![]() ![]() “Brother Sun, Sister Moon” is a song of praise to God, who “by your power and out of your love have created all things and called them good.” Brother Sun, Sister Moon, Brother Wind, Brother Air, Sister Water, Brother Fire and Sister Earth are honored. Here, Paterson takes the Umbrian text and turns it into a poem true to St. Francis’ hymns of praise, “Canticle of the Creatures” is reimagined.įirst written in 1224, the hymn celebrates creation. In “Brother Sun, Sister Moon,” by Katherine Paterson and illustrated by Pamela Dalton, one of St. He loved creatures and nature and urged men to respect both. Francis of Assisi is known as the patron saint of animals. ![]() One of the most revered religious figures in history, St. “BROTHER SUN, SISTER MOON,” by Katherine Paterson and Pamela Dalton, Chronicle Books, June 1, 2011, $17.99 (ages 4-8) ![]()
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