God's Gift

By Richards, Jean & Gorbaty, Norman

Publishers Summary:
A simple retelling of the story from Genesis of how God created the first man and then made creatures, including the first woman, to keep him company.

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ISBN
978-0-38531-092-5
Publisher
New York : Doubleday Book for Young Readers, 1993.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on December 1, 1993

PreS-Gr 2 Despite the pleasing surface of this Creation retelling, the book will potentially annoy both Biblical conservatives and liberals. The former may put the book down on page one, which begins with God already resting, his work "done," when, lonely and impulsive, He thinks up Man. Conservatives may not care for this casual demotion of humans, made an afterthought or addendum rather than the apex of Creation. Man gives names to all the animals...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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