From the acknowledgements section of the book: "In this publication, when referring to God as an entity that people might or mght not believe in, we treat it as a proper noun and capitalize it. When referring to god as a general concept, we treat it as a common noun and do not capitalize it." From the section--A Word of Introduction for Adults: "Whatever your beliefs, because children hear the word all around them, most parents and others who care for young children need to talk with kids about the idea of god. Children want to know if such a being or thing exists and what it means to them." Hannah Holby provided the beautiful illustrations. Betsy Williams, Jane Rzepka, Ken Sawyer and Noreen Kimball wrote the thoughtful stories.