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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
Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
With vigor and playfulness, Shaw (Water My Soul, for adults) imagines God's thought process as He created the world, even though "We don't know how God did it./ We weren't there to see." Creating "a something from a vast nothing" for the first time was not easy, she contends. "Very tricky. But God did it." Shaw follows the structure of the book of Genesis in describing the day-by-day developments, including Day 6, when God fashioned two friends-man and woman-whose company he could enjoy, and Day 7 when He "decided to stretch out and relax in a very large hammock strung between two galaxies." Though she takes liberties with the biblical text, Shaw conveys the same sense of respectful awe and praise. The artists collaborate on broad sweeping scenes that depict the Earth and its myriad creatures as they are spun into being by God's unseen force. The expansive spreads, moving from black-and-white to a rainbow of color, offer plenty to pore over. All ages. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Booklist Review
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 Copyright 2006 Booklist