Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem | 
 enlarge | Author: Maya Angelou
Creators: Steve Johnson, Lou Fancher
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Category: Book
List Price: $17.99
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 90964
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Har/Com
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 40
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 9.6 x 0.5
ISBN: 0375841504
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.54
EAN: 9780375841507
ASIN: 0375841504
Publication Date: September 23, 2008
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Product Description
“ANGELS AND Mortals, Believers and Nonbelievers, look heavenward,” Maya Angelou writes, “and speak the word aloud. Peace.” Angelou’s moving poem is a radiant affirmation of the goodness of humanity. First read at the 2005 White House tree-lighting ceremony, it comes alive again as a fully illustrated children’s book, celebrating the promise of peace in the holiday season. In this simple story, a family joins with their community—rich and poor, black and white, Muslim and Jew—to celebrate the holidays.
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 Beautiful Book January 7, 2009
This is a beautiful combination of art. The words and pictures create a beautiful message of peace and equality.
Amazing Peace January 6, 2009
Over the years, I have purchased and gifted several copies of the adult version of Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem by Maya Angelou. I was very pleased to learn it was more recently illustrated as a children's book. The pictures are lovely and the words equally inspiring. It is a beautiful poem and a much needed message in our world. I gifted the book to many this holiday season as a reminder both to myself and others that peace begins within and that we can all be messengers of Amazing Peace!
An Excellent Gift December 16, 2008
Maya Angelou happened to be on the Oprah Winfrey Show recently, and I was again in awe of this amazing woman and her poetic wisdom and grace. She mentioned "Amazing Peace" as she was conversing with Oprah and I thought it would be an excellent gift for three (also amazing) women on my Christmas list. I ordered a book for each of my three friends as a Christmas gift and I know they will appreciate this wonderful, seasonal delight as much as I would, should someone purchase it for me. I believe this book to be one of the better gifts purchased this holiday season.
A fine, gentle story of holiday goodwill emerges December 14, 2008
The lovely poem picturebook AMAZING PEACE combines a Christmas poem by Maya Angelou and a CD of Angelou reading the poem with a story by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher. Her poem was first read at the 2005 White House tree-lighting ceremony and now is featured as a gorgeous children's book as it tells of a family who join with their multicultural community to celebrate the holidays. A fine, gentle story of holiday goodwill emerges in a pick especially recommended for family sharing.
 Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem November 19, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a lovely book. It is beautifully written in the Maya Angelou format. It encompasses the true spirit of Christmas through the themes of war, peace and spiritual unity.
I purchased it for my son who is almost 8 years-old, but I feel this book is best suited for an older child who has a deeper undersatnding of poetic language and can better understand these themes.
A warm read for adults- expressing an all inclusive approach toward mankind and religion.
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