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All the World Audiobook
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All the world is here. It is there. It is everywhere. All the world is right where you are. Now.
Following a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning until night, this story affirms the importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to the warmth of family connections, to the widest sunset sky.Download and start listening now!
"From the beginning cover to the last page, this book is full of beautiful illustrations that display what the words wanted to show.This book is the story of how the world is all the same, although there are so many different people with different backgrounds. All the World, shows children how the people of this world are more similar than they would think. We are similar in the fact that we experience the same things and go through similar things as each other. The illustrations even show that through the usage of drawing people of all ethnicities to show diversity within a community. I also love the simplicity of the words that describe a scene, and then on a two-page centerfold it describes the world in some way. Showing how big the world can be. Flipping each page, I would lose my breath because of how beautiful the illustrations are. I just wanted to jump in the book! This book is excellent to show students how the world is the same, and how we can view the world!"
— Lt (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Tackling a topic no smaller than the world itself, Scanlon… invite[s] children to explore a variety of its settings, starting with a beach where a young interracial family plays…an empathic, welcoming whole.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“Lyrical rhyming couplets speak volumes in celebration of the world and humankind, combining to create a lovely book that will be appreciated by a wide audience…Perfection.”
— School Library Journal (starred review) -
“It’s hard to imagine a cozier and more spacious world. At once a lullaby and an invigorating love song to nature, families, and interconnectedness.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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A 2010 Caldecott Honor Book
All the World Listener Reviews
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" The illustrations were beautiful! The poetry content could have been better. "
— Lea, 2/10/2014 -
" This is a simple read. The illustrations are beautiful. "
— Jessie, 2/7/2014 -
" All the World is about all the wonderful things that happen everyday around us. The rhymes are very unique, and the illustrations are very pretty. This book would be great for children or adults. All the World is a great book for children because the rhymes are so much fun. The words wouldn't make very much sense without the illustrations. The illustrations were done with watercolor, and they are beautiful. The gradation from day to night it amazing. "
— Mckenna, 2/6/2014 -
" Simple text leads to great conversation. Expansive yet detailed illustrations encourage storytelling. Grand concept accomplished in simple style. "
— Marie, 1/29/2014 -
" A wonderful book about all the elements that make up the world following a family of a boy and girl and their parents during the day. Not only the people but also the weather, and the things that are in our world. The rhyme makes it a great picture book and it is also a larger size. "
— Paula, 1/12/2014 -
" Marla Frazee is one of my all time favorite illustrators. Beautiful book--thanks, Rose! "
— Wendy, 12/29/2013 -
" This was a really cute book with beautiful pictures! It had a great message about all of us being in it together. It would be really fun to read to a class, to introduce the topic of unity. "
— Amber, 12/28/2013 -
" Love the pictures. Love the story. "
— Tiffany, 12/22/2013 -
" This book has a sweet, lyrical rhyme throughout the book with such peaceful illustrations. What a perfect bedtime book for little ones but also a book about all that's right with the world. Really loved this. "
— Juliej, 12/11/2013 -
" Very sweet book. I want it on the storytime shelf. "
— Lucia, 11/25/2013 -
" All the world...is all of us "
— Nativida, 10/2/2013 -
" just OK--poetic storybook that lacks real substance "
— Teri, 8/1/2013 -
" If I had children, and it was their bedtime, this is probably what I would read to them. "
— Jason, 6/22/2013 -
" Beautiful, wonderful, amazing ... All the World is a book that should be read to every child. This gem of a book reminds us all that the entire world is right inside of and all around us at the same time. "
— Mary, 9/12/2012 -
" READ THIS BOOK! It will inspire you. We are the world, but its more than just that everything is the world. It can only be summed up in "all the world" "
— Katey, 7/14/2012 -
" I wasn't sure if it would carry during story time, but if you have the kids act out the text (for instance I had them make a big circle with their arms when I read 'all the world') it's a great summer story time book. "
— Sarah, 3/28/2012 -
" Big, awesome illustrations, though disappointingly plotless and a little hippy dippy (as my grandma would say) for a picture book. Yes, we are all all the world. All of it. Everything. Ok. Got it. "
— Destinee, 12/29/2011
About Liz Garton Scanlon
Liz Garton Scanlon is the author of numerous beloved books for young people, including the highly acclaimed, Caldecott Honor–winning picture book All the World and several others. She serves on the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts and is a frequent and popular presenter at schools, libraries, and conferences.
About Jane Woodward
Joanne Woodward is an award-winning actress and director who has appeared in numerous film, television, and stage productions. She starred in Mr. and Mrs. Bridge with her husband, Paul Newman.