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Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem
Amazing Peace A Christmas Poem
Author: Maya Angelou
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ISBN-13: 9780375841507
ISBN-10: 0375841504
Publication Date: 9/23/2008
Pages: 40
Edition: Har/Com
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Rating:
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Book Type: Hardcover
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regi avatar reviewed Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem on + 3 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
The book is basically a few pages - 30 or so - with a verse or two of a longer poem on each page. It's nice. I'm not "into" Maya Angelou, but it's worth at least one read.
GeniusJen avatar reviewed Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem on + 5322 more book reviews
Reviewed by Me for Kids @ TeensReadToo.com

Maya Angelou, world-renowned poet, philanthropist, and humanitarian, brings to vivid life the true meaning of Christmas. Her poems are not the simple rhyming ones of many children's books, but rather a meshing of words that go straight to the heart.

"Come and fill us and our world with your majesty.
We, the Jew and the Jainist, the Catholic and the Confucian,
Implore you to stay awhile with us
So we may learn by your shimmering light
How to look beyond complexion and see community.

It is Christmas time, a halting of hate time.

On this platform of peace, we can create a language
To translate ourselves to ourselves and to each other."

Although this is a perfect book to share with your children at Christmas, I believe it would make an excellent addition to your home library to share as a family, again and again, no matter the time of year. The message that it sends - one of love, tolerance, diversity, and peace - is one that all children can learn from, regardless of the date on the calendar.