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In 1225, Saint Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)--Italian founder of the Franciscan order of
monks and a notorious nature lover--wrote "The Canticle of the Sun," an
incantatory hymn of praise for all creation. Poet Reeve Lindbergh--daughter of aviator...Read more
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Chris
Raschka--whose beautiful, brilliant tributes to jazz legends in Mysterious
Thelonious and Charlie
Parker Played Be Bop are not to be missed--pays tribute to another slice of
American music history with this lovely celebration of a traditional...Read more
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Slyly combining pop culture references with a Christian sensibility, these anthropomorphic
vegetables make moral tales appetizing, as well as good for you. As the title implies,
this is an 90-minute compilation of material from earlier videos (...Read more
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Amazon.com The Chronicles of Narnia is a true masterpiece of the world's literature, and I
have never met anyone who has read it and feels otherwise. This is one of the very few
sets of books that should be read three times: in childhood, early adulthood, and...Read more
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"Do I contradict myself ... I contain multitudes." Walt Whitman might have been
talking about this diverse collection of poems: one of the best things about it is its
multiplicity of competing voices. A Syrian Orthodox verse begins "Lord of the...Read more
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The animated veggies' first collection of song is a must for anyone who has fallen in love
with their videos. The only complaint is the length--or lack thereof (the disc clocks in
at a scant 25 minutes). The 16 songs are from the first 3 VeggieTales...Read more
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The most consistently entertaining element of the computer-animated VeggieTales
videos are the wide variety of songs. Picking up where the first volume
of VeggieTunes ended, volume 2 gives us the songs from four VeggieTales
videos: Rack,
Shack &...Read more
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The brief "Introduction to the Bible" as well as "Who's Who" at the
back of the book offer some helpful orientation to these 13 Old and New Testament
classics--from Genesis and Noah to the Three Wise Men and the Last Supper. Each story is
amply...Read more
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As the title suggests, this is more a reference book than bedtime reading, but it is
exceptionally well-illustrated (by Peter Dennis) and shares with the best reference books
that hypnotic quality that can lead to hours of random browsing. Although...Read more
From Booklist
, September 1, 1995
Gr. 3^-6. Linking the work of 15 different artists, from Michelangelo to Millet, to a
spiritual value such as respect or forgiveness, Sister Wendy Beckett introduces children
to art as a means of discovering faith. She contends that "looking at art...Read more
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The latest in an animated Christian children's series, this video teaches kids the
importance of standing up to peer pressure through a thinly disguised Bible story. When
Bob the Tomato, our host, sees that Larry the Cucumber is trying to fit into...Read more
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The New York Times Book Review, Perry
Nodelman
The stories themselves are told in clear but undistinguished prose. The accompanying
explanations are somewhat ponderous mini-sermons that constantly unveil the presence of
the divine in ordinary objects and activities.... Read more
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Written for early readers, The Beginner's Bible includes 95 classic Bible stories,
rewritten in a language children can understand. From the baby Moses ("A Basket
Boat") to the baby Jesus ("The Most Special Baby"), from Noah ("The
First Rainbow") to...Read more
From Booklist
, June 19, 1994
Gr. 4-7. Considering the spectacular graphics of most Dorling Kindersley books, this
illustrated Bible may be something of a disappointment. The book combines small
photographs with rather listless pastel artwork. The color photos show artifacts,...Read more
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Leo and Diane Dillon have collaborated on 40 illustrated books and won a shelfful of major
awards for their artistic work, including two Caldecott Medals. No surprise, then, that
this book is a feast for the eyes--but it's remarkable even by their...Read more
God's Story
by Jan Mark, David Parkins (Illustrator)
The New York Times Book Review, Perry
Nodelman
...Jan Mark's starkly evocative prose is a pleasure to read, David Parkins's equally stark
and evocative pictures a pleasure to look at. Here the intention is powerfully clear--to
tell an entertaining story, period. Read more
From Horn Book
A selection of Old and New Testament Bible stories, excerpted from the New International
Version of the Bible, as well as some psalms and other readings. The texts are simple and
readable but lack the sonority of other more poetic versions, and the...Read more
From Kirkus Reviews , September
1, 1997
This unusual telling of a familiar story begins lyrically: ``It came to pass in the days
when giants strode the earth and were heroes among men, God saw that His people had grown
wicked. They thought only of war and destruction. And God was angry.''...Read more
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Set in Galilee in the time of Jesus, this is the story of a young Jewish rebel who is won
over to the gentle teachings of Jesus. "A dramatic, deeply felt narrative whose
characters and message will long be remembered." -- Booklist Horn Book Fanfare...Read more
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Everyone in town thinks Meg is volatile and dull-witted and that her younger brother
Charles Wallace is dumb. People are also saying that their father has run off and left
their brilliant scientist mother. Spurred on by these rumors, Meg and Charles...Read more
