Sunday Is for God - Hardcover

McGowan, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0375841881 ISBN 13: 9780375841880

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade, 2010

Synopsis

“Weekdays are for school and Saturday’s for having fun. But Sunday is the Lord’s Day. Sunday is for God.”

A boy longs to play in the river on this hot summer day, but instead he has to sit quietly in a pew. His collar itches and his tie’s too tight—why does the Lord care whether people get dressed up for church, anyway? But as hymns and prayers fill the room, he begins to appreciate the simple beauty of a day set aside for family and prayer. At the end of the service, he explains a prayer to his little sister by whispering, “The Lord will take care of us no matter what. Like Momma and Daddy”—a deeply comforting message for young readers.

About this title

About the Author:

This is Michael McGowan’s first picture book. He sings in a church choir and rings the bells in a church tower in Harlem.

Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher have collaborated on many award-winning and bestselling picture books, including Amazing Peace by Maya Angelou.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 1–3—Small-town America in the unspecified past finds expression in this portrait of a Sunday spent the old-fashioned way—with one's family in devotion to the Lord. An African-American boy describes the rituals and habits of his family as they rise early to a hot, shared breakfast, dress in their best clothes, and walk to church alongside other members of their community. McGowan's description of the service from the boy's point of view is spot-on. The child is both mesmerized and a little bored; he awakens from his reverie when a scripture verse or song lyric speaks to him. The day's idyllic pattern continues, with more delicious food and the companionship of friends and family. Johnson and Fancher expertly layer collaged hymns, Bible verses, and photographs beneath their impressionistic acrylic paintings of the families enjoying their day. For children whose lives include a community of faith, the Sunday related here will resonate. But for most youngsters today, the story may need a guide, and the quiet, lengthy narrative may not hold their attention.—Lisa Egly Lehmuller, St. Patrick's Catholic School, Charlotte, NC
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About this edition

• Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0375841881
• ISBN 13: 9780375841880
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Fancher Lou, Johnson Steve