Summary
Jonathan Toomey is the best woodcarver in the valley, but he is not a happy man. Still silently mourning the death of his wife and child, he keeps to himself and doesn't let his new neighbors know about the tragedy in his past. One winter day a widow hires Jonathan to carve a new creche for Christmas and asks if he would allow her son to watch him work. As Jonathan carves, he gets to know the boy and the widow, and once again his heart begins to fill with joy.
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"...the tale is unfolded with such mastery, humor and emotional force that we are entirely in its power. Even as we know where we are going, we don't want to be anywhere else." -- James Howe
-- New York Times Book Review
"A moving and beautifully executed story for those looking for a fresh view of the nativity story." -- Brigitte Weeks
-- Washington Post Book World
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Candlewick Pr
Published date: 2000
Size: 10.75 x 18.5 inches
Weight: 2.25 pounds
Ages: 3 to 4
Synopses
The widow McDowell and her seven-year-old son Thomas ask the gruff Jonathan Toomey, the best wood-carver in the valley, to carve the figures for a Christmas creche.
Publisher's Notes
The widow McDowell and her seven-year-old son Thomas ask the gruff Jonathan Toomey, the best wood-carver in the valley, to carve the figures for a Christmas creche.
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