Hindu

Jewish

Buddhist

Christian

Muslim

Sikh

A young reader's look at religious practice and traditions around the world

Simple, clear text and large, full-color photos of people and events

Each religion has special books that are important as part of worship. These books are often sacred or holy and are treated with great respect as they remind people of their faith.
-- Stories and poems of the Hindus, such as the story of Rama and Sita
-- The scrolls of the Jewish Torah, and where they are kept
-- How sacred texts of the Buddhists are passed down generations by monks
-- How Christians learn about the life of Jesus from the Bible
-- How the words of Allah are passed to Muslims through the Koran
-- The ways Sikhs care for their special book, the Guru Granth Sahib