The Shine Man: A Christmas Story

by Mary Quattlebaum, Tim Ladwig (Illustrator)

During the hard times of 1932, a poor shoe shine man gives a child his cap, gloves, and an angel made from a spool, then receives a wonderful gift in return.

Genres: Christmas, Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 23, 2001

Reviews

[Cindi · Rating 5 out of 5]

An incredible story about the hard times of the depression and a somewhat hardened old man who softens at the sight of a boy who has no hat, no gloves, no socks. If ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. The very last page was a little disappointing to me, only because I think they might have expressed it better. Great book!

[Hope Irvin Marston · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a lovely tale about a generous poor man endowed with the Christmas spirit. The story is comforting and the magnificent,. child-friendly, in-your-face artwork bleeds off the pages of this over-sized picture book.

[Martine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Will be adding this to our advent tradition next year!

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

This beautiful book has been in our Christmas rotation for a few years now and there are no signs of it leaving! It is a treasure!

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

I know the guy that illustrated this! He's amazing!

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet story about giving, for any time of the year, but I wish the author had ended it differently.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

We picked this book up at the library. It was an unexpected delight. This is a great Christmas story to share as a family.