Outside, You Notice
Outside, You Notice | by Erin Alladin | illustrated by Andrea Blinick
Ideal for: Take Me Outside Day October 20, Earth Month and Earth Day April 22, Canadian Environment Week June, World Environment Day June 5.
Biblical and Theological Themes: attentiveness, gratitude, mindfulness, care for creation, wonder, awe, joy, questions, curiosity, growth from small things, parables of the Kingdom, stillness, peace in nature, patience
No More Plastic
No More Plastic | by Alma Fullertons
Ideal for: Take Me Outside Day October 20, Earth Month and Earth Day April 22, Canadian Environment Week June, World Environment Day June 5.
Biblical and Theological Themes: creation care, human responsibility to look after God’s precious world which teems with life in many forms, the goodness of the natural world which sustains us and every other living thing, community, justice, grief, lament, holy anger
The Fog
The Fog | by Kyo Maclear | illustrated by Kenard Pak
Ideal for: Take Me Outside Day October 20, Earth Month and Earth Day April 22, Canadian Environment Week June, World Environment Day June 5.
Biblical and Theological Themes: creation care, stewardship of environment, place of humanity in the natural world, humility
Fairy Science: Solid, Liquid, Gassy
Fairy Science: Solid, Liquid, Gassy | written and illustrated by Ashley Spires
Ideal for: National STEAM Day November 8, International Day of the Girl December 17, International Day of Women and Girls in Science February 11.
Biblical and Theological Themes: wonder of the natural world, joy in observing creation, patience, truth
Etty Darwin and the Four Pebble Problem
Etta Darwin and the Four Pebble Problem | written and illustrated by Lauren Soloy
Ideal for: National STEAM Day November 8, International Day of the Girl December 17, International Day of Women and Girls in Science February 11, International Darwin Day February 12, Pi Day/International Day of Mathematics March 14.
Biblical and Theological Themes: family, nature, curiosity, imagination, wonder, awe, openness to mystery
Encounter
Encounter | by Brittany Luby | illustrated by Michaela Goade
Ideal for: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30, National Indigenous History Month June, National Indigenous Peoples Day June 21.
Biblical and Theological Themes: peacemaking, creation, welcoming the stranger
On The Trapline
On The Trapline | by David A. Robertson | illustrated by Julie Flett
Ideal for: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30
National Indigenous History Month June, National Indigeous Peoples Day June 21.
Biblical Themes: homecoming (exile and return), belonging, family, intergenerational relationships, connection with the Earth, remembering, attentiveness and gratitude, repentance and repair