The Legend of the Christmas Rose - Hardcover

Hooks, William H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060271027 ISBN 13: 9780060271022

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 1999

Synopsis

A new perspective of the first Christmas follows nine-year-old Dorothy as she travels to see the Baby Jesus and witnesses the miracle of the Christmas Rose.

About this title

About the Author:

William H. Hooks is the author of fifty-two books for children, including The Legend of the Christmas Rose, illustrated by Richard A. Williams, The Ballad of Belle Dorcas, illustrated by Brian Pinkney, and Freedom's Fruit, illustrated by James Ransome. He lives in Chapel Hill, NC.

From Booklist:

The plant Helleborus niger, long used for its medicinal properties, became known as the Christmas Rose in a legend involving Christ's birth. In Hooks' lovely and fresh version, Dorothy, the little sister of three grown shepherds, desperately wants to see the newborn. Despite being forbidden to go, she follows her brothers, who, having heard from heavenly angels the news about the baby, take their prize lamb as a gift. Suddenly Dorothy realizes she has no present for the baby. When she begins to cry, an angel appears waving a small white flower, and soon the ground is blanketed with the little flowers. These Dorothy carries to Jesus, who is pleased and touches them, turning them pale pink. Williams' glorious paintings, stunning in their realism and rich with light and shadow, will very likely make this delightful book a Christmas favorite. An author's note is appended. Shelley Townsend-Hudson

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0060271027
• ISBN 13: 9780060271022
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Williams Richard