Picture Book: Whose Eyes are These?
Author & Illustrator: Elizabeth Burman Patterson
Summary: In
this book of riddles and enchanting paintings of animals’ eyes, a simple
question is asked, “Whose eyes are these?” Thus the beautiful and distinctive
attributes of a variety of species are offered for amazement and contemplation
while giving God the credit for such wonderful designs. The introduction
explains that readers are about to go on a sight-seeing safari. The answers are
surreptitiously given in upside down text on the page. You’ll also find a
mirror at the end for your children to gaze into their own eyes and think about
their perfect design.
Hanna’s Comments: There are other books with this title that are similar
though they use photographs rather than paintings. I like this one because I can
consider it a “God book” since there is an introduction by Rev. Bern Brunsting,
and in one of the animal riddles you’ll find, “God made me just right,” a
phrase I suggest you have your audience repeat after each animal description.
Original Publisher & Date of Publication: Thomas Nelson, Inc.
1997
Age & Grade Appropriateness: 2 and up, Toddler and up
# of Pages: 28
Available in Spanish? Not at present
Formats other than Book: None at present
PBT Category:
God Book, Pre 2K
PBT Topics this Book connects with: abundance/bounty, animals, attentiveness/observation/seeing,
awe, beauty, blessings, bonds/connections, contemplation, creation, difference,
diversity, the environment/nature, reverence, variety, vision, wonder
Scripture Connections: God created every living creature that moves
(Genesis 1:21); Who teaches us more than the beasts? (Job 35:11); the Lord’s
mercy is over all that the Lord has made (Psalm 145:9)
Idea(s) for Application: Read this book to a group of children who
are learning about animals and God’s wonderful design for them.
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