Thousands of years ago in the city of Ur, a boy named Abraham
questions his people's worship of idols and wonders if another
force in nature could be the one true God. Impressed by the beauty
of the moon, the brightness and strength of the sun, thunder and
lightning's energy and the sereneness of a multi-colored rainbow
following a rain storm, Abraham contemplates and even tries to pray
to each of these. But he soon realizes that the one true God is
everywhere, in everything and is the great power that rules the
universe. While Abraham's story in Genesis is told from an adult
perspective, Jules bases her clearly and effortlessly told legend
on several interpretations in the Midrash suggesting how the boy
Abraham developed a belief in one unseen God. Ugliano's scenes of
an ancient biblical community and one child's connection to the
natural surrounding world in soft pastel/crayon tones couple the
abstract concept of a universal spiritual entity with an
introduction to the father of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. A
promising presentation for early childhood religious instruction.
(Picture book. 4-7) (Kirkus Reviews)
"Who made the clouds?" Abraham asks. "Who made the flowers?" Even
as a child, he knows there must be something greater than idols of
clay and stone. As he observes and questions the world around him,
Abraham comes to the conclusion that there is one God. A creative
midrash about the father of the world's religions.
General
Imprint: |
Kar-Ben Copies
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2007 |
First published: |
September 2007 |
Authors: |
Jacqueline Jules
|
Dimensions: |
256 x 255 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
32 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-58013-243-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-58013-243-X |
Barcode: |
9781580132435 |
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