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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
"And to each that she created she said this: Take what you need to live. Take no more. Waste nothing."
I like this picture book. It'd be really beneficial for me since it has so much to do with Africa, and my little kiddies love books about their continent during therapy. I also like that the creator is a "she" in this picture book.
There are some very cute creation myths that I very much enjoyed:
At the end, the creator takes all the "leftover" parts of animals and makes the Wild Beast - the wildebeest. Well, it makes sense. Not the prettiest animal.
All in all, a cute creation myth with a vibrant and quirky style that kids will enjoy - for relating to their own country or learning about a far-off one.
I my gosh, the more I look at it the uglier I realise it is. Truly majestic. It's the Frankenstein of Africa.
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
I like this picture book. It'd be really beneficial for me since it has so much to do with Africa, and my little kiddies love books about their continent during therapy. I also like that the creator is a "she" in this picture book.
There are some very cute creation myths that I very much enjoyed:
At the end, the creator takes all the "leftover" parts of animals and makes the Wild Beast - the wildebeest. Well, it makes sense. Not the prettiest animal.
All in all, a cute creation myth with a vibrant and quirky style that kids will enjoy - for relating to their own country or learning about a far-off one.
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
My favorite part of “The Wild Beast” was the illustrations. Beautiful! I also enjoyed learning a new creation story.
This book, based on a folk-tale from Kenya, is not written by a Kenyan, but by a white missionary from Canada. And I'm sure he means well, but it feels as though he has taken his idea of creation, and tacked on the story he heard.
I chose this book to review because of the cover, and the illustrations, which are quite striking.
The story, the concept of the whole book, is that when the wildebeest was created, it was made up of all the left over bits of all the other animals that had been created. And the illustrator does a great job of conveying that part of the story.
It is just with so many stories out there that are written by white colonists, do we really need one more, no matter how gorgeous the pictures are? I would have loved to have read the original folk tale, which is important to the people of Kenya, because it would have reflected their beliefs and their history.
Lovely illustrations though, so it gets the three stars for that.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
I chose this book to review because of the cover, and the illustrations, which are quite striking.
The story, the concept of the whole book, is that when the wildebeest was created, it was made up of all the left over bits of all the other animals that had been created. And the illustrator does a great job of conveying that part of the story.
It is just with so many stories out there that are written by white colonists, do we really need one more, no matter how gorgeous the pictures are? I would have loved to have read the original folk tale, which is important to the people of Kenya, because it would have reflected their beliefs and their history.
Lovely illustrations though, so it gets the three stars for that.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
This beautifully illustrated story is based on an African creation story of the wildebeast. The Creator makes the universe, the earth, water, sky, plants, fish, birds and mammals, and she tells each animal to "Take what you need to live. Take no more. Waste nothing." When the Creator realizes that she has some leftover pieces, she takes her own advice and uses them to make the unique wildebeast. This is a cute story that I think most kids will find funny and interesting. The illustrations are colorful and vibrant, and I love that the Creator is female!
Thanks you Netgalley and Orca Book Publishers for an advance copy of this book.
Thanks you Netgalley and Orca Book Publishers for an advance copy of this book.
Kind of a remake, at least for the first half, of the origin of creation by christianism, and then twist for the creation of a specific animal. Between spiritual and biological... I guest... Not really good in the content. I gave 2 stars, because the illustration were beautiful and original in their own style... but that's about all!
There are several things that I have loved about "The Wild Beast". First, I must commend Ms. Sue Todd for the amazing illustrations! They were colorful and would be very interesting for children. I also loved how the animals were created by God or a deity that is personified as a woman, it was something new and fascinating. I also like the new approach to the creation of the word, that everything was made of clay and the wild beast was created because the deity does not want to waste any clay. Unfortunately, the story was a bit lacking. I would have love if the book was focused on the creation itself and not just the wild beast. Mr. Walters could have at least added the creation of humans or even sea creatures. With the story line, Mr. Walters could have expanded more.
This is a wonderful creation story. Yes there is a reference to a “she” who makes the light and the world, but no actual reference to any god or deity. At the end is a bit about the mission of the author, and how this story came about, but if you are against religious things, or religious things that differ in beliefs from yours, just skip this last bit about the author and enjoy the rest of the story. It’s really neat and has amazing illustrations that speak to the land and culture the book speaks about.
(4.5 stars)
(4.5 stars)