One Wintry Night

Ruth Bell Graham

ISBN 10: 0801038480 / ISBN 13: 9780801038488

Published by Baker Books, 1995

Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00098899231

Synopsis:

Retells the Christmas story in a contemporary setting, beginning with creation and closing with Christ's resurrection

Reviews: Gr. 4^-6. In a complex, lengthy picture book for older readers, an injured mountain boy, caught in a snowstorm at Christmastime, is taken in by a woman who lives in a log home the boy's grandfather helped build years before. After the snowbound pair become acquainted and the grandfather is notified of the boy's whereabouts, the woman launches into a telling of the Christmas story--beginning with the Creation and ending with the Resurrection. The setup seems awkward, but once the main story gets under way, things become more believable. Watson's artwork is unusually arresting, offering plenty of visual subtext to support the ambitious undertaking, which is actually a condensed retelling of the entire Bible. The double-spread Nativity scene truly commands attention, particularly the striking face of the young girl Anna, who has come to see the Christ child. Shelley Townsend-Hudson

Bibliographic Details

Title: One Wintry Night
Publisher: Baker Books
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Richard Jesse Watson
Condition: Very Good