cover image The Creation: The Story of How God Created the World

The Creation: The Story of How God Created the World

Shelia Cassidy, Sheila Cassidy. Crossroad Publishing Company, $9.95 (36pp) ISBN 978-0-8245-1506-5

In the beginning, God created the world using a lump of clay and a ball of wool. At least, that is how it reads in this wonderfully joyful retelling of the Creation story by Sheila Cassidy. God, who is both a male farmer and an old lady knitting, creates the world, day by day, delighting in his/her creation. Exuberant, full-color illustrations of animals, fish, stars, rain and the first people are a delight. Cassidy's gentle humor--God forgets his own desire for that morning cup of coffee when he realizes his creation is thirsty and he needs to create rain--will captivate children and parents alike, making this a favorite book for reading together. Ages 5-10. (Mar.)