Ann Pilling gathers a collection of stories from around the world that seeks to answer the ancient mystery of our creation. Award-winning illustrator Michael Foreman's spellbinding art accompanies Creation, making it an anthology that will be enjoyed again and again--just as the legends it contains have been for thousands of years. Full color.
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Defining creation liberally, Pilling (Realms of Gold, 1993, etc.) includes pourquoi tales among the 16 here, retold in a uniform, easy style that does indeed lend itself to reading aloud--especially since the typeface is large and well-leaded. Presented in three general groups--beginnings, warmth and light, and animals--the familiar stories include the opening chapter of Genesis and the myth of Persephone (``How a Girl Brought About The Seasons''), while those less familiar range from the somber Norse ``How Everything Came from Fire and Ice'' to a tale from Sri Lanka in which an irritated servant girl whacks the low clouds with a broom until they float up beyond reach. Foreman's many illustrations only occasionally evoke a particular culture; in general they are his own interpretations, featuring small, sketchy figures placed on radiant backgrounds done in what looks like watercolors applied to wet paper. Pilling does not cite specific sources for each story, and next to Virginia Hamilton's In the Beginning (1988), this collection seems limited and scattershot; still, the selections are well- chosen for sharing, and for showing how cultures may differ while the big issues remain the same. (bibliography) (Folklore. 10-12) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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A meaty but not wordy introduction for younger readers,
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This review is from: Creation: Read-Aloud Stories from Many Lands (Hardcover)
My 5-year old was looking for a book to address some deeper questions than most preschool books do, but wasn't ready for anything too wordy or scary. Some of these stories are a little sad or gruesome, as folk tales and fables are wont to be, but I felt the author did a good job of being true to content without being too graphic or frightening. I don't expect every child is looking for this kind of content, but if you've got a philosophical/inquisitive type, I'd definitely recommend this book as both a fun and though-provoking read in manageable, bite-sized portions.
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My 7 year old loved it.,
This review is from: Creation: Read-Aloud Stories from Many Lands (Hardcover)
She was quite enthralled with the stories and pictures. Her reading level is a little advanced for this book but it was great nonetheless. HIGHLY recommended reading.
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