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Synopsis
Every February 14 we exchange cards and flowers as expressions of love. Valentine's Day is among our most popular holidays, But what do the words "Be my valentine" mean? Who was Valentine? We know he lived in third-century Rome, during the reign of Claudius II. We know that he was a Christian priest. But he lived during a period of military anarchy, when many of Rome's records were destroyed. The facts of Valentine's life have been lost to history. What survive, however, are legends. And legends often contain the residue of truth. Ann Tompert beautifully weaves together the most enduing stories of Valentine to create a tapestry of the saint's life, while Kestutis Kasparivicius's illustrations take the reader back to ancient Rome. Together, author and illustrator pierce the historical fog that surrounds Saint Valentine to offer a glimpse of the man whose life remains a mystery.
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About the Author
Ann Tompert has written many award-winning books for children, including the picture book biographies, Saint Nicholas, Joan of Arc, and Saint Patrick. She lives in Port Huron, Michigan.
Kestutis Kasparavicius has illustrated more than thirty books for children, including Ann Tompert's Pied Piper of Peru. In 1993, he was honored as Illustrator of the Year by the Bologna Book Fair. He lives in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Grade 2-5–Tompert skillfully weaves together fact and legend about this Christian priest who was born in Rome during the third century A.D. Speculating that he may have been a nobleman, doctor, or shopkeeper, she describes how he and his Christian flock performed their religious rituals in secret to avoid persecution. Other legends include how Valentine sent parchment hearts to imprisoned Christians, his unsuccessful attempt to convert Claudius II to Christianity, his ability to restore a Roman army officer's daughter's sight through prayer, and his execution on February 14, circa A.D. 270. This clear telling goes a long way toward explaining who Valentine was and how Roman emperors tried to retain power by controlling religious beliefs. An author's note adds more information. The watercolor illustrations, done in earth tones, help to tell the story and depict Roman clothing and architecture. The human figures are a bit strange, however, with unfocused eyes, and joints, nose tips, and Adam's apples too prominently emphasized with carbuncular-looking circles. Overall, this is a worthy addition that complements Robert Sabuda's Saint Valentine (Atheneum, 1992), which focuses on the story of Valentine curing a blind girl with prayer and salve.–Lynda Ritterman, Atco Elementary School, Waterford, NJ
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- PublisherBoyds Mills Press
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1590781813
- ISBN 13 9781590781814
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorKasparavicius Kestutis
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