Creation - Hardcover

Pilling, Ann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1564028887 ISBN 13: 9781564028884

Publisher: Candlewick, 1997

Synopsis

A collection of stories from around the world seeks to answer the ancient mystery of our creation and is complemented by spellbinding art, in a treasury of legends and myths for all ages.

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From Kirkus Reviews:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1564028887
• ISBN 13: 9781564028884
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Foreman Michael