellen Jackson (Non-Fiction) *PAGAN*
  
  Presents facts and folklore about the autumnal equinox, a day that has been filled with magic since ancient times.

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