God's Paintbrush

Children speak about God in ways that are different from adults. They ask many questions about God, questions that can be startlingly direct. Oftentimes adults -- parents, grandparents, and teachers -- feel uncomfortable answering them. Through fantasy, involvement, and imagination, Sandy Sasso and Annette Compton invite children of all faiths and backgrounds to encounter God openly through moments in their own lives -- and help the adults who love them to be a part of that encounter. This book provides a gift of images that nurtures and encourages chilren in making meaning of their world. With over 100,000 copies in print, God's Paintbrush remains one of the most popular spiritual books for children of all faiths, all backgrounds. This special anniversary edition includes new ideas for interaction between adults and children, and an important new message from the author. Sandy Eisenberg Sasso is also the author of the award-winning In God's Name, For Heaven's Sake, Cain & Abel, and other books. Rabbi of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck in Indianapolis, she is active in the interfaith community and has written and lectured on the renewal of spirituality and the discovery of religious imagination in children of all faiths. Annette Compton, an artist and designer, is author of Drawing from the Mind, Painting from the Heart: 12 Essential Lessons to Becoming a Better Artist.