A Church for All

by Gayle E. Pitman, Laure Fournier (Illustrator)

Overview

This simple, lyrical story celebrates a Sunday morning at an inclusive church that embraces all people regardless of age, class, race, gender identity, and sexual orientation. All are welcome at the church for all!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807511794
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	05/01/2018
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	279,566
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	90L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Gayle E. Pitman is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Sacramento City College. She is the author of the Stonewall Book Award-winning title This Day in June. She lives in Northern California. Laure Fournier was born in Antibes, France, and studied art in France and England. 

Editorial Reviews

"Cheerful, busy illustrations expand the minimal text with the intriguing cast of definitely diverse churchgoers, charmingly including children who can't sit still during church. An author's note explains the story was inspired by the Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco. A humorous, upbeat look at a contemporary church community where all are welcome." —Kirkus Reviews


"An inspiration in several senses of the word." —Booklist Online

From the Publisher

2018-03-04
This cheerful introduction to attending a Sunday-morning church service provides an overview of the experience in an inclusive, liberal Christian church.The story opens with two dads (one white, one black) serving breakfast to their daughters, who are black. The family walks to church, meeting other adults and children of many ages, ethnicities, and body types as the congregation gathers. The huge cast of characters entering the church includes gay and lesbian couples, several people with canes, a child using a wheelchair, interracial families, and people with all sorts of looks, including shaved heads, mohawks, and tattoos. The church choir and the black pastor wear traditional robes, but the décor of the church is upbeat and contemporary, with banners proclaiming the welcoming and inclusive philosophy of this congregation. A simple, rhyming text describes some of the aspects of the worship service and different kinds of church members, with a repeated refrain emphasizing this church is for everyone. A cross is displayed at the front of the church, and one banner reads "God's Doors Are Open to All," but God and Jesus are not mentioned in the text. Cheerful, busy illustrations expand the minimal text with the intriguing cast of definitely diverse churchgoers, charmingly including children who can't sit still. An author's note explains the story was inspired by the Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco. A humorous, upbeat look at a contemporary church community where all are welcome. (Picture book/religion. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews