What a Wonderful World!
Stories and poems celebrating creation
Published on 23. April 1998
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-7459-3831-8 (ISBN)
Description
This diverse selection of extracts, stories and poetry is ideal for the family to read together as well as for classroom use. The contents have been chosen from a wide range of modern and traditional sources, resulting in a wonderful anthology which celebrates the natural world. Featured writers including Madeleine L'Engle, Jean George, Kenneth Graham, Avril Rowlands, William Mayne, C.S. Lewis, Meinhardt De Jong and Steve Turner. The book is ideal to 'dip into' and provides an absorbing read with a wide choice of subjects and range of moods: thoughtful, funny, exciting and spiced with wonder.
Reviews / Votes
Pat Alexander is a brilliant editor with a very sure touch. A background in Christian publishing gives her an impulse for stories which are essentially about the good in people, but above all she knows what children want to read. * Glasgow Herald Magazine *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
SPCK Publishing
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 12 years
Illustrations
B&W Line
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7459-3831-8 (9780745938318)
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Persons
Pat Alexander is co-founder and former editorial director of Lion Publishing. She is also the compiler and author of many books ranging from the best-selling Lion Handbook to the Bible to The Lion First Bible. Pat lives in Oxford where she is actively involved in local church and community life.
Content
Contents 64 stories and poems included under the following titles: 1. Long, Long Ago 2. Who Made a Mess? 3. The Gift of Life 4. What a Wonderful World! 5. Who Cares? 6. To the Rescue! 7. Animal Fables P.S. One Day...