When the Beginning Began Stories about God, the Creatures, and Us |
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Author:
| Lester, Julius |
Illustrator:
| Lisker, Emily |
ISBN: | 978-0-15-201238-0 |
Publication Date: | Mar 1999 |
Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $17.00 |
Book Description:
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“This book is astonishing, daring, compelling, and confirms Lester’s preeminence among storytellers.”--Jane Yolen If we weren’t there, how can we really know how the world began? Could it be that God even made a mistake or two when creating the world? Using Jewish legend and his own translations from the Book of Genesis, master storyteller Julius Lester has created a collection of Bible stories like no other. Written especially for readers who...
More Description“This book is astonishing, daring, compelling, and confirms Lester’s preeminence among storytellers.”--Jane Yolen
If we weren’t there, how can we really know how the world began? Could it be that God even made a mistake or two when creating the world? Using Jewish legend and his own translations from the Book of Genesis, master storyteller Julius Lester has created a collection of Bible stories like no other. Written especially for readers who might not make their way to the stories of the Bible otherwise, these tales are a welcome opening to a glorious world that will touch the spirit of all readers--no matter what religion guides them.