Introduce your little ones to the valuable ideas of forgiveness and empathy with this illustrated book by Nobel Peace winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu. With warm illustrations and a simple text, children will learn that God dreams of us sharing, loving one another, and forgiving each other-and by doing so it brings us together and closer to Him.

Product Information

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Title: God's Dream
By: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Douglas Carlton Abrams
Illustrated By: LeUyen Pham
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 32
Vendor: Candlewick Press
Publication Date: 2010

Dimensions: 8 X 7 (inches)
Weight: 15 ounces
ISBN: 076364742X
ISBN-13: 9780763647421
Ages: 3-7
Stock No: WW647421

Publisher's Description

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Available in a board book edition! With warmth and humor, Archbishop Tutu distills his philosophy of unity and forgiveness for the very young.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has a vision of God's dream, which he shares here with the youngest of listeners. It involves people who reach out and hold each other's hands, but sometimes get angry and hurt each other — and say they're sorry and forgive. It's a wish that everyone will see they are brothers and sisters, no matter their way of speaking to God, no matter the size of their nose or the shade of their skin. Aided by vibrant artwork evoking such images as a rainbow and a sharing circle, Tutu offers the essence of his ubuntu philosophy, a wisdom so clear and crystalline that even the smallest child can understand.

Author Bio

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his lifelong struggle to bring equality, justice, and peace to his native country of South Africa. He also served as Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, from 1986 until 1996. In 1995, former South African President Nelson Mandela asked him to lead the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which became a model of national forgiveness and coexistence. Archbishop Tutu co-authored God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time and is the author of Desmond and the Very Mean Word.

Douglas Carlton Abrams is the co-author with Archbishop Desmond Tutu of God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time. He lives in California.

LeUyen Pham is the author-illustrator of Big Sister, Little Sister and has illustrated many other books for children. She lives in San Francisco.

Editorial Reviews

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Unassuming sweetness…heartfelt appeals.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Incandescent graphite, watercolor, and ink illustrations of captivating multicultural youngsters engaged in the carefree pastimes reinforce the overarching themes of love and inclusiveness. The angelic, trusting faces reflect the hope that Archbishop Tutu holds for all the world's children.
—School Library Journal

Simple but eloquent.
—Kirkus Reviews