How God Fix Jonah
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (571 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1563976986 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Wonderful stories for telling in How God Fix Jonah G. S. Lalonde I bought the original 1946 edition of this book many years ago at a garage sale. I had heard one of the stories told at a storytelling event and had run across another of the stories in another book of stories, and had been moved by them both. So when I saw the book at the sale I could hardly believe my eyes and immediately paid the full price they were asking, no haggling; in fact I couldn't get the 35 cents out of my pocket fast enough! These stories just h. How God Fix Jonah Observing the closed book,one is captured by the clean and clear-cut designs in shades of black, white and gray on the cover. Upon opening it one sees a repetition of color in the illustrations that are depicted in black and white block prints.The way in which the story poems are displayed invites one to read because the lines are usually short and a certain rhythm can be felt. The messages are very clear if you understand the dialect and if you have read the. A Book That Begs To Be Shared Jeanette T. Johns If you love words, their meanings, their sounds, and unexpected usage this book calls out to you. It is filled with Bible stories that are written according to the way that a young African lad would sound telling the stories in a mixture of his own language combined with the new language he is just learning, English. Read silently, you will discover immediately that it is pleading to be read aloud. Read it to children or adults, or a mixture thereof. When I d
"Utterly delightful" is how Zora Neal Hurston described this classic book when it was first published in 1946. Long out of print, Lorenz Graham's beautiful collection of Bible stories, told in the idiom of West Africa, is available again in an expanded edition newly illustrated by Ashley Bryan.
Bryan lives on a small island off the coast of Maine.. Mr. Beat the Story Drum, Pum-Pum won the Coretta Scott King Award, and four more of his titles have been selected Coretta Scott King Honor Books. His books have been richly acclaimed and highly honored. Lorenz Graham (1902-1989) was a pioneer in African American literature. His books include South Town, North Town, and Whose Town?, a trilogy
This book conveys a distinctive flavor of West African culture, and offers fresh, piquant seasoning for familiar Bible tales.Patricia Lothrop-Green, St. From School Library Journal Grade 4 Up-A newly illustrated edition of a 1946 title. . All of the stories focus on relationships. Bryan's blockprints communicate a simplicity and strength in harmony with the text. Using the vernacular English of West Africa in the 1920s, Graham eschewed "Uncle Remus" phonetic spelling, but preserved the idiomatic and idiosyncratic grammar of Sudanic coastal groups (Mandingo, Golah, Kru). Highly decorative in their intricate design, they also recognize the central character and dramatic moment in each story: Daniel embracing the lions, Isaac embracing Jacob. There is unexpected humor (Goliath's question to David, "Do you mommy know you out?), drama (Goliath's protracted fall), and poignancy (David's mourning). Excerpts