alysona's review against another edition
4.0
Very colorful collages illustrate the hymn by Cecil Alexander. As a nonchurch-goer, I would usually shy away from a hymn based book, but this is really a beautiful celebration of earth as well as a hymn.
beecheralyson's review against another edition
5.0
The text is familiar but the mixed media illustrations are amazing.
jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition
4.0
November 2016 - I always think Ashley Bryan's illustrations are amazing, but I'm not always moved by them. I like this one, although it's always awkward to read a book of a song and try to decide whether to sing it (super slowly?) or just read and lose some of the poetic quality of it.
lindz's review against another edition
5.0
All Things Bright and Beautiful The illustrations are bright and colorful. The pictures represent the words in the book. The author did a really good job with it. It is good for young readers.
Young children can see the pictures while the parent, older brother or sister read the book. I like the fact that it easy poem and meaningful. The story has a moral and explains that God or our Lord created it. It has faith in it and explains it in the best way.
Young children can see the pictures while the parent, older brother or sister read the book. I like the fact that it easy poem and meaningful. The story has a moral and explains that God or our Lord created it. It has faith in it and explains it in the best way.
booktrish's review against another edition
4.0
Based on the well-known hymn, Ashley Bryan’s latest book is an explosion of life and color. Each page celebrates the diversity of life, whether it be human, plant or animal, with exuberantly colored paper cutouts. Bryan uses his mother’s embroidery scissors to bring this poem to life in his own unique way — on the final page, God’s hands are made of a myriad of colors ranging from tan to pink to deep brown. There’s a short biography of Cecil Frances Alexander, Irish hymn writer and poetess, at the end of the book, as well as the words and music to the hymn.
beecheralyson's review against another edition
5.0
The text is familiar but the mixed media illustrations are amazing.
bdietrich's review
2.0
Read for 5420 class
Picture book of the hymn "All Things Bright and Beautiful". Illustrated in collaged cut-outs.
Picture book of the hymn "All Things Bright and Beautiful". Illustrated in collaged cut-outs.
librarianryan's review
3.0
You have probably hear this poem more than once. It’s pretty common. This illustrator uses cut paper to make the graphics to her version of this poem. And they are fantastic. Very intricate and interesting. Plus the color. It’s amazing what someone can do with construction paper.
Review for Katy Hudon edition
My library was finally able to get the actual book that we were requesting. This book has been done many times before, but I wanted to compare various artwork. This is the newest rendition for sale, and It has beautiful illustrations. It feels very now, where other copies have felt dated, or timeless.
Review for Katy Hudon edition
My library was finally able to get the actual book that we were requesting. This book has been done many times before, but I wanted to compare various artwork. This is the newest rendition for sale, and It has beautiful illustrations. It feels very now, where other copies have felt dated, or timeless.
brucefarrar's review
4.0
Using his mother’s sewing and embroidery scissors and construction paper Bryan has created a brilliantly illustrated rendering of Alexander’s hymn in praise of God’s creation.