When Little Hands Reach Heaven Prayers For Our Little Ones: The First Devotional For Children of All Faiths
When Little Hands Reach Heaven: Prayers for Our Little Ones and Teens

A baby-to-early-reader to teen devotional that nourishes the heart, trains the mind, and opens arms to the whole human family. ����️��
From a child's very first months, prayer is developmental nutrition—a daily rhythm that settles the body, builds attention, and orients the heart toward hope. This tender interfaith prayer book gathers short, musical prayers and tiny practices to help newborns, toddlers, and young children grow up calm, kind, and connected. As kids hear loving names for the Divine from many traditions, they also learn the lifelong skill of multicultural tolerance and understanding—seeing "one family" when they look at the world.
Why this book matters for early development ��
• Soothes and regulates little bodies. Across traditions, prayer naturally slows breathing and softens the body—teaching even very young children a "rhythm of peace." A nightly minute of prayer becomes a lifetime habit of calm.
• Builds empathy—early. Repeating a child-friendly Golden Rule in many voices moves the lesson from the page into the heart: do for others what you hope they do for you.
• Normalizes unity. Bless the morning in one tradition, give thanks at night in another—kids feel that goodness isn't owned by any single group. Unity becomes normal; disharmony feels strange.
• Grows cultural fluency. Learning how others pray—names for God, comforting words, and festivals—turns strangers into neighbors, preparing children for inclusive classrooms and (one day) workplaces.
• Strengthens moral courage. The Golden Rule is strong medicine; it trains kids to stand against meanness and exclusion because they wouldn't want those things for themselves.
What's inside ��
• Prayers from many faiths, sized for small voices and upward to teens, each paired with a gentle practice (a breath, a gesture, a question) and a one-line Golden Rule echo kids can remember.
• A bright, welcoming vision: little hands of many skin tones reaching a heart ringed by sacred symbols—a child-friendly path to "the same Light" by many doorways.
• How-to guidance for caregivers and teachers, including prompts to honor differences, link prayer to action, and revisit the day with kindness.
• A gentle word for adults: multifaith praying doesn't confuse children—it deepens roots and widens love.
Interfaith praying = multicultural understanding ��
When many communities across centuries arrive at the same instruction—treat others the way you want to be treated—that's the world agreeing in many voices. Children who hear this melody in different tunes grow up ready to recognize the good in every face and speak respectfully about differences. That's not "extra credit"; it's a foundation for a successful life in diverse schools, neighborhoods, and future workplaces.
Perfect for ��
• Pre-born and Newborn bonding, bedtime rituals, circle time, and interfaith gatherings
• Ages 0–3 (soothing read-aloud), 4–8 (call-and-response), and up (teens)
• Baby showers, baptisms/namings, holidays, and classroom libraries
Our promise to you ��
Every selection is carefully chosen and simplified without losing meaning, so any loving adult can guide the moment—no special training required. We're not asking children to master theology; we're inviting them to practice love—one calm breath, one kind word, one brave act at a time. Includes special prayer selections for teens that can help guide and reassure them. ������
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When Little Hands Reach Heaven Prayers For Our Little Ones: The First Devotional For Children of All Faiths
When Little Hands Reach Heaven: Prayers for Our Little Ones and Teens

A baby-to-early-reader to teen devotional that nourishes the heart, trains the mind, and opens arms to the whole human family. ����️��
From a child's very first months, prayer is developmental nutrition—a daily rhythm that settles the body, builds attention, and orients the heart toward hope. This tender interfaith prayer book gathers short, musical prayers and tiny practices to help newborns, toddlers, and young children grow up calm, kind, and connected. As kids hear loving names for the Divine from many traditions, they also learn the lifelong skill of multicultural tolerance and understanding—seeing "one family" when they look at the world.
Why this book matters for early development ��
• Soothes and regulates little bodies. Across traditions, prayer naturally slows breathing and softens the body—teaching even very young children a "rhythm of peace." A nightly minute of prayer becomes a lifetime habit of calm.
• Builds empathy—early. Repeating a child-friendly Golden Rule in many voices moves the lesson from the page into the heart: do for others what you hope they do for you.
• Normalizes unity. Bless the morning in one tradition, give thanks at night in another—kids feel that goodness isn't owned by any single group. Unity becomes normal; disharmony feels strange.
• Grows cultural fluency. Learning how others pray—names for God, comforting words, and festivals—turns strangers into neighbors, preparing children for inclusive classrooms and (one day) workplaces.
• Strengthens moral courage. The Golden Rule is strong medicine; it trains kids to stand against meanness and exclusion because they wouldn't want those things for themselves.
What's inside ��
• Prayers from many faiths, sized for small voices and upward to teens, each paired with a gentle practice (a breath, a gesture, a question) and a one-line Golden Rule echo kids can remember.
• A bright, welcoming vision: little hands of many skin tones reaching a heart ringed by sacred symbols—a child-friendly path to "the same Light" by many doorways.
• How-to guidance for caregivers and teachers, including prompts to honor differences, link prayer to action, and revisit the day with kindness.
• A gentle word for adults: multifaith praying doesn't confuse children—it deepens roots and widens love.
Interfaith praying = multicultural understanding ��
When many communities across centuries arrive at the same instruction—treat others the way you want to be treated—that's the world agreeing in many voices. Children who hear this melody in different tunes grow up ready to recognize the good in every face and speak respectfully about differences. That's not "extra credit"; it's a foundation for a successful life in diverse schools, neighborhoods, and future workplaces.
Perfect for ��
• Pre-born and Newborn bonding, bedtime rituals, circle time, and interfaith gatherings
• Ages 0–3 (soothing read-aloud), 4–8 (call-and-response), and up (teens)
• Baby showers, baptisms/namings, holidays, and classroom libraries
Our promise to you ��
Every selection is carefully chosen and simplified without losing meaning, so any loving adult can guide the moment—no special training required. We're not asking children to master theology; we're inviting them to practice love—one calm breath, one kind word, one brave act at a time. Includes special prayer selections for teens that can help guide and reassure them. ������
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When Little Hands Reach Heaven Prayers For Our Little Ones: The First Devotional For Children of All Faiths

When Little Hands Reach Heaven Prayers For Our Little Ones: The First Devotional For Children of All Faiths

by Sam Sommer
When Little Hands Reach Heaven Prayers For Our Little Ones: The First Devotional For Children of All Faiths

When Little Hands Reach Heaven Prayers For Our Little Ones: The First Devotional For Children of All Faiths

by Sam Sommer

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When Little Hands Reach Heaven: Prayers for Our Little Ones and Teens

A baby-to-early-reader to teen devotional that nourishes the heart, trains the mind, and opens arms to the whole human family. ����️��
From a child's very first months, prayer is developmental nutrition—a daily rhythm that settles the body, builds attention, and orients the heart toward hope. This tender interfaith prayer book gathers short, musical prayers and tiny practices to help newborns, toddlers, and young children grow up calm, kind, and connected. As kids hear loving names for the Divine from many traditions, they also learn the lifelong skill of multicultural tolerance and understanding—seeing "one family" when they look at the world.
Why this book matters for early development ��
• Soothes and regulates little bodies. Across traditions, prayer naturally slows breathing and softens the body—teaching even very young children a "rhythm of peace." A nightly minute of prayer becomes a lifetime habit of calm.
• Builds empathy—early. Repeating a child-friendly Golden Rule in many voices moves the lesson from the page into the heart: do for others what you hope they do for you.
• Normalizes unity. Bless the morning in one tradition, give thanks at night in another—kids feel that goodness isn't owned by any single group. Unity becomes normal; disharmony feels strange.
• Grows cultural fluency. Learning how others pray—names for God, comforting words, and festivals—turns strangers into neighbors, preparing children for inclusive classrooms and (one day) workplaces.
• Strengthens moral courage. The Golden Rule is strong medicine; it trains kids to stand against meanness and exclusion because they wouldn't want those things for themselves.
What's inside ��
• Prayers from many faiths, sized for small voices and upward to teens, each paired with a gentle practice (a breath, a gesture, a question) and a one-line Golden Rule echo kids can remember.
• A bright, welcoming vision: little hands of many skin tones reaching a heart ringed by sacred symbols—a child-friendly path to "the same Light" by many doorways.
• How-to guidance for caregivers and teachers, including prompts to honor differences, link prayer to action, and revisit the day with kindness.
• A gentle word for adults: multifaith praying doesn't confuse children—it deepens roots and widens love.
Interfaith praying = multicultural understanding ��
When many communities across centuries arrive at the same instruction—treat others the way you want to be treated—that's the world agreeing in many voices. Children who hear this melody in different tunes grow up ready to recognize the good in every face and speak respectfully about differences. That's not "extra credit"; it's a foundation for a successful life in diverse schools, neighborhoods, and future workplaces.
Perfect for ��
• Pre-born and Newborn bonding, bedtime rituals, circle time, and interfaith gatherings
• Ages 0–3 (soothing read-aloud), 4–8 (call-and-response), and up (teens)
• Baby showers, baptisms/namings, holidays, and classroom libraries
Our promise to you ��
Every selection is carefully chosen and simplified without losing meaning, so any loving adult can guide the moment—no special training required. We're not asking children to master theology; we're inviting them to practice love—one calm breath, one kind word, one brave act at a time. Includes special prayer selections for teens that can help guide and reassure them. ������

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798260310892
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date: 09/29/2025
Pages: 94
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.19(d)
Age Range: 3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Sam Sommer is the author of When Little Hands Reach Heaven: Prayers for Our Little Ones — The
First Devotional for Children of All Faiths, a book dedicated to helping families raise children who
pray with open hearts and live the Golden Rule across traditions.
His life’s compass was set in 1972 on the slopes of Mount Carmel, Israel. As he tells it, a sudden hush
fell over the hillside, the air turned bright and weightless, and he felt himself lifted from the stony path
—suspended as if gravity had been replaced by grace. Below him unfurled a vast, living palm, each
line shining like a river of light. In that moment he knew, not as an idea but as experience, that God
holds each of us in the palm of His hand. The vision lowered him gently back to earth, but it never let
him go.
Since that day, Sommer has devoted his work to studying religions and their practices, gathering the
wisdom they share, and translating it for children and the adults who love them. He is especially
passionate about introducing young hearts to the Golden Rule early—because when children learn
“treat others as you want to be treated” in many voices, they become channels of God’s love in
classrooms, playgrounds, and neighborhoods. His writing, teaching, and community projects all aim at
the same simple, courageous goal: to help families raise kinder kids by praying across traditions and
living as one human family.
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