Books for Pagan Children: Preschool (W)

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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.

• Walk Like a Bear, Stand Like a Tree, Run Like the Wind by Carol Bassett (Activity)
  
  Cool yoga, stretching and aerobic activities for cool kids.

• Watchers by W. Lyon Martin (Fantasy) *PAGAN*
  
  Something is watching Thomas as he's sleeping. He decides that he will discover who is frightening him and hatches a plan to catch them in a trap. The story goes from spooky to secure when Thomas discovers those he has captured are really there to protect him.

• Water Dance by Thomas Locker (Non-Fiction)
  
  From a gentle mountain pond to a raging waterfall or from a silent ocean mist to a sparkling rainbow, dramatic text and paintings give water voice and substance in this tribute to water in all its glorious forms. Inspiring and informative, Water Dance is a poetic introduction to one of nature’s most basic elements. Scientific facts about water and its role in our lives are included.

• Weaving of a Dream, The by Marilee Heyer (Myths)
  
  Heyer retells an engrossing Chinese folktale about an old woman who weaves exquisite brocades. Full-color illustrations.

• What Are the Elements? by Rowan Moss (Non-Fiction) *PAGAN*
  
  What are the Elements (Series Book #3) is a companion-Reader book for children and parents, exploring the basics - the Elements and their properties. Whimsical illustrations and purposefully upbeat and simple language will delight the eye and open communication. Each book in the Pagan Children Learning Series is a beginner's introduction that allows room for discussion of your family's own beliefs in every lesson!

• What Is Magic? by Rowan Moss (Non-Fiction) *PAGAN*
  
  What is Magic (Series Book #2) is a companion-reader book for children and parents, exploring the basics - the nature of magic and what it can do! Whimsical illustrations and purposefully upbeat and simple language will delight the eye and open communication. Each book in the Pagan Children Learning Series is a beginner's introduction that allows room for discussion of your family's own beliefs in every lesson!

• When the Moon is Full: A Lunar Year by Penny Pollock (Non-Fiction)
  
  This lunar guide describes the folkloric names of twelve moons according to Native American tradition and showcases their defining characteristics in short verse and beautifully detailed hand-colored woodcuts. A question-and-answer section includes information about the moon's surface, an explanation of a lunar eclipse, and the true meaning of a blue moon.

• Where's the Fairy? by Keith Moseley (Fantasy)
  
  Molly, Grandma, and the ever-faithful dog, Pebbles, go on an epic voyage to find fairies. But where are the magical creatures hiding? Only Pebbles can tell. Each page in this deluxe book is embossed, encouraging little hands to seek out tactile spots as they count more than 100 fairies.

• Who Is a Witch? by Rowan Moss (Non-Fiction) *PAGAN*
  
  Who is a Witch (Series Book #1) is a companion-reader book for children and parents, exploring the basics - what makes a witch special and who a witch might be in a child's life. Whimsical illustrations and purposefully upbeat and simple language will delight the eye and open communication. Each book in the Pagan Children Learning Series is a beginner's introduction that allows room for discussion of your family's own beliefs in every lesson!

• Wild Child by Lynn Plourde (Fantasy)
  
  In this magical bedtime book, Autumn doesn't want to sleep. Mother Earth wants to put her wild child, Autumn, to bed. But Autumn isn't ready. First she wants a song, then a snack, then pj's, and a kiss. Lynn Plourde's crisp text crackles like fall leaves and Greg Couch's illustrations are a color extravaganza. Wild children and their parents will love this scrumptious, satisfying tribute to the wonders of nature and family. Wild Child is the first of four seasonal picture books by Lynn Plourde and Greg Couch.

• Wild Robin by Susan Jeffers (Fantasy)
  
  Robin hates the chores he must do around his house until he is kidnapped to fairyland where there is nothing to do but play.

• Wings of Change by Franklin Hill (Fiction)
  
  This tender, humorous story follows little Anew as he learns to release his fears and embrace his destiny. Dr. Hill, an acclaimed educational futurist, has created a dynamic medium for exploring the timeless topic of change. The luminous illustrations by Aries Cheung bring this delightful story to life.Wings of Change will touch your heart as you embrace the changes within your own life.

• Winter Solstice, The by Ellen Jackson (Non-Fiction) *PAGAN*
  
  Presents facts and folklore about the shortest day of the year, a day that has been filled with magic since ancient times.

• Winter Waits by Lynn Plourde (Fantasy)
  
  While Winter waits for his father, he finds ways to amuse himself. Winter "whistens and glistens" the world in frost, "whizzles and whittles" ice sculptures, and "snizzes and snips" snowflakes. At last, Father Time turns his full attention to his son, and they "frisk and frolic away."

• Witch Next Door, The by Norman Bridwell (Fantasy)
  
  Someone new has moved into the neighborhood--and she's a witch! Her two young neighbors delight in how she does everything a bit differently from them. She paints her house black, walks her pet dragon around the block, and uses magic to do her shopping and send soup over to people that are sick. However, some of the older townspeople people are not happy about their new neighbor. What kind of magical surprise does the witch have in store for them?

• Witch Who Lost Her Shadow, The by Mary Calhoun (Fiction)
  
  A witch is convinced that no cat could take the place of her lost black cat Shadow, until she is pursued by a small striped kitten.

• Witchlets of Witches Brew, The by Edain Duguay (Fiction) *PAGAN*
  
  The Witchlets of Witches Brew collection centres on real life problems and provides children with fictional, Pagan related stories to help work through their own feelings. Throughout these stories of change, the children learn to appreciate life, family and nature more.

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