{"product_id":"breathe-laura-alary-9781640605602","title":"Breathe: A Child's Guide to Ascension, Pentecost, and the Growing Time -- Part of the Circle of Wonder Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImbued with a sense of wonder, and a strong connection to the natural world, Laura Alary's books invite young readers to engage with the liturgical seasons of the church year. \u003ci\u003eBreathe\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey through Ascension, Pentecost, and Ordinary Time. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The day of Pentecost is coming. The church is changing color. The white and gold of Easter will soon burst into flaming red, then cool to green.\" So begins \u003ci\u003eBreathe: A Child's Guide to Ascension, Pentecost, and the Growing Time. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the warm, thoughtful style that has made her books so popular with families who want to encourage their children to think deeply and engage their spiritual imaginations, Laura Alary presents the third book in a trilogy (previous books include \u003ci\u003eLook! A Child's Guide to Advent and Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMake Room: A Child's Guide to Lent and Easter\u003c\/i\u003e) that explores the church's liturgical seasons. \u003cp\u003eAt the heart of \u003ci\u003eBreathe\u003c\/i\u003e lies a puzzle: How can Jesus go away, yet promise to be with us always? Can we trust someone who comes and goes so mysteriously? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving beyond long ago and far away events, \u003ci\u003eBreathe\u003c\/i\u003e invites children to wonder about and watch for the presence and work of the Spirit here and now, in practices of prayer and mindfulness, and through acts of justice, generosity, and kindness. Slowly but surely, we discover that we are the body of Jesus now, his way of being in the world. And that whenever we choose the way of love, Jesus is there. Always. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Alary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1640605606\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781640605602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paraclete Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.70h x 8.30w x 0.10d","brand":"Laura Alary","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054978298111,"sku":"9781640605602","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_76f103de-36c3-412e-8a1b-e927e4b4c7ea.jpg?v=1685033080","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/breathe-laura-alary-9781640605602","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}