The Song of Francis
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (761 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 039925210X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Francis is so full of God?s love that he wants to sing His praises. Tomie dePaola?s simple text and vibrant illustrations bring the spirit of Saint Francis of Assisi to life for even the youngest children. His glorious singing inspires birds of every color, and even the sun and moon, to join him in joyful celebration. And he reminds us how sweet it is to rejoice and give thanks for life and love.
Francis. From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 1—This simple narrative introduces St. Preschoolers will be drawn to the spread depicting a rainbow of birds flocking to St. . An angel tells him to sing anyway and soon Francis's song draws Brother Sun and Sister Moon, and the angels and birds come to listen. A joyful addition to public and religious collections.—Jayne Damron, Farmington Community Library, MICopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. dePaola's tropical-hued collages convey the magic of this religious interpretation in an appealing way. Particularly charming are the cherubic angels and beatific faces of the sun and moon. All rights r
This is a beautiful, peaceful book that reflects the love Saint Francis of Assisi had for all living creatures! Deb Francis was a gentle monk who was "so filled with the love of God that he wanted to sing, to tell everyone how much God loved them." He looked to the sky, he looked contemplatively down to the ground and when he glanced upward he saw a little winged angel. Apart and aside from this little angel, who ne. Great for colors Read on October 03, 2012 -- I own a copyTomie dePaola is a children's book author/illustrator that I became familiar with in my youth. He has a vast array of books under his name and thankfully some are with a Christian, if not event Catholic belief which is not always easy to find in the world of pict. Great illustrations make you want to dance. Perfect for very young children Jean This is an uplifting book with whimsical illustustrations that are great to also do arts and crafts of some of the pictures. I didn't care that it didn't focus as much on the biography part since the children are so young. Great service, delivery.