080 - Mariko Clark and Rachel Eleanor Created a New Children's Bible

Mariko Clark and Rachel Eleanor are the creators of the new Children's Bible, The Book of Belonging. It's a book of Bible stories for kind and contemplative kids, where they create space for wonder, contemplation, and identity, recognizing that everyone belongs. They share it's origin story (beginning with Mariko's daughter asking if God loves boys more than girls because of the representation she was experiencing in her own Children's Bible), how the process of creating it has affected each of them, why they chose to have created some visual depictions of God, and the thoughtful reasons they chose to utilize people's Hebrew names rather than their anglicized names in their stories. 

I couldn't be more excited for this to be out in the world when it releases on September 24. 

The Book of Belonging

Mariko on Instagram

Rachel on Instagram

The Book of Belonging Substack

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