Describes a child's experience of the sky through the changing seasons. This text encourages readers, both young and older, to participate in the opportunities for joy and learning each day offers. The illustrations aim to capture the moods of weather and season, the magic of childhood, and our deep connection to all creation and its Creator.
Nancy White Carlstrom is the author of more than 50 books for children, including the popular Jesse Bear books (Simon & Schuster) and the best-selling Does God Know How to Tie Shoes? (Eerdmans). Ms. Carlstrom graduated with a degree in education from Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. She taught first and second grade students in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Gloucester, Massachusetts. She was also involved with short-term mission projects in West Africa, the West Indies, and Mexico. The former owner/manager of a bookstore, Nancy White Carlstrom now lives with her family in Seattle, Washington.
Christian Library Journal "This picture book is greatly enhanced by the realistic illustrations of each of the sky's wondrous displays. What Does the Sky Say will delight not only children, but will also captivate adults." Booklist "A psalm inspires this celebration of the sky's changeability and bountiful gifts. Sparkling snow, a rainbow, a magnificent sunset, or a great harvest moon -- these things 'speak' to a little girl who experiences all of them and more as she moves through the pages. Ladwig's pictures depict the sky's moods in broad spreads of scenery. Most compelling, however, are his portraits of the little girl, whose face is lit with interest and enthusiasm for the world around her. A poetic appreciation of the wonders of the sky." Publishers Weekly "A joyous prose poem whose swirling, light-drenched illustrations . . . complement the text's sense of wonder." The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books "As the title suggests, this is a rumination on the natural and spiritual in a Q&A form. . . . Sunday-school teachers and others may well be attracted to the model attitudes of the main character, the book's statement of faith, and its overt message that under the sky's 'wide roof . . . surely there is room for everyone to live in peace.' " Washington Parent "A peek outside the window can offer a different type of journey. In Nancy White Carlstrom's What Does the Sky Say?, a little girl connection with the beauty of the world above, a world whose vast blue and traveling clouds tend to be ignored by us adults as we hurry about our daily business. Carlstrom's lyrical text and Tim Ladwig's luminous illustrations explore the moods and mysteries of weather and the changing seasons, from the sky dancing in orange silk to the rain that beats on a favorite sand castle. Great for reading aloud, this book encourages child and parent alike to share their own perceptions of the sky."
