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Make Room

A Child's Guide to Lent and Easter [Paperback]

by Laura Alary

Help children learn all about the Lenten season, what it means and why we follow it with this clear and colourful book.

A lent book for children and families
Make Room helps children understand what Lent is
An invitation to follow lent, no matter how old you are

Author
Laura Alary
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Paraclete Press
Published
January 2016

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An invitation for children to wonder about the Lenten story.

While the Advent season is filled with fun and expectations, Lent can be hard for children. It travels through frightening places, loaded with themes of self-denial and death. How can children approach this season in a way that is meaningful and not frightening? Make Room presents Lent as a special time for creating a welcoming space for God. Other books offer excellent ideas for going through the Lenten season with children but Make Room uniquely connects its projects to the story of Jesus. Simple and practical activities such as baking bread, having a neighbour over for dinner, uncluttering your room, and watching less TV become acts of justice and kindness, part of a life of following and imitating Christ, and a way to make room for God in our lives and in the world around us.

Other books tell the Passion narrative for young readers; this unique book integrates themes of hospitality and self-giving that echo Jesus’ ministry, Jesus’ entire life. Make Room invites children to wonder about the story, to encounter Lent with all their senses, and to experience activities in Lent as part of a life of discipleship.

About the Author

Laura Alary is a writer, storyteller, and religious educator. When she was a little girl she used to make her own books out of manila paper, crayons, and mucilage. These early efforts at writing eventually gave way to academic papers and theses, as she earned degrees in Classics (B.A., Dalhousie), Theology (M.Div., Knox College, University of Toronto) and New Testament (Ph.D., University of St. Michael’s College). More recently, Laura has focused on a new type of education—raising three creative and curious children. She leads workshops on everything from storytelling to biblical interpretation, teaches the occasional university course, and works with children at a local congregation. She has also returned to her early love of creating her own books, including Is That Story True? and Mira and the Big Story. Laura lives in Toronto, Canada.