One Wintry Night

Ruth Bell Graham

ISBN 10: 0801038480 / ISBN 13: 9780801038488

Published by Baker Books (edition First Ed), 1995

About this Item

With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 0801038480-11-1-29

Bibliographic Details

• Title: One Wintry Night
• Publisher: Baker Books (edition First Ed)
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801038480
• ISBN 13: 9780801038488
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Richard Jesse Watson
• Edition: First Ed.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

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