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Talking To Kids About The Disaster in Japan
Talking To Kids About The Disaster in Japan
Synopsis of the story: Kino is a farmer’s son who lives on the hillside. His
playmate, Jiya, lives in a tiny fishing village below. Sometimes, when his own
father doesn’t need him in their rice paddy, Kino helps Jiya and his father with
fishing. One day, a danger bell calls the villagers up the hill to safety as a tidal
wave approaches. Reluctantly, Jiya obeys his parents and ascends the hill,
where Kino’s family keeps him safe as the wave washes away the fishing village
and with it, Jiya’s family. Overwhelmed by his loss, Jiya faints, and Kino’s father
brings him to their home. Gently, Kino’s family helps Jiya grieve and decides to
adopt him.
And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. A windstorm arose on the
sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And
they went and woke him up, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” And he said
to them, “Why are you afraid, you of little faith?” Then he got up and rebuked the
winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. They were amazed, saying, “What
sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?” (Mt 8:23-27)
When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat and started
across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark and Jesus had not yet come to them.
The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed
about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the
boat and they were terrified. But he said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid” (Jn 6:16-
21).
While raising her children, journalist Mary Margaret Keaton discovered that
sharing story together provided a wonderful way to engage them in
conversation about things that matter. Now she shares her experience with
parents and religious educators, offering a sampling of popular children’s
stories as pathways into the Christian message.
Features:
· Provides guidance for bringing faith to life in today’s media culture
· Explores the links between childhood development and handing on the faith.
· Covers children’s stories by age group from preschool through junior high
· Cross references stories by virtues and values.
“This book is a fabulous companion for parents wanting to teach certain values or looking to
check out books their children might be interested in. It's also great for catechists, Christian
educators, Sunday-school teachers, and anyone working with kids and wanting to know what
resources are out there to coordinate with topics. If you are interested in how some popular or
classic titles coincide with your faith, or want to find a book about just about any topic, this is the
perfect reference. I use it for my kids, but also for the religious education classes I teach to 2nd
and 8th graders. Easy to read, go as in-depth as you'd like, or skim the surface. Good cross-
references and indexes, too, to make it easy to navigate. The author has a down-to-earth style,
straight-forward, helpful, and gentle. It never makes it back onto my bookshelf, as I'm always
picking out something new and useful for my kids and classes.” —Be Gentle (Chapel Hill, NC),
Amazon.com customer review