This paperback sets out to help parents understand a child's fears, fantasies, and religious needs. Harold Kushner, Rabbi of Temple Israel in Natick, Massachusetts, and author of the bestselling When Bad Things Happen to Good People, believes it is the parents' duty to convey to their children that the world is a trustworthy, purposeful, and safe place. Since the young already have enough guilt and shame, they should be taught that God loves them and "each single human being is a spiritual masterpiece."
Rabbi Kushner explains that one of the main reasons for reading the Bible is to learn that you don't have to be perfect or good. This paperback also sheds light on evil, prayer, religious deeds, injustice, illness, miracles and grief.
