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There was an Old Man Who Painted the Skywritten by Teri Sloat and illustrated by Stefano Vitale
published by Henry Holt Books for Young Children, Christy Ottaviano Imprint. • School Library Journal • Kirkus Review • Publishers' Weekly • Newsday • |
This is a beautiful book -- visually and lyrically -- about an unspecified creator and his open-ended creation. No black-and-white truisms; just an entire rainbow of possibilities. |
Reviews
Kirkus: – “Sloat offers a handsome, thought-provoking story…Vitale's vibrant illustrations, in mixed media on board, reference both cave drawings and folk art. Appropriate for a wide audience, this will find its ideal fit with families wishing to impart similar beliefs about Earth's beginnings to their children.” ―Booklist Newsday: Teri Sloat weaves together disparate elements to great effect.” |
About the Book
When a young child looks up to find drawings on the ceiling of a cave, she wonders how they were painted. Planets that spin, birds and beasts, woman and man-how did the old man in the sky paint it all?
Based on the discovery of paintings on the ceilings of the Altamira Cave in Spain in 1879, this imaginative story expresses the awe in contemplting the creation of the world and locating beauty in such an unexpected place.
When a young child looks up to find drawings on the ceiling of a cave, she wonders how they were painted. Planets that spin, birds and beasts, woman and man-how did the old man in the sky paint it all?
Based on the discovery of paintings on the ceilings of the Altamira Cave in Spain in 1879, this imaginative story expresses the awe in contemplting the creation of the world and locating beauty in such an unexpected place.