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Publication
Scholastic (1993), Edition: 4th Printing, 1 pages
Description
From his dreams an artist creates the earth, sky, trees, and all the creatures that dwell on our planet.
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LibraryThing member Orpgirl1
This seemingly simplistic book tells the creation story of the world from the perspective of a young daydreaming artist. Going in order from the creation of light to the final creation of humans in the young artists image, each page spread displays vibrant colors that increase in complexity and
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intensity as more organisms are added to the earth. Throughout the story, the concept of daydreaming is not just emphasized as the reason the artist creates, but as a legitimate and worthwhile pastime for humans also as passed down from their creator. This emphasis on imagination and daydreaming will easily strike a cord with kids who are more than adequate at being creative. Only on the last page of the book is this loving artist given a name (God), and this books allowed me to think of God in a more creative and personal way than my adult mind usually allows. As I regularly work with kids in church preschools, this book will be a great new addition to my list of books that describe the creation story in a new and genuinely literary manner. Show Less
LibraryThing member sjg005
An artist uses what he sees in his daydreams to create the Earth and it's beauty. He wanted to share his creation with others and created other artists. He calls them his children and they call him God.
LibraryThing member olivegreen1
Interesting story about being an artist and alluding to God as the ultimate creator. Probably not suited to public school classrooms because of the theological reference. Beautiful weaving of story and images.
LibraryThing member Whisper1
The story, marvelously told beholds the concept of God as an artist who dreams of the stars and then the heavens become a reality, who dreams of the heavens that twinkled and shone and then stars appear, who made an earth and the artist held it in his hand and borrowed light and behold, the dynamic
And, one by one, the earth is filled with marvel, of dry earth that is colorful and then blue water that the artist can float upon, and then there was green and trees and forests.
Waking from his dream like trance, the artist imagines every living thing and whales now inhabit the ocean, birds live in the trees and animals, large and small came forth.
Needing someone to see the beauty, the artist created humankind.
Highly creative and beautifully written and illustrated, this is a joy to behold.
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shape took form.And, one by one, the earth is filled with marvel, of dry earth that is colorful and then blue water that the artist can float upon, and then there was green and trees and forests.
Waking from his dream like trance, the artist imagines every living thing and whales now inhabit the ocean, birds live in the trees and animals, large and small came forth.
Needing someone to see the beauty, the artist created humankind.
Highly creative and beautifully written and illustrated, this is a joy to behold.
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LibraryThing member matthewbloome
This was a clever and unexpected telling of the creation story.
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
I guess if I were Christian I'd probably like this, as it is gracefully written and the pictures are lovely. But (for example) Holstein cows were not created on the 5th day, even metaphorically, and not everyone who is spiritual, or even who believes in God, believes in one white male Creator.
Awards
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (11th Edition: 1993-1995)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
0590473417 / 9780590473415