Sharing Faith through Children’s Books with Pastor Kari Baumann

It can be incredibly challenging to find faith-based children’s books that are based in a progressive and inclusive theology! There have been many times I’ve purchased a children’s faith book on Amazon, only to open it up and find masculine imagery for God, or some teaching about patriarchal gender roles. Former librarian and now minister, Kari Baumann, knew that struggle was alive and well, so she has curated the instagram account, @theChurchLibrarian. She shares recommendations of illustrated children’s books adults can use to teach young (and old!) folks about God, prayer, and faith.

About Kari
Kari Baumann is the Pastor to Children and Families at College Park Baptist Church in Greensboro, NC. A former school librarian, Kari enjoys bringing literature, especially picture books, into faith education. She lives with her husband Mike, a public school teacher, and her son Atticus, a middle school student. Kari's family loves to spend time reading (of course), listening to live music, taking walks in the park, and trying as many different burger restaurants as possible.

Find Kari on Instagram: @thechurchlibrarian

Book Recommendations:

• Have You Ever Seen A Flower? By Shawn Harris
• The Beatitudes by Carol Boston Weatherford
• God’s Paintbrush
• Mother God by Teresa Kim Pecinovsky
• Sparrow’s Prayer by Roger Hutcherson
• God’s Holy Darkness by Sheri Green & Becca Selnick
• Psalms For Young Children
• Old Turtle

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