Unit 4: Rise of Religions Picture Books

List of picture books to go with Unit 4 of Big Ideas through History which covers the Start of Religious Ideas, Rites and Rituals, Mythology, and the Hebrews and Israelites.

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I have not read all of these books and there is a wide range of levels. I suggest thoroughly researching the appropriateness of each book for your situation before sharing with your children.

(affiliate links)	Section 10: ———————— Start of Religious Ideas	Section 11: ———————— Rites and Rituals	Section 12: ———————– Mythology	Peoples IV: ———————— Hebrews and Israelites
Annabelle & Aiden: Oh, The Things We Believed!
What Do You Believe?: Big Questions About Religion
Cave Discovery: When Did We Start Asking Questions?
The Story of Religion
Gods, Beliefs & Ceremonies: Through the Ages
Annabelle & Aiden: What Happens When We Die?
The Warli People
Why We Celebrate Halloween: A Short History
Encyclopedia Mythologica: Gods and Heroes Pop-Up
Myths, Legends, and Sacred Stories: A Visual Encyclopedia
The Illustrated A-Z Of Classic Mythology
World Myths and Legends: 25 Projects You Can Build Yourself
Myths and Legends of the World
Children’s Stories from Myths & Legends
A World Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Folktales: Stories from Six Continents
Illustrated Treasury of Read-Aloud Myths and Legends
Creation Myths: How the World Began
Cleansing the World: Flood Myths Around the World
Dawn of Time (Universal Myths)
Signs in the Well
How the Moon Became Dim
The World Needs Beautiful Things
The Golden City: Jerusalem’s 3,000 Years