Books by pj lyons
All God's Critters Sing Allelu
Written by pj lyons and illustrated by Carol Herring
Bow-wow, meow, cocka-doodle-doo. All God’s critters sing allelu!
Dogs and cats, cows and sheep, frogs and crickets: all creation sings together in this rhyming picture book. Follow along as lively illustrations depict each part in a harmony of sounds, encouraging kids to join in praising God. This is one of those books you’ll love reading aloud just as much as the kids enjoy hearing it. You won’t even mind reading it a thousand times!
This book was inspired by the imagery of Isaiah 55:12 (NIRV)
You will go out in joy
and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and hills
will burst into song before you,
and all the trees of the field
will clap their hands.
All God’s Critters Sing Allelu uses all the English phonemes, the smallest unit of sound that distinguishes one word from another word, to assist ages 0-4 in language acquisition and reading readiness (for more about phonemes, check out my Phonemes page).
What Others are Saying…
I “join the chorus and sing the praise” of this engaging children’s book .. a keep- forever book to treasure generation after generation!
Sue Buchanan author of Mud Pie Annie and the Song of God’s Love series.
Celebrate the wonders of God’s creation and join birds, sheep, frogs and other critters as they sing Allelu. This joyful, lilting poem of praise begs to be read aloud—with gusto!
Susan Collins Thoms, author of Noah’s Ark and Jonah and the Big Fish
What a beautiful way to introduce young children to the idea of praising God’s “good and loving ways!” Little ones will soon be repeating the words and joining the “critters” as they “sing allelu.” The language is perfectly crafted, and the drawings are sure to delight. All God’s Creatures Sing Allelu is a wonderful addition to home or church school collections.
Elizabeth Raum, author of Crossroads in Jerusalem and Drive-Through Christmas Eve and Other Stories for Christmas.
Part children’s poetry and all praise, this fun read- aloud invites children and grownups to make plenty of joyful noises together. Even the youngest readers will “sing allelu!”
Melissa Mwai, Author of National Geographic Kids Encyclopedia of African American History and Culture and I Can Make a Friend
