· Now generally speaking, Phyllis Root's Big Momma Makes the World is an interesting as well as rather an enjoyable and entertaining reimagining of the Old Testament Creation account, but not with God (not with a decidedly male deity) but with a female entity known as Big Momma (and her baby son) making and fabricating the universe, the earth, and our planet's flora and fauna (and /5. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for Big Momma Makes the World by Phyllis Root (, Hardcover) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! · Big Momma Makes the World by Phyllis Root () [Phyllis Root] on www.doorway.ru *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Big Momma Makes .
Big Momma Makes the World by Root, Phyllis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at www.doorway.ru - Big Momma Makes the World by Root, Phyllis - AbeBooks. To mothers everywhere, may this day be one of many that celebrates you, and all the wonderful worlds you create. Now generally speaking, Phyllis Root's Big Momma Makes the World is an interesting as well as rather an enjoyable and entertaining reimagining of the Old Testament Creation account, but not with God (not with a decidedly male deity) but with a female entity known as Big Momma (and her baby son) making and fabricating the universe, the earth, and our planet's flora and fauna (and generally.
Big Momma, part goddess, part buddha (as admitted by the illustrator) single-handedly makes the world (although her dishes and laundry do pile up in the process). Her daily accomplishments mirror the Genesis story of creation but with a Root-endowed Southern drawl. Phyllis Root has written many books for children, including Oliver Finds His Way, What Baby Wants, Rattletrap Car, and Kiss the Cow! She says that the idea for Big Momma Makes the World came from a long-ago family car trip through the West. "My children were restless, yet fascinated by the unfamiliar scenery. And when the work is done, Big Momma, she is pleased all right. “That’s good,” she says. “That’s real good.” With down-home language and infectious rhythms, Phyllis Root spins a creation myth like no other, brilliantly illustrated by the incomparable Helen Oxenbury.
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