In In this beautifully illustrated picture book are collected poetic writings from many faiths. There are blessings and poems, psalms and proverbs from the Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Native American and Christian faiths. Four different illustrators bring the joy and wonder of childhood to life in the pictures that accompany the writings.
Children find polliwags in puddles, have tea with the spring wind and officiate evening frog races.
The poems are simple and short, with easily understood words and images. It s a perfect book for reluctant readers of poetry. The author s poems and quilts work together to portray and celebrate the seasons of the year. In the back of the book, the author descibes the inspiration behind the book and how she turned it into reality. The history of America is here recounted in verse and in individual voices, some real and some based on real people.