“Every person who tells these stories does it in a slightly different way. And every person who reads these stories hears something a bit different. So even though these stories are very old, they are also always new.”
This book is now out of print, but you may be able to find used copies online, or at your local library.
Awards and Honours
Gold Medal Winner, Children’s Picture Book, 2019 Illumination Awards
About the Book
Read. Wonder. Listen helps children, and the adults who love them, ask big questions: Who are we? Where do we belong? What are we supposed to do and who are we supposed to be? Where is God? How does God want us to live?
That sense of wonder and surprise is strikingly and evocatively captured in the full-colour illustrations by Ann Sheng.
Reviews
“Words sing, dance, and swirl across the page, drawing us in, feeding our imaginative spirits, and igniting wonder and questions. Laura Alary moves amongst the spaces, the gaps between the words, what is not written in the sacred texts, and weaves historical research, scholarly interpretation, and progressive theology into the fabric of life of a people of God, and we find our stories in the stories of long ago. Along the way, we encounter the mystery we call God. Ann Sheng’s wonderful illustrations are a perfect companion to this storybook for all ages.” —Susan Burt, Coordinator: Urban Mission Network at Uniting Church in Australia
“Laura Alary’s Read Wonder Listen adds a much-needed inclusive, yet faithful, rendering of biblical stories for children. The wonder and mystery of the stories is retained, and invites children to engage their imaginations as they hear these old, old stories. The artwork by Ann Sheng is delightful, and honestly depicts the era and people of that time and place.” —Amy Crawford, Faith Formation Team Leader, General Council Office the United Church of Canada
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