"Be Still and Know Stories" de Jan Spivey Gilchrist anima a los niños a escuchar, hablar y experimentar a Dios."

"A una edad temprana, una voz ... . . habló con él."

En la casa de Junior, conoce la voz cariñosa de su madre, la voz didáctica de su padre, las voces de burla de sus hermanas, y escucha las voces de otros niños mientras juegan a lo largo de Green Street. Tan suave como el aleteo de una abeja melícola, una voz diferente toca la mente y el espíritu de Junior. Y Junior comienza a responder a la voz apacible que calma y fortalece su corazón.

Inspirado en el Salmo 46, Una voz tan suave como el aleteo de una abeja de miel ayuda a los lectores a "Estar quietos ... y saber" el amor de Dios. Esta historia acogedora acompañada de imágenes cálidas y coloridas proviene del corazón de la hermana mayor de Junior, que es la premiada autora-ilustradora Jan Spivey Gilchrist.

Artista de casi 90 libros, la carrera de Gilchrist abarca casi 30 años. Sus premios incluyen Coretta Scott King Book Awards; Nathaniel Talking and Night on Neighborhood Street, dos de los casi 30 libros que Gilchrist ilustró para la aclamada autora y ganadora del premio Coretta Scott King Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Eloise Greenfield. Greefield escribio el libro The Great Migration: Journey to the North, un Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book 2012, que cuenta con el arte de Jan. Gilchrist es una autora consumada; Indigo y Moonlight Gold, Madelia, Obama: The Day the World Danced se encuentran entre sus obras de autora e ilustradora. El poema de Gilchrist es parte de My America, uno de los trabajos colaborativos con la famosa ilustradora Ashley Bryan. We Are Shining, escrito por Gwendolyn Brooks e ilustrado por Gilchrist, es un Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book 2018.

Jan Spivey Gilchrist ha Ganado muchos premios como el Premio de Imagen NAACP; la Asociación Nacional de Narradores Afroamericanos, Inc., el premio Zora Neale Hurston; y un Premio para Mujeres Que Disparan 2016. Fue incluida en el Salón Internacional de la Fama para Escritores de Ascendencia Africana en 2000, y a la Sociedad de Ilustradores en 2001. Su arte ha aparecido en la televisión nacional, en películas y críticas en el New York Times, Boston Globe, Washington Post, L.A. Times, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Ebony Magazine, en el Smithsonian Institute, y en los terrenos de la Casa Blanca de Estados Unidos. Su educacion incluye una licenciatura en Educación Artística, maestría en pintura, maestría en bellas artes en escritura para niños, y un doctorado en inglés. Jan es una esposa, madre y abuela que reside con su marido, el Dr. Kelvin Gilchrist.



Jan Spivey Gilchrist’s “Be Still and Know Stories” encourage children to listen to, talk to, and experience God.
 
“At an early age, a voice . . . spoke to him.”
 
"Be Still and Know Stories" de Jan Spivey Gilchrist anima a los niños a escuchar, hablar y experimentar a Dios.
 

[[Interior front flap synopsis]]
 In Junior’s home, he knows his mother’s caring voice, his father’s teaching voice, his sisters’ teasing voices, and he hears the voices of other children as they play along Green Street. As soft as a honey bee’s flutter, a different voice touches Junior’s mind and spirit. And Junior begins to respond to the still small voice that calms and strengthens his heart.
 

[[interior front cover flap continuing to back cover flap synopsis and author bio]]
Inspired by Psalm 46, A Voice as Soft as a Honey Bee’s Flutter helps readers “Be still . . . and know” God’s love. This inviting story accompanied by warm, colorful imagery comes from the heart of Junior’s big sister, who is award-winning author-illustrator Jan Spivey Gilchrist.
 
 
Artist for nearly 90 books, Gilchrist's career spans almost 30 years. Her awards include Coretta Scott King Book Awards; Nathaniel Talking and Night on Neighborhood Street, two of almost 30 books Gilchrist illustrated for acclaimed author and Coretta Scott King Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement award-winner Eloise Greenfield. Greenfield’s highly celebrated The Great Migration: Journey to the North, a 2012 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book boasts Jan’s artistry. Gilchrist is an accomplished author; Indigo and Moonlight Gold, Madelia, Obama: The Day the World Danced are among her author and illustrator works. Gilchrist’s poem graces My America, one of the collaborative works with famed illustrator Ashley Bryan. We Are Shining, written by Gwendolyn Brooks and illustrated by Gilchrist, is a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book 2018.
 

Jan Spivey Gilchrist is blessed with an NAACP Image Award; the National Association of Black Storytellers, Inc. Zora Neale Hurston Award; and a 2016 Women That Soar Award. She was inducted into the International Hall of Fame for Writers of African Descent in 2000, and the Society of Illustrators in 2001. Her artistry has appeared on national television, in features and reviews in the New York Times,  Boston Globe, Washington Post, L.A. Times, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Ebony Magazine, at the Smithsonian Institute, and on America’s White House grounds. Her degrees include a bachelors in Art Education, masters in painting, masters of fine arts in writing for children, and a doctoral degree in English. Jan is a wife, mother, and grandmother residing with husband, Dr. Kelvin Gilchrist.