Inside All

by Margaret H. Mason

The perfect earth day book for kids, this story also conveys to each and every child on this earth that "you belong here." Inside All is a story of the universe and each person's connection to it. In this inspiring planet earth book for kids, the sense of belonging and connection to nature will have all children discovering an appreciation for the world around us! This is a comforting bedtime book that will reassure little ones that every one of them is connected to the world both physically and mystically. They belong, and are part of something meaningful. The story is a simple nesting doll like journey. With a few well chosen words and rich suggestive illustrations, the reader is taken from the outer edges of the universe to a planet, a village, a home, a room, into the heart of a warm, sleepy child, and finally to an awareness of love that somehow encompasses it all. We each have our place inside the All, and the All has its place inside each of us. This little book succeeds in bringing the idea of interconnectedness and universality to a level young children can understand.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2008

Reviews

[Tricia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Steve says, "pretentious". I didn't like it either. Kids were indifferent. Something about new age for picture books doesn't ring right with me. Eh.

[Vicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful book for little kids.

[Heidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This would be a sweet bedtime snuggle for any child 0 to 4 years or thereabouts. This would be a great picture book for parents who want to nurture an understanding of our interconnectedness and every child's buddha nature. (No, it never mentions buddha nature, but that's what I took it to be, and so did the person who recommended it to me.)

It's simple and sweet, with soothing artwork.

[Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is going on my Amazon Wish List! A wonderful book about how we each have our place inside the universe and the universe has a place inside each of us. Beautiful illustrations, beautiful concept, beautifully written, beautiful book.

[Elaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like how the introduction of the book included a quote from Albert Einstein which brought some awareness introducing the book. The illustrations are very nice and the children reacted well with the apparent focal point of a star on each page.

[Alfajirikali · Rating 4 out of 5]

universalist perspective

[Tina B · Rating 3 out of 5]

"energy, universe, nature, love, adjectives"

[Brenna Call · Rating 3 out of 5]

simplied explanation of the energy that is inside every part of our existance.

[Heather]

This is one of the books that our Quaker Meeting gave to Calder. I love it, as it has a universal message of what human beings really want and need and how we are all the same on some level.