Adam, Adam What Do You See - Hardcover

Martin, Bill; Sampson, Michael R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 140030377X ISBN 13: 9781400303779

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc, 2004

Synopsis

Presents, in rhymed and illustrated text, a variety of questions and answers about Biblical characters and events from the Old and New Testaments.

About this title

About the Author:

Bill Martin, Jr. didn't learn to read until he reached college, yet he earned a doctorate in education from Northwestern University. He has long been committed to the development of children's reading skills. He is one of the world's foremost authors in literary education, as well as a million-selling author of books including Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, Chicka Chicka, Boom Boom, and Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?. His latest release, Adam, Adam, What Do You See? , is available from Tommy Nelson.

From Publishers Weekly:

Adapting the structure and rhythms of Martin's classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? to Christian themes, Martin and Sampson (Star of the Circus) offer young children a friendly, age-appropriate introduction to biblical figures and concepts. In just a few words, the authors encapsulate and allude to the Bible's most dramatic moments, leaving plenty of room for discussion and leading readers to the biblical verses that serve as sources. Adam, answering the title question, says, "I see creation all around me"; Genesis 2:4-25 is cited. Abraham's response is distilled with particular thoughtfulness: "I see a starry sky blinking at me." Evenly divided between Old and New Testament personages, the volume builds to an encounter with Christ ("Little Child, Little Child,/ What do you see?/ I see Jesus watching over me") and a Christian coda ("Jesus, Jesus,/ What do you see?/ I see [the previously named characters] all seeking me"). Felstead's (Who Made Me?) exuberant painted-paper collages honor Eric Carle's work in Brown Bear and its companions, although her palette is milder. Her compositions vary the pace, alternating moments of tranquility (e.g., Ruth happily entering "a new land waiting for me") with lots of action (Paul fleeing his cell, stones cascading in the background, illustrates "an earthquake setting me free"). The simplicity of text and art belie masterly craftsmanship. Ages 3-7. (Sept.)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 140030377X
• ISBN 13: 9781400303779
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 10
• Illustrator: Felstead Cathie