DESCRIPTION
"Birds pray, trees pray, flowers pray, mountains pray, the winds and rain pray, rivers and the little insects pray as well. The whole earth is in constant prayer, and we can join with its great prayer," says award-winning author and illustrator Paul Goble.
Every element of creation -- from the magpie to the minnow -- glorifies God in its own way in this bold and brightly illustrated work, adapted from
The Book of Common Prayer. Goble invites readers to join with the land and the animals in singing praise to God.
AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS
Midwest Independent Publishers Association,
REVIEWS
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Caldecott Medalist Goble has created a stunning prayer of praise. . . Goble's instantly recognizable illustration style is at its best, from the herd of charging wild horses on the cover to the snowy mountain on the final page."
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Goble's sweeping vistas . . . show a gorgeous cross-section of God's gifts to the world."
Children's Literature
"The author . . . here combines the song of praise to God from creatures and elements of the earth with distinctive watercolor illustrations in his signature style. . . . Many parents and church schools will find this lovely book an asset, both to help children see the relationship of an ancient religious text to our own time and place and to make vivid the timeless world of the Black Hills."