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Heller, Linda

Today Is the Birthday of the World

32 pp. | Dutton | April, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-525-47905-5 $16.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Alison Jay. God asks several creatures--giraffe, bee, child, etc.--if each had been the best they could in the year just ended, contributing their own special gifts for the benefit of the earth and of others. When all answer yes, God is pleased. Jay's paintings, notable for their crackle finish and subtle palette, are more engaging than the message-y text.
Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn

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