Author: Bill
Stains
Illustrator: Kadir
Nelson
Summary:
This picture book is comprised of the lyrics to a folk song written and made
famous by Bill Stains. Here are the lyrics to the chorus:
All God’s critters
got a place in the choir.
Some sing
low, some sing higher,
Some sing
out loud on the telephone wire,
And some
just clap their hands,
or paws, or
anything they got.
The
verses describe where on the scales various species sing while all are delighting
in the sounds of God’s creatures.
Hanna’s Comments: This is nice big book so you’ll be able to show the illustrations
easily. The score to the song is in the back so you can even teach your
children the song and invite them to sing as you show the fun illustrations. Celebrate
God’s creativity with song and praise of Earth’s bounty of creatures, great and
small. You may another book with this title and these lyrics, but different illustrations by Margot Zemach.
Publisher & Date of Publication: Simon & Schuster, 2009
Age & Grade Appropriateness: 5 and up, K and up
# of Pages:
36
Available in Spanish? Not at present
Formats other than Book: There are several versions of this song being
performed on Youtube.com.
PBT Category:
Song book, Post 2K
PBT Topics this Book Connects with: abundance/bounty, adoration, animals, choir/music/singing/songs,
communication, creation, creativity/imagination/ingenuity, differences,
diversity, the environment/nature, joy, language/literacy/reading,
noise/sounds/voice, response to God, variety, worship
Scripture Connections: Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the Earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness. (Psalm 100:1); Let everything that has breath
praise the Lord. (Psalm 150:6)
Idea(s) for Application: Read this book or sing along with it when teaching
children about God’s creatures and the creative diversity they demonstrate.
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