The Genesis of It All - Hardcover

Shaw, Luci

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 155725480X ISBN 13: 9781557254801

Publisher: Paraclete Pr, 2006

Synopsis

This charming retelling of the story of Creation is for children of all ages. In her inimitable style, Luci Shaw brings both children and adults a new experience of the exhilaration of the Creation and the Creator as a work of art and a great artist, developed in richness and diversity. The original paintings bring the text to life with their fascinating mix of precision and wonder.

About this title

From Booklist:

Imagining God in the act of creation, this picture book retells 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 it is 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, modern alternative to more traditional tellings of the oldest story. Carolyn Phelan
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About this edition

• Publisher: Paraclete Pr
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 155725480X
• ISBN 13: 9781557254801
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Miao Huai-kuang, Lane Mary