A MUCH NEEDED BOOK... Authors Please read.

[Xander67]

I think the time has come for a collaborative work.

Children have the wrong Idea of what wicca is,


Wicca was never meant to be a divider in the family, and was never meant for a reason for kids to keep secrets from thier parents...

just a thought

[KristinMadden]

What kind of book are you thinking about, other than a collaborative work?

The problem is that most publishers won't touch books for kids and the publishers that will take on parenting books are few and far between - the market just isn't big enough for most of them to want to invest much in this type of project.

There are a few still in print, but these may not be what you have in mind
"Pagan Parenting" and Pagan Homeschooling" by me through Spilled Candy Books (www.spilledcandy.com)
"The Family Wicca Book" and "Raising Witches" by Ashleen O'Gaea through New Page (www.newpagebooks.com)

Many Blessings
Kristin Madden

[Yasmine Galenorn]

What kind of book are you thinking about, other than a collaborative work?

The problem is that most publishers won't touch books for kids and the publishers that will take on parenting books are few and far between - the market just isn't big enough for most of them to want to invest much in this type of project.

There are a few still in print, but these may not be what you have in mind
"Pagan Parenting" and Pagan Homeschooling" by me through Spilled Candy Books (www.spilledcandy.com (http://www.spilledcandy.com/))
"The Family Wicca Book" and "Raising Witches" by Ashleen O'Gaea through New Page (www.newpagebooks.com (http://www.newpagebooks.com/))

Many Blessings
Kristin Madden


And there's Wicca Craft For Families, by Margie McArthur, who writes wonderful books:
http://members.cruzio.com/~thezoo/my_books.html


Yasmine

[Lisa Di Dio]

Other good ones:

"Celebrating the Great Mother" by Cait Johnson and Maura Shaw

"Circle Round", by Anne Hill, Diane Baker and Starhawk.

But is this what you mean? Books that parents can use to explain Wicca to children? Or were you thinking of books that help children explain Wicca to their non-Wiccan parents? In that case, it would be aimed at preteens or teens, not children. One of the best books for this, though not directly aimed at kids, is IMO "The Truth About Witchcraft Today" by Scott Cunningham. Though he does beat the "we do not worship the Devil" drum a little incessantly. Nearly enough to make you barf.

Lisa

[Fyre_Nymph]

all you people are REAl authors:o woah

[Lezli]

I think the time has come for a collaborative work.
Children have the wrong Idea of what wicca is,
just a thought

As a pagan parent of small children, I would love to create/participate in the creation of beautiful picture books (with actual stories) that touched on pagan and witchcrafting themes. They are almost impossible to find, and I can only read StregaNona so many times, LOL. There are plenty of minor conflicts going on in my pagan household -- is my 10 year old mature enough to begin independently crafting in earnest (mom says no), devotionals are boring, friends say there's only one god and ghosts and dragons aren't real, my 6 year old's teacher assigned him to design a leprichaun trap for St. Paddy's Day, if the Christian friend's mom finds out about us we'll be banned forever... kids could use some examples.
Any ideas where to go with this idea???
Lezli

[lia_amberwolf]

As a pagan parent of small children, I would love to create/participate in the creation of beautiful picture books (with actual stories) that touched on pagan and witchcrafting themes.

i agree! im not an author, but i, along with my mother, can illustrate... it would be a great oppurtunity for children to start learning pagan stories and legends when they are little... i think it would be a hit!

[Gareth]

Interesting point about the book for kids.
My wife, Lisa, found a website that caters to pagan children.

Dang it, I can't find the link!
That website has coloring pages and games as well as some stories.
But it assumes you've been around the 'circle' a few times, according to the website.

[darkone_withwords]

I think that there should be a book to explain to parents what Wicca is if they don't know and teir child is intrested in it. My aunt and uncle hate that I am wiccan but they can't say muhc I am almost 18. But they won't even let me bring anything in the house that has anything to do with wicca. But I do anyways hehehe.
~dark

[trance12]

Raising Witches, Teaching The Wiccan Faith To Children (can't remember the author's name) is a wonderful book, filled with advice for all stages of child development. It even includes some beautiful songs and poems.

Another really good read is When Someone You Love Is Wiccan by McColman. A great tool for friends and relatives to better understand Paganism. I didn't agree 100% with a some of the information given, but I do believe it explains in the foreword that we are a diverse community, the best way to understand the loved one is to be open to dialogue.

Both are available at http://www.stormsong.org (http://www.stormsong.org)

[trance12]

I think that there should be a book to explain to parents what Wicca is if they don't know and teir child is intrested in it. My aunt and uncle hate that I am wiccan but they can't say muhc I am almost 18. But they won't even let me bring anything in the house that has anything to do with wicca. But I do anyways hehehe.
~dark

Lol, we posted at the same time. See above post (second book). I made my parents read it a few months ago, but I'm in my mid 20's so they've had the last 10 years to understand my beliefs, which for the most part they do.

[DebLipp]

Another really good read is When Someone You Love Is Wiccan by McColman. A great tool for friends and relatives to better understand Paganism. I didn't agree 100% with a some of the information given, but I do believe it explains in the foreword that we are a diverse community, the best way to understand the loved one is to be open to dialogue.

In addition The Truth About Witchcraft Today by Scott Cunningham was written specifically for this purpose.

[Lisa Di Dio]

In addition The Truth About Witchcraft Today by Scott Cunningham was written specifically for this purpose.

This is the book I've given to concerned relatives and recommended to friends and students. My one and only grumble with it is that it says "We are not Devil worshippers" in nearly every chapter, which gets a little repetitive. I haven't read the other recommended book, but will check it out.

"The Truth About Witchcraft Today" is a pretty safe bet, though.

Lisa

[Gwinevere_Rain]

I think the time has come for a collaborative work.

Children have the wrong Idea of what wicca is,


Wicca was never meant to be a divider in the family, and was never meant for a reason for kids to keep secrets from thier parents...

just a thought
I full heartedly agree. I write for teens and suggest to be open about their path as much as possiable. However, I leave the ultimate choice up to them. (even weigh out the plus and minus of coming out in Confessions of a Teenage Witch). I won't offer tips how to hid things, or skirt around the issue.

[paganfiction]

What about Pagan Ways. I belief that this also was created with the purpose to teach non Pagans about Pagan ways.

Mindy Kasper
http://paganfiction.com (http://paganfiction.com)

[Dawa Lhamo]

I won't offer tips how to hid things, or skirt around the issue.Not to mention that this would place some liability on you that you don't need to deal with. ^_^

I know I've said this before, but there are most definitely times for teens when not informing your parents causes just as many problems as informing them. Especially if they've got a hint you're hiding something... They'll think the worst. I've got this friend whose parents just know "she thinks she's a witch", but no idea what that means--she won't tell them--so naturally they fall to Charmed and the Church to fill in the gaps. No wonder they think she's being brainwashed. And she doesn't give them any information ('ammunition' she says) but simply gets upset and angry when they deride her for not having holidays or gods or whatever. If she'd just explain it all to them, they might not nearly be so freaked out. (She's 22, fer crissakes!)

It's true, though; ultimately it's their decision. Even if it's incredibly stupid (as it sometimes can be), they've got to make it themselves. I'm just glad that I didn't have to worry about any of it. ^_^

Tashi delek!
Dawa Lhamo