He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
Kadir Nelson, . . Dial, $16.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-8037-2850-9
The popular spiritual finds new life as a picture book celebrating diversity and community. An African-American boy is at the heart of the lyrics featured here experiencing the song's universal sentiments firsthand. The line "He's got my brothers and my sisters in His hands" is accompanied by the boy's crayon drawing of his multiethnic family; the same family is shown flying kites in an illustration of "He's got the wind and the clouds in His hands." The greatness of Earth, moon and sea are also seen with awe through the boy's eyes. Nelson's (
Reviewed on: 07/25/2005
Genre: Children's
Open Ebook - 1 pages - 978-1-4619-0893-7