On 2010-02-01 Reader Mom, Annandale, VA wrote: I´m a library person all the way, but every so often I find a book that I want to own... Psalm Twenty-Three is one of those books. We first discovered it back when my kids, now in college, were in grade school. Tim Ladwig´s sublime paintings capture the exact feel and atmosphere of every scene: the children´s bedroom, the family kitchen, the playground, the classroom, the scary walk home. His paintings must be anointed, as they bring the meaning of this Psalm to vivid, relatable life. God´s word is still fresh, and this book socks it home in a way any reader, of any age, can GET. I agree with all the points made by the other five-star reviewers here, and urge you to read their comments. I particularly like and agree with Robert Kellemen´s statement: ´The scenes are not so much ´heavenly,´ as they are depictions of God´s earthly provision through ´Jesus with skin on´--loving parents, teachers, and other adults and extended family members.´ We´re all called to minister to others and this book creates a desire to do just that, so thank you Tim Ladwig!
P.S. By the way, you may have read that at age 8, Tim Ladwig lost an eye in an accident. With that in mind, notice the scenes of the Grandmother sewing an eye back on the stuffed lamb... that just gets me every time, along with the stained glass window at the very end. Oh my! Another one to knock your socks off: ´This Is the Star´ by Joyce Dunbar, with breathtaking illustrations by Gary Blythe. You´ll see the Nativity with a new and startling clarity that I predict will fill you with joy!!. And summed up by saying A book to own. Currently Psalm Twenty-Three has an overall rating of 10 over 10.
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Tim Ladwig claimed ´Glowing, realistic illustrations of two African American children who are part of a warm, extended family in a bleak, urban neighborhood . . . express the fears of everyday life and the love and faith of one of the most beautiful psalms´.--´Booklist´.
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