The wooden figures in a Christmas crèche come to life to save a poor old woman in this truly original, deeply moving contemporary parable. Tol...
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Feb 01, 2012
Courtney
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A small miracle is wordless book and a story about a small elderly lady. She wakes up one morning and she goes to her cabinets to look for some food. Come to find out she has nothing there to eat. She goes to town to play her accordion and make a little cash to get some food at the market. When she is on the sidewalk playing her instrument some man steals her money and takes it away. She chases him to the church and sees him coming out the doors stealing more money. She knocks over his bike and
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Sep 22, 2011
LLash
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The wordless story "A Small Miracle" by Peter Collington was a book I've read for the first time that was wordless. In fact, at first I forgot it was supposed to be a wordless book and I was confused. I then had to start over and really focus on the story through the illustrations. Speaking of illustrations, I felt they were well-done enough to understand the story and what happened throughout the story, however, I really did not like the drawing of the woman, the main character. I
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Feb 23, 2009
Missy
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I absolutely love this cute little story. It's told entirely through illustrations without words and would be the perfect addition to any family's Christmas book collection. I read this a few years ago and tried to purchase it through Amazon for Christmas this past year. I just got notification it should be here before May. :) A couple of times since ordering, Amazon has given me the option to cancel the order. But this book is worth waiting for and I'm anxious to add it to our library.
Dec 20, 2010
Sarah
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I would love to have this Christmas book on our shelves but sadly it is out of print. The story is all told through pictures and is so cute. The nativity comes to life help a poor old woman. The illustrations are wonderful and it is so fun to see the wise men shopping in the grocery, Joseph fixing floor boards and Mary comforting the sick woman.
This illustrator has done a number of other books as well. I am going to have to find a few others.
This illustrator has done a number of other books as well. I am going to have to find a few others.
Dec 21, 2009
Kirei
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This is a wordless book for Christmas. An old woman is literally rescued by figures from a nativity scene.... They drag her home from the snow where she has passed out, they go shopping and fix her a Christmas dinner....
I think is supposed to be a warm-hearted book, but I just found it creepy. My six year old son didn't understand it at all. "Why are they so small?"
I think is supposed to be a warm-hearted book, but I just found it creepy. My six year old son didn't understand it at all. "Why are they so small?"
Jan 07, 2009
Doree
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At first I thought this picture book was just kind of creepy-weird. But it was a gift from one of my favorite families. So I decided to keep at it and found the beauty in its message(s). Still not a favorite, but there are some profound messages and parallels on the pages.
Dec 22, 2011
Kaye
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Absolutely loved this wordless graphic novel of a Christmas miracle for one old gypsy woman. The frames with Mary are absolutely fantastic and touching. Love, love, love.
Dec 03, 2009
Claire
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Beautiful nativity story told all in pictures. A great thing to share at Christmas when all the busy-ness and consuming can end up burying the real meaning of the holiday.
Dec 01, 2011
Clare
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I LOVE this story in pictures without words, it makes me joyfully teary every time... it's a present-day Christmas story about the message of Christmas.
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Jan 06, 2012
Natalie
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This was my favorite new Christmas book this year. It's the wordless telling of how a tiny nativity springs to life to help a woman. It's the best!
Oct 06, 2011
April
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What a sweet, wonderful, wordless book! This is one I'd like to add to my collection someday!
Nov 28, 2011
Blair
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one of the five picture books:
I liked this book, especially the part where the old woman was being taken care of when she became sick by the people in the nativity set that she had so diligently looked after. The illustrations were great in the fact that they showed every step that happened in the plot, and were very realistic. They would definitely help a beginning reader to put the plot line of a story together through the pictures that show the story line.
I liked this book, especially the part where the old woman was being taken care of when she became sick by the people in the nativity set that she had so diligently looked after. The illustrations were great in the fact that they showed every step that happened in the plot, and were very realistic. They would definitely help a beginning reader to put the plot line of a story together through the pictures that show the story line.
Jan 29, 2008
Kate
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Rare is the book that can say so much without saying a word. A Small Miracle is a beautiful book composed entirely of pictures. It follows the Christmas Even journey of a poor gypsy woman who is saved from certain starvation by a true Christmas miracle.
Every picture is a work of art, and the story is so beautifully moving and sweet. You are doing yourself a disservice if you miss this one. For kids of all ages.
Every picture is a work of art, and the story is so beautifully moving and sweet. You are doing yourself a disservice if you miss this one. For kids of all ages.
Dec 06, 2011
Kathryn
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A story without words. Not the easiest to follow, but a true miracle story....
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