Review
'The mountains and the valleys, the plains and the deserts - the whole world is in our hands - with this gorgeously illustrated, exuberant eco-anthem. The piano music for the familiar tune is at the back of the book as well as a CD. My house is reverberating to 'we've got the w-ho-o-l-e world... --Angels and Urchins. '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 ... Corr's joyful pictures illuminate the wonder of our world. His bright, folksy paintings focus on the planet's diversity.' School Library Journal --School Library Journal. '...this bright, lively interactive picture book makes a strong call for conservation. Each clear, spacious, double-page spread shows boys and girls of all races and places holding hands around the globe, playing together from the plains and deserts to the lakes and rivers and towns and cities ... The chanting repetition with the colorful pictures of children everywhere will have even young preschoolers joining in the playful celebration of diversity and connection and saving the world.' Booklist --Booklist
'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 ... Corr's joyful pictures illuminate the wonder of our world. His bright, folksy paintings focus on the planet's diversity.' School Library Journal --School Library Journal
'...this bright, lively interactive picture book makes a strong call for conservation. Each clear, spacious, double-page spread shows boys and girls of all races and places holding hands around the globe, playing together from the plains and deserts to the lakes and rivers and towns and cities ... The chanting repetition with the colorful pictures of children everywhere will have even young preschoolers joining in the playful celebration of diversity and connection and saving the world.' Booklist --Booklist
Product Description
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 endnotes 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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