The Circle of Days

Lindbergh, Reeve

ISBN 10: 0763603570 / ISBN 13: 9780763603571

Published by Candlewick, 1997

About this Item

Hardcover with mylar covered dust jacket. Red covers with teal spine. All is near fine condition. Signed by Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of Charles Lindbergh. Pages clean and unmarked. Illustrated by Cathie Felstead. Saint Francis of Assisi lived in Italy, where he founded the Franciscan order of monks. He is one of the world's best-loved saints, known for his devotion to nature, especially animal and birds. His Canticle of the Sun, written in 1225, has been translated into many languages and has been adapted in poetry and song throughout the centuries, as a hymn of praise. The Circle of Days is from Canticle of the Sun.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Circle of Days
• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763603570
• ISBN 13: 9780763603571
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Felstead, Cathie
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Inspirational and gloriously illustrated, THE CIRCLE OF DAYS honors the beauty of the natural world. (ages 5-12)

In 1225, Saint Francis of Assisi wrote the Canticle of the Sun, a moving hymn of praise for all creation that has been adapted to poetry and song for centuries. Reeve Lindbergh evokes its gentle power once again with THE CIRCLE OF DAYS, quietly blending her words with those of Saint Francis to honor the elements, the animals, the heavens, and the very breath of life. With marvelous, jewel-toned paintings by Cathie Felstead echoing the childlike reverence of the poem, THE CIRCLE OF DAYS reminds children and adults alike to pause, to wonder at, and to give thanks for the beauty of our world.

Now in paperback, this accessible edition features a beautiful new cover.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

About the Author

Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of aviator Charles Lindbergh and poet Anne Morrow Lindbergh, says, "I have always loved the simple, strong voice of Saint Francis of Assisi giving thanks for life itself and celebrating everything in existence."

Cathie Felstead was eager to illustrate THE CIRCLE OF DAYS because, she says, "Saint Francis took pleasure in the world with a childlike directness. He is the kind of saint whose words reach out to everyone"


From the Trade Paperback edition.