The Sword and the Cape - Softcover

Pamela Love

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0819875449 ISBN 13: 9780819875440

Publisher: Pauline Books and Media, 2018

Synopsis

Children ages 4 to 7 will marvel at this beautifully illustrated book that tells the tale of St. Martin of Tours and one of the most famous stories of his kindness. Using the sword and cape from his Roman soldier's uniform, he encounters Jesus in an unexpected way. The book also includes a prayer and historical information about St. Martin.

About this title

About the Author:

After growing up in New Jersey, Pamela Love attended Bucknell University. She worked as a teacher and in marketing before turning to writing. She's the author of numerous picture books and has written many stories and poems for children's magazines. Pamela is the author of Brigid and the Butter: A Legend about Saint Brigid of Ireland and a contributor to Family Matters: Thirteen Short Stories, both published by Pauline Books & Media. She lives with her husband and son in Maryland.

Rebecca Sorge loves telling stories and drawing pictures, so becoming an illustrator made perfect sense. Rebecca currently lives and works in Utah, where she enjoys creating art for children's books, magazines, posters, cards, and anything else people will let her draw on.

Review:

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"A vibrantly illustrated short story book about St. Martin of Tours tells the legend of this noble and generous soldier. Best for early elementary kids, the tale shares the famous story of St. Martin sharing half his cloak with a beggar who is actually Jesus in disguise."

About this edition

• Publisher: Pauline Books and Media
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0819875449
• ISBN 13: 9780819875440
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40