The Blessing Seed: A Creation Myth for the New Millennium

by Caitlín Matthews

Book Overview

In this beautiful transformation of the traditional biblical creation story, Matthews has written a modern myth that will inspire both adults and children. Full color. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1901223280
• ISBN13: 9781901223286
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.9" x 10.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7

Customer Reviews

A Creation Myth Without Guilt or Sorrow

This re-telling of the mythical events of human creation resonates with great love and support of the human condition. It is a simple but profoundly moving story of how our human spritual journey began. I read this to my grandchildren so that they might not be isolated in the view of failure and rejection as the story is commonly told. This presentation, with its exhuberantly colored drawings and unique explanations of the paths we must all travel, encourages and inspires the reader to understand mistakes and the resulting growth while under the care and company of a loving God.

A Wonderful Book

I agree with the previous review and I wanted to add that this is a beautiful book, the art work is bold and colorful and the message is loving. I bought this book last year and was saving it to give to someone this Christmas. As I was starting to wrap it, I read the book to my children and I remembered how much I liked it. I am ordering a couple more for other friends!

a loving rendition of the creation story

This story retells the creation story without the judgemental overtones of "human sin" which most of us grew up with. It is a loving account of God's creation of us and all of our frailties, explaining how all of our lifes experiences, be they good or bad, are part of our growth in faith. An absolute must read for families who seek to give their children a view of a loving and forgiving God.