Births (Special Ceremonies)

by PollyGoodman (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $8.12

  Previously published by Hodder Wayland as CEREMONIES AND CELEBRATIONS: BIRTHS, this edition has been simplified and updated to suit KS1 and KS2 readers of ages 6-9. Children can discover information such as how Christian baptism differs from a Muslim naming ceremony, which special words are whispered into a Sikh baby's ear and how a Hindu baby's horoscope is read. The book includes child's-eye accounts of some of these events as well as extracts from ancient religious texts to demonstrate their origins. It provides a fascinating insight into the beliefs and practices expressed through the special ceremonies of the six major world religions and is essential for any classroom or library.

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $4.40

  Previously published by Hodder Wayland as CEREMONIES AND CELEBRATIONS: GROWING UP. This edition has been simplified and updated to suit KS1 and KS2 readers age 6-9 years. Children can discover information such as why Hindu boys wear a sacred thread at their initiation ceremony, how Jewish boys and girls celebrate coming of age and how Christians welcome young people into their faith. The book includes child's-eye accounts of some of these events as well as extracts from ancient religious texts to demonstrate their origins. It provides a fascinating insight into the special ceremonies of the six major world religions and is essential for any classroom or library.