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The Tear
Follow the frail little woman in Bethlehem as she greets weary travelers and witnesses a gathering of shepherds, three wise men and a chorus of heavenly angels singing. Although she feels sad because she has no gift for the new born babe, Mary tells her that she has given the best gift of all; her love.
24 pages, Paperback
Published March 18, 2016
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February 4, 2017
While this book came to me for free from Goodreads.com, this fact does not affect in any way my review of this work.
The retelling of the Christmas story is a popular topic for books for readers of all ages. Seeing the Nativity from the perspectives of different participants in this epic event should always bring us fresh insights and greater depth to our understanding of God's Love and our place in His universe.
This story goes there. It shows us not only God's Love for us, but reciprocates by demonstrating how we should be returning that Love. The story is, of necessity, very short, because of the age of the intended audience. The pictures are lovely, with good use of colors and clarity. The details make it impossible to miss the fact that this is the Biblical story of the birth of the Messiah.
The book falls short, however, by changing certain details of the Biblical narrative. While some truncation of the details may be considered by some to be necessary for the intended audience, I am concerned about teaching incorrect details about this important narrative and the impact this may have on this same audience as they grow older and learn what the facts should be. It is harder to learn facts when you first must unlearn a fable to find the true facts. It also can undermine their faith and trust in the facts, making it seem that they are all fictional, and deprives the truth of its impact and rightful place.
That said, the book is still enjoyable and makes a quick read. The moral of the story is a good one, but could be told with the same or greater impact if the truth were more closely adhered to.
The retelling of the Christmas story is a popular topic for books for readers of all ages. Seeing the Nativity from the perspectives of different participants in this epic event should always bring us fresh insights and greater depth to our understanding of God's Love and our place in His universe.
This story goes there. It shows us not only God's Love for us, but reciprocates by demonstrating how we should be returning that Love. The story is, of necessity, very short, because of the age of the intended audience. The pictures are lovely, with good use of colors and clarity. The details make it impossible to miss the fact that this is the Biblical story of the birth of the Messiah.
The book falls short, however, by changing certain details of the Biblical narrative. While some truncation of the details may be considered by some to be necessary for the intended audience, I am concerned about teaching incorrect details about this important narrative and the impact this may have on this same audience as they grow older and learn what the facts should be. It is harder to learn facts when you first must unlearn a fable to find the true facts. It also can undermine their faith and trust in the facts, making it seem that they are all fictional, and deprives the truth of its impact and rightful place.
That said, the book is still enjoyable and makes a quick read. The moral of the story is a good one, but could be told with the same or greater impact if the truth were more closely adhered to.
January 30, 2017
I won a copy of this book via Goodreads. I read it today to a small group of children who enjoyed the story and loved the illustrations. The story is well written and simple enough for the children to understand and enjoy and provoke a number of questions and a discussion about kindness, giving and values today in their world.
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