Maria Marianayagam

Brent talks with children’s author Maria Marianayagam who’s just published the first 2 books in a new series launching with Hachette called ‘Baby Virtues’.  The series aims to introduce small children to foundational Christian virtues. Maria is a Tamil Sri Lankan Canadian children’s author who enjoys writing picture books centered on STEM, faith, and South Asian culture.  When Maria is not writing, she can be found traveling the world devouring books and spending time with her family.   (1:45) STEM; (2:15) Children’s writing; (3:35) Maria’s cultural background; (7:10) The Christian virtues; (8:00) Why its important to teach Christian virtues; (11:50) Scripture verses in the books; (14:00) ‘Baby Courage’ and the importance of courage. Links mentioned in this episode: www.marianayagam.com www.amazon.com/Baby-Hope-Virtues-Maria-Marianayagam/dp/1546006176 www.hachettebookgroup.com/?s=baby+virtues Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.