Adam & Eve's First Sunset: God's New Day
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (570 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580231772 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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First it began to sink beneath the clouds, to fall behind the mountains, and then the sky became dark, the air cold.This engaging new story from award-winning author Sandy Eisenberg Sasso explores fear and hope, faith and gratitude in ways that will delight kids and adultsinspiring us to bless each of God's new days and nights.. God's first two people saw morning lift the sun high in the bright sky, and they rested in the contented warmth of the peaceful afternoon.Before long, Adam and Eve realized that the sun was slipping away. Named a "Best Spiritual Book of 2003" by Spirituality & Health magazine!A lesson in hope and faithand learning that there are some things in life beyond our controlfor every child who has worried about what comes next.Adam and Eve's very first day in the Garden of Eden was perfectsafe and unshadowed by worry, doubt, or fear
The book can be used in both religious and family settings to teach that faith in God can help to overcome fear of the unknown, and to spark discussion concerning awareness of and gratitude for the natural world around us.--Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OHCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 4--This parable is based upon a Talmudic explication of the Old Testament story of Adam and Eve's first night in the Garden of Eden in which God showed them flints to help them make fire that brought light into the darkness. The anthropomorphized sun and moon close their eyes when they set. Enlarging upon t
A triumphant story of hope Midwest Book Review Adam & Eve's First Sunset: God's New Day by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso is a multicultural, nondenominational, nonsectarian picture book endorsed for children ages 4 and older by Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish religious leaders. It tells the story of Adam and. Israel Drazin said A delightful retelling of an ancient tale that makes it relevant for children of all faiths. This delightful children's tale is based on an imaginative episode told in Midrash Genesis Rabbah about Adam's terror when he saw the sun sink on Saturday night at the termination of the Sabbath. The author is the second woman who was ordained as a rabbi . SMB said Eisenberg Sasso fan. Lovely book - As a church school teacher, I have used a few of Sandy Eisenberg Sasso's books and have found them to be presentable at all grade levels since the text is simple but the content is deep. In this story, Adam and Eve panic when the sun goes do