Brother Sun, Sister Moon
by Katherine Paterson
Illustrated by Pamela Dalton
V&A Illustrations Awards 2012 writes:
'A magnificently illustrated picture book of Saint Francis'
famous hymn of respect and love for all things living. Pamela Dalton’s
remarkable gift is to infuse a decorative folk art with the emotional depth
and richness of the finest children’s book illustrations—combining the naïveté
of the old Amish technique of Scherenschnitte ('scissor cutting') with a highly
trained, profoundly experienced painterly style. Her style perfectly matches
the tone of Saint Francis’ hymn: a balance of almost stark simplicity
with a richly colored celebration of the multiplicity of life'.
I think I can't live without this book!
Purchase it here: UK & US
see more illustrations here & here
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A beautiful, framed papercut illustrations
from the book. It is cut from a
single piece of paper!
Illustrated by Pamela Dalton
V&A Illustrations Awards 2012 writes:
'A magnificently illustrated picture book of Saint Francis'
famous hymn of respect and love for all things living. Pamela Dalton’s
remarkable gift is to infuse a decorative folk art with the emotional depth
and richness of the finest children’s book illustrations—combining the naïveté
of the old Amish technique of Scherenschnitte ('scissor cutting') with a highly
trained, profoundly experienced painterly style. Her style perfectly matches
the tone of Saint Francis’ hymn: a balance of almost stark simplicity
with a richly colored celebration of the multiplicity of life'.
I think I can't live without this book!
Purchase it here: UK & US
'We praise you for our Brother Sun, who in
his radiant dawning every day reminds us that it
was you who brought forth light'.
We praise you for Sister Moon and all
our Sister Stars, who clothe the night
with their beauty and, like you,
watch over us while we sleep.
Please, click to enlarge
his radiant dawning every day reminds us that it
was you who brought forth light'.
We praise you for Sister Moon and all
our Sister Stars, who clothe the night
with their beauty and, like you,
watch over us while we sleep.
Please, click to enlarge
see more illustrations here & here
link
link
A beautiful, framed papercut illustrations
from the book. It is cut from a
single piece of paper!
2 comments:
A well deserved award!
Hear, hear!
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