At Psalms School/En la escuela de los Salmos

Overview

A bright, bilingual guide to a foundational and inspirational component of Christian worship

Reading Psalms is kind of like going to school. They teach us how to listen to and talk with God in worship, at church, and every day. This bilingual children's picture book about the role of the biblical psalms in Christian worship touches on many aspects of Christian life, including worship, lamentation, offering, and repentance, among others. And the illustrations throughout are vibrant and immediately inviting. This book is the perfect introduction to the psalms of the Bible for young children.

Author Biography

María Eugenia Cornou is program manager for international and intercultural learning at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. She coauthored the bilingual children's book En la mesa de Dios/At God's Table (Calvin College Press, 2017). John D. Witvliet is the director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and a professor of congregational and ministry studies, music, and worship at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary. His writings include scholarly works on the history and theology of worship; anthologies of liturgical texts and congregational songs; children's books on the meaning and purpose of worship; and books of practical wisdom for pastors, church musicians and artists, and other worship leaders. Joel Schoon-Tanis has illustrated several books and painted murals around the world, including Kenya, Zambia, and the Separation Wall in Palestine.