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Loading... Is God Sad? (edition 2007)by Gil Daleski, Debbie Weinstein (Illustrator), Shirley Kaufman (Translator)
Work InformationIs God Sad? by Gil Daleski
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. The book is very colorful and nicely drawn. However, the author's worldview affects the story, which will limit the book's audience. ( )This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. I received this book as part of the Library Thing Early Reviewer program.The artwork is beautiful. The text is yiddish (or hebrew). I am unable to read the text. I can get a feeling for the message of the book through the expressive artwork. It seems to be a nice picture book; again I can't read the original text, so am interpreting it myself. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. This brief book addresses common questions that children ask about God by means of a dialogue between a little girl and her father. The answers reflect a non-orthodox, non-Christian, panenthestic view of the divine. And while it's not without its good points, it's theological message will not be accepted by most readers. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. This is an interesting book that tackles a huge, difficult to explain topic in a way that many children would find comforting. While it might not be a book that a child would chose on their own, it could used in a variety of settings to help start a conversations about God. I could see myself reading this with my son if he had questions about God or if life events made him wonder the who/what/how/why's that children will often ask about God. The illustrations did not take away from the text, but I didn't feel they added to the book overall. If nothing else, they seemed very childlike, I imagine most children would think child did the drawings. This would be a good book to have in any church resource library, parenting section, classroom (of a religious school). It didn't seem that it leaned in any one faith direction but was very general, so I think it could work in any church's teachings with young children. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Talking to children about G-d is challenging. This book attempts to answer children's questions about G-d -- does s/he feel, have eyes, have a heart... and why does s/he do certain things. I am not sure how I will answer these questions when they come from my own children. The book has beautiful pictures, though I am not sure they will engage young children. The text may engage my children when they are older, though it is abstract enough that they may find it frustrating. All in all a decent attempt at a very challenging concept. no reviews | add a review
In this colourful and creative children s work, Daleski highlights and answers the hard to ask questions about God and his existence through the dialogue between a father and his daughter. This book serves as a unique learning tool for which every parent can address the fears and feelings children struggle with in terms of God. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)212.7Religions Natural Theology and Secularism Pantheism and theosophy Divine Nature and AttributesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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