“Gloriouslybeautifulandtender.“--KirkusStarredReviewInthisunusualretelling,thebiblicalstoryofcreationistoldfromEve’sperspectiveandexploreswhatitmighthavebeenlikeemotionallyfortheworld’sfirsttwopeopletoexperienceeverythingfortheveryfirsttime--seeingandnamingtheanimals;feelingtherain;fearingthenight;becomingexcitedbythestars,andhavingfaiththattheyarenotalone.Lushillustrationsbringthewonderofthenewworldtolife,whilechildrenwillenjoylookingfortherecurringcatanddogcharactersthroughoutthestory.Thestorystopswellbeforetheinfamousapple-eatingscene,focusinginsteadonthemesofcuriosity,discovery,newexperiences,handlingfear,andhavingfaith.Author’snotefurtherexploresthenatureoffaithforyoungchildren.“Kimmelmanemployssoaringhighlydescriptivelanguageimbuedwithgentlehumor,imagination,wonder,andawe,broughttovividlifebyAvgustinovich’slushartwork.“--KirkusReviews
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