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Book Review of When the Beginning Began: Stories about God, the Creatures, and Us

When the Beginning Began: Stories about God, the Creatures, and Us
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A nice version of modern midrash (delving into the spaces left in stories from Torah,) Lester plays creatively with the text of Genesis and tells stories at elementary school level. With some colorful illustrations by Emily Lister (but not a picture book.)