In this beautiful picture book, a distinguished artist presents a glorious but intimate interpretation of Saint Francis' Canticle of the Sun—his own great song of praise.

For each of God's gifts to mankind, she has painted a picture of reverence and humility, a picture keyed to the world of childhood in simple, endearing terms. The lines of the pictures are strong like the song itself, but all their exquisite details suggest the feeling of tapestries.

This is a book for everyone, young and old, to cherish, but especially Elizabeth Jones has made it for children. The song of Saint Francis is their song, one they can understand and claim as their own.

From the dust jacket