February 15, 2007

Earth Mother by Ellen Jackson

Illustrator: Leo & Diane Dillon
Series: None
Publisher: Walker & Company

This book was not written by a Pagan but it could have been. It is an awesome book about Mother Earth (who is depicted as an African American woman in a colourful robe) walking throughout the land helping the earth to do what it always does. Examples:

"Earth Mother gave the beetles shiny jackets,"
"She filled the water holes
and sharpened the thornbushes,"
"She spread spiderweb laces on the grass,"
and other such things.
Along the way, she meets Man, Frog and Mosquito.

A quote from the inside cover (which explains the idea better than me):
" As she meets Man, Frog and Mosquito, they each thank her for nature's bounty
yet can't help but give her advice about making their lives better.
Everyone has an opinion, it seems, and Earth Mother is amused when it becomes
clear that the circle of life is not without a healthy does of cosmic humor."
This is an awesome book that I recommend to own for every Pagan family who believes/honours a Mother Goddess. The Illustrations are beautiful and the text simple yet inspiring.

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