“Prayer for a Child”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

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Prayer for a Child

释义

Critical reception
References

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| author = Rachel Field
| illustrator = Elizabeth Orton Jones
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| country = United States
| genre = Children's picture book
| publisher = The Macmillan Company
| release_date = 1944
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Prayer for a Child is a 1944 book by Rachel Field. Its artwork by Elizabeth Orton Jones won it a Caldecott Medal in 1945.^[1] The whole book is narrated by a little girl, but it represents children as a whole. It reflects their love of God, and their gentleness to humankind as a whole.

Critical reception

Prayer for a Child received positive reviews. Kirkus Reviews described it as "A beautiful piece of bookmaking".^[2] The New York Times said "The pictures and the prayer itself speak to a child in a child's language; older people will find this little volume beautiful, moving and deeply satisfying."^[3]

References

1. ^American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present. URL accessed 27 May 2009.
2. ^{{Cite web|title = PRAYER FOR A CHILD by Rachel Field {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|url = https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/rachel-field-4/prayer-for-a-child/|website = Kirkus Reviews|access-date = 2016-01-21|language = en-us}}
3. ^ANNE T. EATON "Fall Harvest for Younger Readers." New York Times (1923-Current file): 2. Nov 12 1944. ProQuest. Web. 21 Jan. 2016 .

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