- Annie and the Old One by Miska Miles
- Beyond God the Father by Mary Daly
- The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Bible by Jim Bell and Stan Campbell
- The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are by Alan Watts
- The Children’s Book of Saints by Louis M. Savary
- Christmas in the Barn by Margaret Wise Brown
- Christmas In the Stable by Astrid Lindgren
- Connections by CLF
- The Creation by Stephen Mitchell
- The Facts of Life, by Jonathan Miller and David Pelham
- The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia
- Festival of Freedom: The Story of Passover, re-told by Maida Silverman
- The Four Questions, by Lynne Sharon Schwarts
- Francis, the Poor Man of Assisi by Tomie DePaola
- From Long Ago and Many Lands by Sophia Lyon Fahs
- The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest by Lynne Cherry
- The Handbook of Theological Terms by Van Harvey
- The Happy Funeral by Eve Bunting
- Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss
- How To Be a Perfect Stranger by Arthur Magida
- Grandpa’s Slide Show by Deborah Gould
- Jeanne d’Arc by Aileen Fisher
- Jewish Days and Holidays, by Greer Fay Cashman
- Jewish Holiday Fun, by Judith Hoffman Corwin
- The Kids Guide to Social Action by Barbara A. Lewis
- Lifetimes by Bryan Mellonie and Robert Ingpen
- The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
- Me and My Family Tree, by Paul Showers
- Mighty Tree by Dick Gackenback
- Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children by Newale S. Godfrey
- Nadia the Willful, by Sue Alexander
- Old Tales for a New Day by Sophia Lyon Fahs and Alice Cobbs
- Passover, A Season of Freedom, by Malka DruckerPatrick of Ireland by Wilma Pitchford Hays
- Pearl’s Marigolds for Grandpa, by Jane Breskin Zalben
- A Picture Book of Passover, by David A. Adler
- Saints, Signs and Symbols by W. Ellwood Post
- Saying Good-bye to Grandma by Jane Resh Thomas
- The Season’s of Arnold’s Apple by Gail Gibbons
- The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss
- Some of the Pieces, by Melissa Madenski
- Stories About God by Mary Ann Moore
- Teammates, by Paul Golenbock
- The Tree in the Ancient Forest by Carol Reed-Jones
- Once There Was a Tree by Natalia Romanova
- Trees by Harry Behn
- A Tree Is Nice by Janice Udry
- uu&me! by CLF (Junior News was its previous name)
- The UU Kids Book by the Brotman-Marshfield
- What if Nobody Forgave & Other Stories of Principle by Colleen M. McDonald
- When Dad Cut Down the Chestnut Tree by Pam Ayers
- Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle
- Where Do Babies Come From? by Margaret Sheffield and Sheila Bewley
- The World’s Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions by Huston Smith
Hymnals
Every group should have the Unitarian Universalist hymnals—your first and best investment for music and worship planning. Both are available at the UUA Bookstore.
- Singing the Living Tradition is Unitarian Universalism’s hymnbook—hymns, songs and readings from around the world. “Pew Edition” 415 hymns and songs and 317 readings. (UUA) 1993. 704 pp. ISBN 1-55896-260-3. Hardcover (also available in large print)
- Singing the Journey—This 75-song supplement presents an exceptional variety of music for congregational singing. (UUA) 2005. 184 pp. Hear samples of some of the hymns. You’ll hear accompaniment only—no voices.
UU Music Organizations
- Unitarian Universalist Musicians Network (UUMN)
- UUMN District Liaisons facilitate music and UUMN activities on a regional level
Music From CLIF Notes
CLiF Notes is our UU curriculum for families and small groups, and it sometimes includes recommendations for music for classes or worship. It’s available through subscription to our RE Express program.
Below are extremely simple songs, and these MP3 renditions can help you learn them. If you are looking for a particular song, please contact us and we’ll try to help.
Alhamdullilah
Be Ye Lamps Unto Yourselves
Bright Morning Stars
Come and Go With Me to That Land
Come Come
Enter, Rejoice and Come In
From You I Receive
Gathered Here
Hineh Ma Tov
I Know This Rose
Jubilate Deo
Light is Returning
Listen Listen Listen
May All Beings Be Well
Morning Has Come
One More Step
Peace Like A River
Rise Up, O Flame
Seek Simplicity
Shalom Chavayrim
Since What We Choose Is What We Are
Sivivon
Step by Step
The Earth, Water, Fire, Air
This Little Light of Mine
The Ocean Refuses No River
Vine and Fig Tree
We Come from the Mountain
We Shall Overcome
We’re Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table
Find more information about the above curricula and books, plus much more relating to Unitarian Universalism:
- Resources for Intergeneraltional Worship
- The UU Family Network
- The CLF’s KidTalk page for children, parents and religious educators
- UU Curriculum and Resource Developers
- Unitarian Universalist Association Religious Education Department
- REC-Room: Unitarian Universalist Lifespan Religious Education Curricula and Resources – this site is postable and searchable if you have other links and resources you’d like to share.
- Rev. Helen Zidowecki’s Religious Education Catalog
- UUA Bookstore
