In the Beginning There Was No Sky [Hardcover]

Walter Wangerin Jr. (Author), Lee Steadman (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

A parent tells a child a personalized version of how God created the world.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806628391
• ISBN-13: 978-0806628394
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,257,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Walter Wangerin Jr. is widely recognized as one of the most gifted writers writing today on the issues of faith and spirituality. Starting with the renowned Book of the Dun Cow, Wangerin's writing career has encompassed most every genre: fiction, essay, short story, children's story, meditation, and biblical exposition. His writing voice is immediately recognizable, and his fans number in the millions. The author of over forty books, Wangerin has won the National Book Award, New York Times Best Children's Book of the Year Award, and several Gold Medallions, including best-fiction awards for both The Book of God and Paul: A Novel. He lives in Valparaiso, Indiana, where he is Senior Research Professor at Valparaiso University.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Creation Story that Personalizes God's Love for Your Child, October 20, 2000

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This review is from: In the Beginning There Was No Sky (Hardcover)

"No Sky" not only manages to show how the universe was created by the greatest passion of God, but by the end of this book, your child is the center of that universe, and never was anyone loved more. The best creation story I've ever read. Read it to your child using your child's name in place of the generic "child," as I saw Walter Wangerin do in the telling of this story on a videotape (he told this story in response to some children taunting his daughter). Then read the story and insert your own name instead of the child's. This is an incredibly powerful book. You may find yourself in tears.