Whole World

Sing around the world, from high in the mountains to low in the valleys, in every town and city, with all the fish, birds, trees and flowers of the Earth. Featuring informative endnotes on the environment and global warming, this book and CD combo is adapted from the popular gospel spiritual. This Music CD features well-known singalong song with an environmental twist. It is printed on ancient forest friendly paper and includes great tips on how to keep our earth healthy and happy.

ISBN 184686092X   Pages 32 ISBN13 9781846860928 (What's this?)   Volumes 2 Mixed media products Publisher Barefoot Books Ltd   Weight (grammes) 245 Imprint Barefoot Books Ltd   Published in Bath Format Multimedia Item   Height (mm) 170 Publication date 01 Jul 2007   Width (mm) 170 Illustrator Christopher Corr   Spine width (mm) 13 Performer Penner, Fred   Academic level Preschool DEWEY 823.92   Interest age From 4 To 8 DEWEY edition DC22   Alternative ISBN 9781846860782

'The mountains and the valleys, the plains and the deserts - the whole world is in our hands - with this gorgeously illustrated, exuberant eco-anthem. The piano music for the familiar tune is at the back of the book as well as a CD. My house is reverberating to 'we've got the w-h--o-o-l-e world...' Angels and Urchins 'Subtle pronoun changes breathe new life into the traditional spiritual "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" by a shift of responsibility from "his" hands to ours. The rhythm of the song shines through unchanged, but the verses say, "We've got the whole world in our hands," "He's got the birds of the air in his hands," and "She's got the fish of the sea in her hands." Like Kadir Nelson's He's Got the Whole World in His Hands (Dial, 2005), Corr's joyful pictures illuminate the wonder of our world. His bright, folksy paintings focus on the planet's diversity and form a nice contrast with Nelson's scenic illustrations. Comparison of these two books would initiate a great classroom or Sunday school discussion. Supplemental pages provide an explanatory paragraph about each world wonder and music and words for a sing-along. An additional page on "Ways to Reduce Global Warming" suggests another pronoun change.' June Wolfe, Bushnell-Sage Library, Sheffield, MA

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