posted January 10, 2006 06:47 PM         

....the idea being that (no matter who publishes them) we can help to pass on the message that the future lies in the hearts of our children, and the responsibility for what we teach those hearts rests in our hands.

So please keep posting the books you recommend, hopefully with title author and ISBN if possible.

posted January 14, 2006 03:16 PM         

The ISBN for The Song of Celestine, by James Redfield is: 0316739235

Here are a couple of customer reviews from Amazon.com:

The Song of Celestine, June 27, 2003
Reviewer: "littleprince001" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This is a must have children's picturebook! The story is written for a child to enjoy but, has the depth to appeal to an adult.
A young boy (Celestine), sets out on an adventure, but looses his sense of "direction" along the way; the story takes on doubble meanings as it depicts the physical struggle of being lost in the woods & the inner struggles of loosing one's sense of self. It is the values from Celestine's upbringing that help him find his way "home" both in the physical and spiritual sense.
The story is enhanced by the absolutely breathtaking art work of Dean Morrissey, who captures the very essence of childhood with trinkets, nature, and magical settings painted with such realism the pages look like photographs from an art gallery. Your child will cherish this book for many years!

Spirituality for Kids, April 27, 2000
Reviewer: Sherri Kellerman (Canada) - See all my reviews
The Song of Celestine is the perfect primer for teaching young kids the lessons and meaning of sprituality. I love this book for a number of reasons:The rhyming of the words makes it fun to read to children, the lessons presented in the book follow the teachings of theCelestine Prophecy series but bring it down to a level that children can understand and are interested in learning, and the oil paintings on each page are fabulous and exquisite! There is a perfect marriage of visual, written and emotional balance in this book that has fascinated my kids. The Song of Celestine is one of their bedtime favourites! The depth of conversation that ensues from this book has satisfied me that they are interested in spirituality and this book is the perfect way to teach! I hope you enjoy it as much as we have!

posted January 18, 2006 02:56 AM         

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On the Day You Were Born
by Debra Frasier
(ISBN: 0152579958)

On the eve of your birth
word of your coming
passed from animal to animal.

The reindeer told the Arctic terns,
who told the humpback whales,
who told the Pacific salmon,
who told the monarch butterflies,
who told the green turtles,
who told the European eel,
who told the busy garden warblers,

and the marvelous news migrated worldwide.

While you waited in darkness,
tiny knees curled to chin,
the Earth and her creatures
with the Sun and the Moon
all moved in their places,
each ready to greet you
the very first moment
of the very first day you arrived.

On the day you were born
the round planet Earth
turned toward your morning sky,
whirling past darkness,
spinning the night into light.

On the day you were born
gravity's strong pull
held you to the Earth
with a promise that you
would never float away...

...while deep in space
the burning Sun
sent up
towering flames,
lighting your sky
from dawn until dusk.

On the day you were born
the quiet Moon glowed
and offered to bring
a full, bright face,
each month,
to your windowsill...

...while high above the North Pole,
Polaris, the glittering Northern Star,
stood still, shining silver light
into your night sky.

On the day
you were born
the moon pulled
on the ocean
below, and,
wave by wave,
a rising tide
washed the
beaches clean for
your footprints...

...while far
out at sea
clouds swelled
with water drops,
sailed to shore
on a wind,
and rained you
a welcome
across the Earth's
green lands.

On the day you were born
a forest of tall trees
collected the Sun's light
in their leaves,
where, in silent mystery,
they made oxygen
for you to breathe...

...while close to your skin
and as high as the sky,
air rushed in and blew about,
invisibly protecting you
and all living things on Earth.

On the day you were born
the Earth turned, the Moon pulled,
the Sun flared, and , then, with a push,

you slipped out of the dark quiet
where suddenly you could hear...

...a circle of people singing
with voices familiar and clear.

"Welcome to the spinning world," the people sang,
as they washed your new, tiny hands.

"Welcome to the green Earth," the people sang,
as they wrapped your wet, slippery body.

And as they held you close
they whispered into your open, curving ear,
"We are so glad you've come!"

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posted January 18, 2006 05:58 PM         

I'm fond of one called The Mountains of Tibet. Possibly not so good for a child who hasn't experienced death, but I gave it to my 7 year old nephew who has lost 2 grandparents already.

"Where do Balloons Go?" is also nice. I'm also partial to "Philippe in Monet's Garden" just cause Philippe is so darn cute and the ending is lovely.

Does "The Lorax" count?

posted January 24, 2006 06:08 PM         

I can't wait to build the web page to include them all as one of the difficulties we had when we were researching this particular market was the stories were all scattered into the children's book market (which is huge) which made it difficult to isolate them.

Once again Thanks for all the suggestions it is very much appreciated.