Synopsis
In simple yet eloquent language, this book explores the kinds of questions children ask about God.
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Review
AWARDS and RECOGNITIONSElementary School Library Collection, "Selected"Junior Library Guild, "Selected"(1998)Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), "Popular Paperbacks "War" list"(2002)California Collections, "Middle School Collection, 2000"(2003)California Collections, "High School Collection"(2005)Booklist, "Top Ten Religion Books for Youth"Children's Book Council, "Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People""Booklist""Beautifully illustrated.""Church and Synagogue Libraries" "The children in this beautiful picture-book wonder about the nature of God and find Him in everyday objects and see Him in their interactions with others. . . This is a multi-cultural storybook that would be excellent for the preschool child. Perhaps it will even give adults new insights into the nature of God.""Kirkus Reviews" "A kindly, all-embracing, nonsectarian view of a deity whose likes include children of different colors, as shown in Jenkin's lush, sun-dappled paintings of glowing kids enjoying a snowy day, admiring a spider's web, or wrapped in Grandma's embrace. An attractive discussion opener.""
AWARDS and RECOGNITIONSElementary School Library Collection, Selected
Junior Library Guild, Selected (1998)
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), Popular Paperbacks "War" list (2002)
California Collections, Middle School Collection, 2000 (2003)
California Collections, High School Collection (2005)
Booklist, Top Ten Religion Books for Youth
Children's Book Council, Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young PeopleBooklist"Beautifully illustrated." Church and Synagogue Libraries
"The children in this beautiful picture-book wonder about the nature of God and find Him in everyday objects and see Him in their interactions with others. . . This is a multi-cultural storybook that would be excellent for the preschool child. Perhaps it will even give adults new insights into the nature of God." Kirkus Reviews
"A kindly, all-embracing, nonsectarian view of a deity whose likes include children of different colors, as shown in Jenkin's lush, sun-dappled paintings of glowing kids enjoying a snowy day, admiring a spider's web, or wrapped in Grandma's embrace. An attractive discussion opener."
About the Author
Virginia Kroll has written numerous short stories, articles, poems, and books, including a Carp for Kimiko and Masai and I (both Four Winds Press), and Especially Heroes and New Friends, True Friends, Stuck-Like-Glue Friends (both Eerdmans). Virginia lives in New York.
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