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branwynnemay's review against another edition
5.0
Poetic and thought-provoking, yet gentle and beautiful for a child. There can’t be enough books showing us that we are all fundamentally one.
raoionna's review against another edition
3.0
The various stories of creation are compared and paired with brightly colored abstracted illustrations.
aemy's review
5.0
Highlights the great diversity of human culture and belief in a beautiful way while demonstrating our shared humanity.
bdietrich's review
5.0
A wonderful picture book of twenty-four different cultures' creation stories; they are, essentially, the same. I would have loved to have this book when I taught the small portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh and we talk about archetypes and universalism.
Not a good storybook to use for teaching the Genesis story of creation.
Not a good storybook to use for teaching the Genesis story of creation.
tashrow's review
5.0
A companion book for Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal, this picture book looks at creation stories from around the world. From the very beginning of how the universe was formed, then how the earth was formed, how human beings came about and then the animals as well, this book combines a myriad of different cultures into one story with various voices and points of view. With all of the differences, the book still manages to show the universal elements of creation stories and how looking at different cultures allows us to celebrate our humanity as one.
Fleischman captures phrases from different cultures in the book. Structuring the elements into a story all of its own, he allows each culture’s differences to show but also focuses them into a cohesive whole as well. While cultures may differ on how the universe was formed, there is a sense of wholeness in looking at it from so many points of view. The universal aspects shine and the differences ensure that we are still seeing the cultures themselves and their uniqueness.
The illustrations by Paschkis are beautifully elemental, showing each culture, celebrating each one separately. The illustrations also label each culture or region of origin for the story fragments, allowing readers to see the roots of the different stories and how they reflect the area they come from.
Vividly presented, this picture book look at creation itself is a dynamic view of our world’s cultures as well. Appropriate for ages 5-7.
Fleischman captures phrases from different cultures in the book. Structuring the elements into a story all of its own, he allows each culture’s differences to show but also focuses them into a cohesive whole as well. While cultures may differ on how the universe was formed, there is a sense of wholeness in looking at it from so many points of view. The universal aspects shine and the differences ensure that we are still seeing the cultures themselves and their uniqueness.
The illustrations by Paschkis are beautifully elemental, showing each culture, celebrating each one separately. The illustrations also label each culture or region of origin for the story fragments, allowing readers to see the roots of the different stories and how they reflect the area they come from.
Vividly presented, this picture book look at creation itself is a dynamic view of our world’s cultures as well. Appropriate for ages 5-7.
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