The Genesis of It All

Author: Luci Shaw, Illustrator: Sr. Huai-Kuang Miao, Illustrator: Sr. Mary Lane
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Page Count:32 pages
ISBN 13:9781557254801
Publication Date:October 2006
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In her inimitable style, Luci Shaw presents the Genesis narrative in fresh and contemporary language that sparks the imagination. You will delight in “watching” as God creates, first in black and white, and then bursting into color.

 

Experience the exhilaration of the Creation and the Creator as work of art and great artist, developed in richness and diversity. Whether you are young or old, you will find yourself in the picture as you reflect on the Creator’s purpose in bringing human beings into the world.

 

“Luci Shaw gives us faith writing at its most revelatory…a passionate embrace of Creation’s radiance.”   —Annie Dillard

 

“A luminous and rambunctious book. Shaw imbues the Old Testament account of the Creation with a joyful bounce that will be irresistible to children of all ages. Her God is kindly, imaginative and mischievous--a father who loves his creation and wants nothing better than to delight his children. Shaw's poetic talents and spiritual wisdom combine to breathe new life into a familiar story.” —Suzanne Wolfe, author of Unveiling

Hot off the presses, this wonderful children's book details the creation story in words and illustrations. I just wish I had a grandchild to buy one for!
Quaker Life
November 1, 2006

Imagining God in the act of creation, this picture book retells into the familiar story from the Book of Genesis. A poet with a background in Bible translation, Shaw knows something about the creative process as well as Biblical texts. She offers insights into the mind of the Maker, when, after imagining animals and breathing them to life, God thinks, "Excellent! Good work, God work, if I do say so myself." The text follows the outline of the traditional story, though stopping more than once to observe, "we don't know how it happened. We weren't there to see." More informal than most Bible translations, the language is sometimes prosaic, but at other times its invigorated by this less-than-traditional approach. The artwork, in black-and-white until the creation of color on the third day, pulses with energy. Sweeping lines express the forces of the universe and varied forms and colors celebrate the diversity found in nature. A fine, modem alternative to more traditional tellings of the oldest story.
Carolyn Phelang Miao
Booklist
October 1, 2006


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