What
are creation stories? In the introduction to her book In the
Beginning, Virginia Hamilton writes, "They are the truth
to the people who believe in them and live by them" (ix).
As long as there have been people on this Earth, they have created
stories to account for the greatest mysteries of existence - How
did we get here? Who created us? Why are things the way they are?
How were they before?
Countless
authors and illustrators have set out to share these stories with
children through picture and verse. This website introduces you
to some of these stories and invites you to seek out the many
similarities, differences, and inherent wisdom present in the
many cultures of our planet.