Whole World http://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/Whole-World-Fred-Penner-Christopher-Corr-Illustrated-by/9781846860928

By Fred Penner, Christopher Corr (Illustrated by)

About the Author

Christopher Corr is a London-based painter and illustrator. He travels the world painting people, colourful places and beautiful buildings. Since studying at the Royal College of Art, he has painted in numerous locations for exhibitions, commissions and publications. This is his third project for Barefoot Books, following My Granny Went to Market (HC:978-1-89800-012-9; PB: 978-1-90523-638-1) and Off We Go to Mexico (HC: 978-1-90523-639-8). Fred Penner has been entertaining kids and adults alike for more than twenty years. He has worn many hats from folk rock singer, television host and home video star to children's book author, UNICEF Canada spokesman, husband, and father of four! Fred lives in Manitoba, Canada. Some of Fred's best-selling singalong PB w/CDs include: The Animal Boogie (978-1-90523-622-0); Walking through the Jungle (978-1-90523-699-2), and A Dragon on the Doorstep (978-1-90523-665-7).

Reviews

'The mountains and the valleys, the plains and the deserts - the whole world is in our hands - with this gorgeously illustrated, exuberant eco-anthem. The piano music for the familiar tune is at the back of the book as well as a CD. My house is reverberating to 'we've got the w-h--o-o-l-e world...' Angels and Urchins 'Subtle pronoun changes breathe new life into the traditional spiritual "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" by a shift of responsibility from "his" hands to ours. The rhythm of the song shines through unchanged, but the verses say, "We've got the whole world in our hands," "He's got the birds of the air in his hands," and "She's got the fish of the sea in her hands." Like Kadir Nelson's He's Got the Whole World in His Hands (Dial, 2005), Corr's joyful pictures illuminate the wonder of our world. His bright, folksy paintings focus on the planet's diversity and form a nice contrast with Nelson's scenic illustrations. Comparison of these two books would initiate a great classroom or Sunday school discussion. Supplemental pages provide an explanatory paragraph about each world wonder and music and words for a sing-along. An additional page on "Ways to Reduce Global Warming" suggests another pronoun change.' June Wolfe, Bushnell-Sage Library, Sheffield, MA