Dean Morrissey

The illustrations almost make this book worthwhile on their own, but you may as well look at them and make up your own story because there's no story to be found in the rhymes. A child named Celestine wanders from one place to the next and we're given some Words of Importance and a moral about how the past is present, but none of these things really seem to mean anything in the context of Celestine's journeys. I guess he does get "home" at the end. The whole thing is kind of just perplexing. I guess it's just a feel-good rhyme?… (more)

The Song of Celestine by James Redfield and Dee Lillegard, and beautifully illustrated by Dean Morrissey, is a children’s book based on the best-seller The Celestine Prophesy by James Redfield. The story is told in rhyme, which sometimes feels a little forced. The focus is in “Pay attention—now and to the past. To flowers. To faces....Home. Love. Dream. Share. Rejoice.” Apparently this is the central message of The Celestine Prophesy, but this children’s version comes across as superficial without the how and why.… (more)