Review by Booklist Review
This oversize title looks at five of the most familiar world religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. The underlying message of the straightforward text is that despite obvious differences, there are values they share. The book begins with a succinct introduction to faith (Faith is when you trust something you cannot see or touch, but you believe it exists). The book then goes on to explain how religions evolved, before looking at each one more closely. Among the shared values: a belief in the Golden Rule; the presence of spiritual leaders to help understand sacred texts; the wearing of special clothing such as yarmulkes or hijabs; the use of religious symbols; and the availability of houses of worship. Also, all five religions put emphasis on charity as a way of expressing God's love. A bold, colorful format features photos that feel static at times but picture children participating in their religion. A glossary and a note to parents on promoting tolerance conclude.--Cooper, Ilene Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-6-This brief overview of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism emphasizes what these religions have in common, with the goal of promoting tolerance and respect. The book begins promisingly with a clear definition of faith. However, the text-organized by themes such as clothing, symbols, and places of worship-is extremely limited and incomplete. Many statements are overly broad, and several sections are repetitious. There are only a few references to holidays and almost nothing on rites of passage (birth, coming of age, marriage, death). Faith initially appears to be beautifully illustrated with color photographs from a number of countries. Unfortunately, there are no captions and many of the photos are unclear or irrelevant, resulting in confusion. The book includes a minimal glossary but lacks a bibliography. Far superior, and more comprehensive, are Mary Pope Osborne's skillfully written One World, Many Religions (Knopf, 1996); David Self's thorough The Lion Encyclopedia of World Religions (Lion, 2009); and Laura Buller's colorful A Faith Like Mine (DK, 2005).-Ann W. Moore, Schenectady County Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
The author-photographers discuss the major commonalities among five major world religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. Readers learn that these religions all have sacred texts and value charity. Other topics include clothing, symbols, and places of worship. The purposeful text--useful but quite broad--is accompanied by attractive photos of children from around the world. Glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2012. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
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