Review by Booklist Review
Ages 5-7. A psalm inspires this celebration of the sky's changeability and bountiful gifts. Sparkling snow, a rainbow, a magnificent sunset, or a great harvest moon--these things "speak" to a little girl who experiences all of them and more as she moves through the pages. Ladwig's pictures depict the sky's moods in broad spreads of scenery. Most compelling, however, are his portraits of the little girl, whose face is lit with interest and enthusiasm for the world around her. A poetic appreciation of the wonders of the sky. --Denise Wilms
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Review by School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 3-In this poetically written picture book, Carlstrom continues the spiritual theme that she began in Does God Know How to Tie Shoes? (Eerdmans, 1993). A little girl looks to the sky for answers about the natural world. The sky reminds her to look outside at the snow, to dance in the sunset, to smile at the sunshine after the rain, to sing in the wind, and to "Listen to this bright shining earth!" Ladwig's watercolor illustrations are breathtaking, realistic portrayals of a child full of love for life. Each picture is infused with a sense of joy and glory. While the religious foundation of the book is ambiguous, Psalm 19:1-4a, listed on the last page of the book, helps readers to see the author's inspiration: "-the skies proclaim the work of God's hands-."-Be Astengo, Alachua County Library, Gainesville, FL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
A sugary and somewhat cloying question-and-answer text asks what the sky says under various weather conditions and interprets its answers as esteem-boosting, self-realization lessons for the African-American girl pictured in various outdoor settings. Inspired by Psalm 19 (The heavens declare the glory of God) this New-Agey book features warm but sentimental mixed-media illustrations. From HORN BOOK Fall 2001, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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