He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
Hardcover – Picture Book, August 8, 2005
Penguin Young Readers Group · Hardcover · September 8, 2005
What began as a spiritual has developed into one of America’s best-known songs, and now for the first time it appears as a picture book, masterfully created by award-winning artist Kadir Nelson.Through sublime landscapes and warm images of a boy and his family, Kadir has created a dazzling, intimate interpretation, one that rejoices in the connectedness of people and nature.
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- Who it’s for
- A familiar spiritual becomes an intimate picture-book meditation on seeing the world as a child might.
- Themes
- Connection between people and nature, Joy in engaging with the world, A child's view of a vast world
- Genres
- Christian Stories, Christian Family Stories, US: African American Stories
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What began as a spiritual has developed into one of America’s best-known songs, and now for the first time it appears as a picture book, masterfully created by award-winning artist Kadir Nelson.Through sublime landscapes and warm images of a boy and his family, Kadir has created a dazzling, intimate interpretation, one that rejoices in the connectedness of people and nature.
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Inspired by the song’s simple message, Kadir sought to capture the joy of living in and engaging with the world. Most importantly, he wished to portray the world as a child might see it—vast and beautiful.
A Wider World
A familiar spiritual becomes an intimate picture-book meditation on seeing the world as a child might.
Come here for
- A beloved spiritual rendered in warm images and sublime landscapes
- A child’s vast, beautiful view of the world
Expect
- An intimate celebration of people’s connection with nature
- A picture-book interpretation shaped by the song’s simple message
Where it sits
| Christian Family Stories | 29% |
|---|---|
| Christian Stories | 28% |
| US: African American Stories | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Nature & Wildlife
- U.S. Stories
- Music Stories
- Authors
- Kadir Nelson
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- September 8, 2005
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Connection between people and nature · Joy in engaging with the world · A child's view of a vast world
- Reading lane
- Nature & Wildlife