Christmas Miracle Of Jonathan Toomey Mid
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Christmas Miracle Of Jonathan Toomey Mid by Wojciechowski Susan
A moving and memorable Christmas tale, Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. Jonathan Toomey is the best woodcarver in the valley. But he is a gruff, cold man - no one knows of his grief for the wife and child he lost years ago. Then one day in early winter, the widow McDowell comes to call. Would Mr Toomey carve a set of nativity figures for her and her son Thomas in time for Christmas? When, reluctantly, he agrees, Jonathan Toomey's Christmas miracle begins...First published in 1995, this beautifully illustrated, award-winning story has become an established seasonal favourite with children and adults around the world.
"A deeply moving story.. The masterly paintings have an extraordinary intensity and depth, with light and shade used to brilliant effect... This has the feel of a classic." The Daily Telegraph; "A breathtakingly beautiful book, sure to become a classic." Junior Education; "Fast becoming a classic... This successful marriage of words and pictures will reveal something new on each rereading." TES Primary
Susan Wojciechowski worked as a school librarian until recently. The Miracle of Jonathan Toomey is her first picture book. She lives near New York with her husband and children. P.J. Lynch won the 1987 Mother Goose Award for his first illustrated book, Alan Garner's A Bag of Moonshine. He has twice been awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal - for The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey and When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest. He has also been shortlisted twice for the same award - for the Norwegian fairy-tale East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon, retold by Naomi Lewis, and Catkin by Antonia Barber. His latest picture book for Walker is Ignis by Gina Wilson.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780744596311 |
| ISBN 10 | 0744596319 |
| Title | Christmas Miracle Of Jonathan Toomey Mid |
| Author | Wojciechowski Susan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-10-07 |
| Number of pages | 33 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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