A Star for Christmas.A Star for Christmas WRITTEN BY Tricia Romance PUBLISHED BY Tundra Books, 2007, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m : 0-88776-836-1, Hardcover, pp. 40, $26.99 CND CND Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament CND n abbr (= Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) → plataforma pro desarme nuclear CND (Brit) n abbr (= A Star For Christmas, multi-talented Canadian artist Trisha Romance's first foray into Verb 1. foray into - enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly" raid encroach upon, intrude on, obtrude upon, invade - to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my the children's book market, is itself a Christmas surprise. The story's greatest delight is its unapologetic promotion of a traditional Christian Canadian celebration where communal gatherings, individual and group readings of the Bible, adoration adoration, n a prayer of worship and praise. of the baby Jesus, selfless giving and prayers before the Christmas meal all make an appearance. In this retelling re·tell·ing n. A new account or an adaptation of a story: a retelling of a Roman myth. of the Nativity story, the main character is a very generous elderly carpenter with a not-too-subtle Santa Claus Santa Claus: see Nicholas, Saint. Santa Claus jolly, gift-giving figure who visits children on Christmas Eve. [Christian Tradition: NCE, 1937] See : Christmas Santa Claus appearance. After many years building houses for the village folk, he wants his own home "to share all the joys of his heart." His construction attracts a young orphan reindeer whose "company brightens the darkest of winter days," so the carpenter names Little Star. Just when the task of completing his house in time for Christmas seems impossible, the villagers band together to help the carpenter realize his yuletide dream. He creates a wonderful surprise for them of a Christmas creche out in the woods, which Little Star leads them to. Additionally, each child gets a carving of the reindeer but the baby Jesus in the grotto is what they will cherish forever. A weakness of A Star For Christmas is that Romance may have crammed too many stories into one Nativity narrative so that fluidity in progression of any single theme becomes lost. The writing is loosely crafted and disappointingly, for all its strong Catholic undertones, there is no Christmas mass. But a child won't notice, especially given the gripping beauty of Romances' 27 original paintings that illustrate this winter wonderland tale. For its attempt to spread the true story of Christmas, A Star For Christmas is a commendable effort. |
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