Whole World - Hardcover

Christopher Corr; Fred Penner

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ISBN 10: 184686092X ISBN 13: 9781846860928

Publisher: Barefoot Books, 2007

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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 end-notes 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.

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About the Author:

Christopher Corr is a London-based painter and illustrator. He travels the world painting people, colourful places and beautiful buildings. Since studying at the Royal College of Art, he has painted in numerous locations for exhibitions, commissions and publications. This is his third project for Barefoot Books, following My Granny Went to Market (HC:978-1-89800-012-9; PB: 978-1-90523-638-1) and Off We Go to Mexico (HC: 978-1-90523-639-8). Fred Penner has been entertaining kids and adults alike for more than twenty years. He has worn many hats from folk rock singer, television host and home video star to children's book author, UNICEF Canada spokesman, husband, and father of four! Fred lives in Manitoba, Canada. Some of Fred's best-selling singalong PB w/CDs include: The Animal Boogie (978-1-90523-622-0); Walking through the Jungle (978-1-90523-699-2), and A Dragon on the Doorstep (978-1-90523-665-7).

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 4—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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