Uma fé como a minha

Children Just Like Me

by Laura Buller, Luis Gonçalves (Translator)

"Uma Fé como a Minha - as principais religiões do mundo vistas pelas crianças" é um relato maravilhoso sobre as principais religiões do mundo. Como rezam e em que acreditam os povos? Qual a diferença entre igrejas, mesquitas e templos?

"Vem conhecer os meus amigos e descobre no que acreditamos e como vivemos a nossa fé."

"Uma Fé como a Minha" celebra a coragem, a energia, a alegria e o optimismo de crianças oriundas de todas as partes do mundo.

Ideal para apoiar os trabalhos escolares, este livro apresenta as várias crenças religiosas pela voz das próprias crianças.

Livro recomendado pelo Plano Nacional de Leitura 3º Ciclo
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Genres: Nonfiction, Religion, Childrens, Cultural, History

80 pages, Hardcover

First published August 15, 2005

About the author

Laura Buller is an accomplished and knowledgeable author who has experience of both levelled reading schemes and children's nonfiction publishing.

Reviews

[Loren · Rating 5 out of 5]

My reason for using this book during homeschool was simple. We live in the bible belt. Everyone here thinks that it's Jesus and Jesus only. I want my son to know that it's not. I wanted him to see that where you live plays a BIG role in what you believe religiously. This book really shows how religion looks to a child and what they do. Great book.

[Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book talked about different cultures, it really helped with the intellectual goal i made for this year.

[Barbara C · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Faith Like Mine: A Celebration of the World's Religions - Seen Through the Eyes of Children. By Laura Buller. DK Publishing, 2005. 80 pages.

Genre: Nonfiction
Recommended age level: Intermediate (8-12 years)
Subjects and themes: faith, religions around the world, diversity, traditions, tolerance

This book celebrates the diversity of religious faith around the globe. Focusing primarily on six of the world's main religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), it discusses the major aspects of each religion and then adds the stories and experiences of real children who practice that faith in various parts of the world.

I found this book to be fascinating! The language used is easy to read, and every page is absolutely filled with astonishing, full-colour photographs that bring the information to life. The detailed personal accounts from actual children help the reader to relate, especially because it includes information about the children other than just their religion (i.e. hobbies). I was also pleased to see that the author did not choose children solely from each religion's country of origin, but introduced us to young American Hindus, Australian Buddhists, and British Sikhs.

There is a vast amount of information on each religion's important teachings, where it's practiced, main festivals, and rites of passage, but the children's personal accounts gives the reader a glimpse into how each religion is practiced in real homes and families. I especially appreciated the world map at the beginning of the book, which gives a helpful visual guide to the primary locations of each religion. Another interesting facet of this book is that it provides some information on lesser known religions, such as Zoroustrianism (of which I had never even heard!), Shinto, Taoism, Jainism, and Baha'i.

A Faith Like Mine is without a doubt a wonderful resource for young people to learn about and respect other religions, and to promote tolerance.

[Kristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Faith Like Mine: A Celebration of the World’s Religions Through the Eyes of Children is a wonderful, lighthearted, multicultural book which is read from the childrens’ perspective. Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, and Judaism are some of the religions represented in this book. There is a mixture of information as well as personal ideas of children. Buddhism is explained through a cycle of life, death, and rebirth. It also discusses enlightenment. The children discuss aspects of their religion such as holidays, weddings, ceremonies, and traditions. For example, a young girl named Trishal from Singapore describes a Hindu marriage from her eyes. She explains that Hindu marriages are arranged by the parents, there is a Mehndi ceremony, and the groom arrives on a horse! Trishal also discusses her personal interests, such as going to the beach and surfing the internet. This is a great way to discuss the unique differences of peers in a classroom. It is good to point out that although Trishal celebrates weddings differently, she has similar interests. Reading this book is a wonderful way for the children to learn about other religions and respect all cultures. Students connect with this book because it is relevant and relatable due to the story told from the perspective of a child. It is written in language that they can understand. Students can celebrate their differences by teaching about their culture to the rest of the class. There can also be a class, grade, or school wide “culture/religion day”. There can be projects assigned where students research/explain their religion or research a new religion. Family members can be invited to the classroom to read about their culture and religion. Food and artifacts can be brought in as manipulatives and visuals. Through exposure and teaching, students will learn to accept all cultures. A book that goes along with the theme of acceptance is Peace.

[Angela Ricci]

"A Faith Like Mine" is a multicultural book that highlights the differences and similarities of the major religions of the world. The book is an entertaining and lighthearted book that revels the important facts about religions such as the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic religions. In the eyes of a children we learn about different holy days, celebrations, and the histories of these religions. Eyes are opened to see that despite the differences, there are many similarities. I enjoyed this book because I was able to learn new facts about the Islamic religion that I did not know before. I feel that this book is a great way to inform students about facts before students open their mouths about what they hear at home and see on the TV. Using this book in the classroom gives each and every student a chance to celebrate who they are and share facts about their families and what they celebrate. I think this book is a great addition to the classroom library and it can have an impact on religious discrimination in schools. I would recommend this book to teachers and to parents!

[Aleisha Douthitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for diversity. It is a whole book on the different types of religion and faith that children might encounter. It's illustrations are real photographs. These pictures show foods, activities, and religious customs. They help to explain some of the differences that a religion might have and talk about how the diversity is a good things. This book was informative and easy to read so that children can understand it and grasp everything that is happening in it.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book even though it is geared for children. It opened my eyes to other faiths that I did not quite understand and now have put me and my daughter on a quest to visit different places of worship to understand more.

[Mrs. Ruigrok · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a great way to share religious beliefs and traditions from around the world. The modern photographs and child friendly language make this a wonderful non-fiction book for upper elementary readers. There were religions in here I had not heard of. There were also pictures of children around the world celebrating each religion so it was neat to see how people practicing a religion, could celebrate differently depending on where they lived. Very informative, lots of information.

[Leslie Gully · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very relatable way to introduce a variety of world religions to my kids. They enjoyed seeing how kids so similar to them in age and interests, celebrated their own faith and culture wherever they were.

[Nichole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book for kids who are interested in learning about religion or for starting research.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautifully illustrated children's book that explores the major religions f the world. The text is factual and the photography enhances this informational text for children.

[CanadianReader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Provides a good overview from a child's angle of the major world religions. Some terms aren't sufficiently clear. Appropriate for grade 3 or 4 and up, though the images might be interesting to earlier primary children.

[Lyle Willey · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Faith Like Mine, A Celebration of the World's Religions Through the Eyes of Children

Category/genre- Religion Non fiction

Estimate of age of level of interest- Grades 3-6

Estimate reading level
• 5.7
• Lexile Measure: NA
• Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: NA


Brief description
Published by DK Press, this overview of the major religions of the world includes many full color pictures, maps and diagrams explain the history, major beliefs, rituals, customs and celebrations of each religion. Pictures of children who practice each religion and their comments on aspects of the religion that are meaningful to them help the reader identify with the text.

Identify at least 2 characteristics of this genre and subgenre and discuss how they appear in your book
Up-to-dateness (Huck p. 259)
This books was published in 2005 and has modern pictures and up-to-date text describing today's religions from a current perspective. Depictions of celebrations and religious rituals are in a contemporary setting with children depicted in a realistic modern way.

Avoidance of stereotypes (Huck p. 261)
The author is careful to avoid the common stereotypes such as the Jewish celebration of Bar Mitzvah for boys without mentioning the female Bat Mitzvah (the Bat Mitzvah takes the predominant place in the book). Also, children representing each region are not necessarily from the regions of the world we would typically identify with that religion (In the Muslim section, Ines comes from France). On the other hand, I found much of the information on Christianity (the only religion I am qualified as knowledgeable) to be quite stereotypical, reducing a deep faith experience to a set of rituals and customs that have little to do with what I believe and follow as a Christian. I can only imagine how that might be true for the other religious systems.

In what ways and how well does the book as a whole serve its intended audience?
The book uses effective photographs, maps and diagrams to bring awareness of the diversity of religious faiths to the understanding of young children without delving into theological distinctives or divisive practices which might confuse the young reader. It has the effect of unifying children from different religious traditions by showing how similar the celebrations of each faith are and the way children around the world experience their faith

Awards, if any
• None

Links to published reviews

Source: Publishers Weekly August 29, 2005
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[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buller, L. (2005). A Faith Like Mine; A Celebration of the World’s Religions Through the Eyes of Children. New York: NY:DK Publishing Inc.. 80 pp (hardcover).

Photographs, maps and facts abound in this family guide to the world’s top six religions, with an overview of five minor ones, as seen through the planet’s younger inhabitants.

Lively photographs of activities and artifacts, presented alongside small chunks of text, make this book easily accessible for families exploring ecumenicism in their faith journey. Children share their perspectives on their faith. Contents list the religions, with sub headings in four major tenets of faith for each. Introduction offers a definition for faith and how it is important. The two-page Glossary highlights important concepts and the Index offers only the broadest of search terms, without subheadings. Only one consultant was used to compile this book, supporting the fact that this book’s faith perspective is a picture painted in board strokes only. A suitable family and elementary read for those who are interested in the basic things that sets apart different faith traditions.

[Jessica P. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have not read this book completely but it has SO much information about various religions of the world and states in language that is easy to read. Young and Old children alike will be able to enjoy this informative book through words and pictures. It is written in the persepctive of children who practice each of the religions, and includes information about the children other than their religion, so other children can easily relate to them.

[Catherine Swanson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am going to use this book to teach my children about the different religions in the world. Its a non-biased lesson on the major religions and some of the smaller ones. The only problem I had with this book was its lack of nature-based and native religions, and the one we practice: Paganism.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book for my daughter before she was born. We read a little bit each week. Basically, it covers all of the world's major religions through the eyes of children. We both learn a lot while reading. The photographs are beautiful, too.

[Sachnoor · Rating 5 out of 5]

its a really good and interesting book it tells me why people are certain ways

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[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mooi overzicht.

[Gloria Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

good introduction to world religions, not only for children but for those seeking brief annotations about a variety of faiths......

[Heidi]

A good reference. Explains the major religions of the world in an easy to understand fashion.

[Dean graham · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned about all sorts of religions like sikhism and the cool things kids get to do.

[Nana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this in 3rd grade for a religion unit--and I loved this book.

[Sandra Rexroad · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought it was interesting to learn about other religions and what they believe in.