With blessings for everyday events from dawn until dusk, for special activities, and for specific times of the year, this exquisite collection offers children and their parents a simple and practical way of bringing a sense of the sacred into their lives. Olwyn Whelan s beautiful and intricate illustrations enrich Sabrina Dearborn s thoughtful and touching selection, making this a book that will become a keepsake for generations.
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"Dearborn's editorial choices imply a unity of spirit among a diversity of belief systems, so that her book fosters both a reverence for life's gifts and tolerance for other ways of receiving them.... The art invites scrutiny, luring readers back again and again to the rewards of the text." --Publishers Weekly
"Recognizing that the hunger for the spiritual exists everywhere, Dearborn has compiled a series of short blessings from many cultures.... The text is set in richly decorated frames with image heaped upon image in jewel-like, iconic panels that include flora, fauna, dwellings and people of many ages and places in a profusion of color and line. Reminiscent, in both tone and image of Caitlin Matthews' The Blessing Seed (1998), the book has a gentle, inclusive voice. --Booklist
"This book promises to earn a special place in the libraries of families seeking imaginative, nondenominational ways to bring the sacred into everyday life." --Napra Review
"Dearborn's editorial choices imply a unity of spirit among a diversity of belief systems, so that her book fosters both a reverence for life's gifts and tolerance for other ways of receiving them.... The art invites scrutiny, luring readers back again and again to the rewards of the text." --Publishers Weekly
"This book promises to earn a special place in the libraries of families seeking imaginative, nondenominational ways to bring the sacred into everyday life." --Napra Review
"Recognizing that the hunger for the spiritual exists everywhere, Dearborn has compiled a series of short blessings from many cultures.... The text is set in richly decorated frames with image heaped upon image in jewel-like, iconic panels that include flora, fauna, dwellings and people of many ages and places in a profusion of color and line. Reminiscent, in both tone and image of Caitlin Matthews' The Blessing Seed (1998), the book has a gentle, inclusive voice. --Booklist
"This book promises to earn a special place in the libraries of families seeking imaginative, nondenominational ways to bring the sacred into everyday life." --Napra Review
"Dearborn's editorial choices imply a unity of spirit among a diversity of belief systems, so that her book fosters both a reverence for life's gifts and tolerance for other ways of receiving them.... The art invites scrutiny, luring readers back again and again to the rewards of the text." --Publishers Weekly
"This book promises to earn a special place in the libraries of families seeking imaginative, nondenominational ways to bring the sacred into everyday life." --Napra Review
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Stunning Illustrations for this Multicultural Book,
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I enjoy this eclectic collection of blessings from Sabrina Dearborn very much. I like that it's a multicultural collection of blessings for different situations and times of the year that can bring comfort to a child especially at bedtime.I must say what I really adore about this book is it's absolutely beautiful and whimsical illustrations by Olwyn Whelan. It is total eye candy and I'm on a mission to collect all the Olwyn Whelan books I can find. My daughter and I loved the colorful angels at the end of the book so much we were inspired to spend an evening drawing and painting our own angelic beings to watch over us. This would be a lovely and special choice for the spiritually open-minded parent or grandparent to give as a gift...especially during the holiday season.
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I bought this book because it contained a house blessing and was mesmerized by the beautiful and stunning artwork that complemented the individual blessings. Not only is this book a great compilation of ritual blessings from around the globe but the artwork itself is worthy of framing.A nice coffee-table book for the new home; an easy-to-read book for youngsters. Nothing disappointing here.
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This is a lovely book. We have given copies to each of our grandchildren as keepsakes honoring their christenings. The subject matter, quality and colors are perfect.
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God bless all those that I love. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
God bless all those that I love. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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