He's Got the Whole World in His Hands by Kadir Nelson
I thought this book was an interesting new perspective on a familiar song. I couldn't help but hum the tune as I was reading the book. I really enjoyed the colorful pictures and how they visually represented what the words were saying. Although I definitely felt that this was a personal idea of what Nelson felt that the song meant. I think one way this could be used is for an art lesson. You could have children draw what they see when they hear the lyrics, because everybody is going to have a different mental picture of what they see when they hear the lyrics. I would like to use this book in a classroom someday, but depending on school district and the school that may or may not be possible.
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You have a great idea for using a song like this, one that kids alredy know or could be easily taught in a few minutes, to have students use their creative abilities.
And it is sad that we're having to think of maybe not being able to use such a title because of the religious connotation.
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