Reading Journal: He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands

He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands by Kadir Nelson

This book is introduced as following: “What began as a spiritual has developed into one of America’s best-known songs, sung at churches, schools, and campgrounds the country over.” I did not know this was a spiritual. When I played the piano with given notes in the back of this book, I realized that I had heard this song before. This book consists of beautiful pictures which match every few sentences. I especially like a picture in which a boy is smiling in the rain because his smile looks so peaceful and naïve. In addition, one family in this book shows me real happiness through their facial expressions. When a father and a son face each other, their profiles and eyes show unlimited love. During reading, I felt very comfortable and had a peaceful emotion. I began to love Kadir Nelson’s pictures because they have a living feeling. In other words, his pictures show not only the situation of the story sentences but also the feelings of the characters.