Following Aslan: Devotions for Children

by Kenneth McIntosh

Enrich your children's religious education and spiritual development using the excitement they experience in adventures from the Chronicles of Narnia. Following Aslan, a devotional book that leads children from Narnia to their own lives and on into prayer, offers opportunities for meaningful family discussions about spiritual beliefs. This simply written, inspiring book is sure to become a family favorite.

124 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2006

About the author

Kenneth McIntosh is a writer, educator and spiritual mentor. As a child he became fascinated with the Celtic legends of his heritage. Degrees in English and theology combined with travels in the Middle East and the Celtic lands of Ireland, Scotland and Wales inspire his writing.

He is best known for his book Water from an Ancient Well: Celtic Spirituality for Modern Life. In addition, he has written dozens of other books--mostly non-fiction. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona with his wife and pets. In addition to writing he teaches Comparative Religions at a community college and serves as pastor for a progressive Christian church. His hobbies include hiking, investigating rock art and archaeological sites, labyrinth building and fixing vintage Volkswagens.

Kenneth is also a noted public speaker and is available for seminars, retreats and other speaking engagements.

Reviews

[Stevie Kinzer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Started as we were reading through the Chronicles of Narnia and slowly have made our way through with our morning basket. We all enjoyed it, although I did wish it had scripture references.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve had the book for a while and finally got to reading it. It was a delightful reminder of points from the series. This would be a great devotional for any age.

[Maranda Russell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read many different children's devotional/daily meditation books over the years and this is one of the best I've come across. I have always loved Aslan and the other characters from The Chronicles of Narnia, so I was excited to see a devotional book based on that world.

Before I read this book I thought it would be written for little kids (sort of like a picture book), but it is actually more on the reading level of middle graders and up. Of course, this book could be enjoyed by younger children as well, although they would likely need someone to read it to them. I don't see that as a problem though, since I think the best way to enjoy this book or any other children's devotional book is as a family. The daily lessons and prayers are fairly short, so they could easily be read aloud each night, even if your family is pressed for time. The morals and values contained in the lessons make for a great jumping off point for some serious conversations with kids about a multitude of subjects. While the book does obviously have a Christian viewpoint, I did not find it overly preachy or biased to any particular denomination.

[Mathew]

I am reading this one to my daughter on a daily basis! I write a better review later. This site is so slow!