Ecclesiastes
To Everything There Is a Season
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Publisher Description
In the spirit of her acclaimed Dog Heaven and Cat Heaven, Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant illustrates verses from the King James Bible chapter of Ecclesiastes in a simple yet powerful folk art style.
Cynthia Rylant takes the familiar text of the third chapter of Ecclesiastes, as told in the King James Bible, and lovingly illustrates it in her simple but bold style that has been called “stunning” by School Library Journal. As she did with the creation story, Rylant has created a sublime take on a classic story that will appeal to readers of all ages.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In a companion to Creation and Nativity, Rylant offers a stirring picture book rendering of Ecclesiastes. Each portrait-oriented spread includes a single phrase from the paean, presented with spare, brightly colored acrylics in a na f style. One image shows a child figure reaching into a planter box ("a time to plant"), then bringing flowers to an elderly woman: "and a time to pluck up that/ which has been planted." Elsewhere, family members wave goodbye to one another, a broad distance already seeming to expand between them ("a time to weep"). In the following spread, they reunite: "and a time to laugh." Through her childlike images, Rylant conveys the emotional rawness of the cherished verse. Ages up to 8.
