| The Christmas Candle Contributor(s): Evans, Richard Paul (Author), Collins, Jacob (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689823193 ISBN-13: 9780689823190 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: In this modern-day parable about a young man who has lost his way, the author of "The Christmas Box" presents an inspiring story about faith, hope, and charity, accompanied by beautiful, full-color paintings done by a leading American realist. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Religious - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 98004392 |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 11.24" W x 9.3" (0.98 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Holiday - Christmas - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 24970 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A classic Christmas fable about love and charity, retold by Richard Paul Evans, author of The Christmas Box. On a snowy Christmas Eve, a young man named Thomas on his way home for a family celebration realizes that the candle in his lantern is about to expire. He stops in a chandler's shop filled with fantastic wax creations, but instead of admiring them Thomas scorns the chandler for wasting his time on sculptures that will only melt. The mysterious old chandler sells him a special Christmas candle. Back on the bitterly cold street, the young man is accosted by an old beggar woman. When he lifts his lantern to get a better look, the candlelight reveals that she is his mother. He gives her his cloak and only then sees the truth: She is not his mother after all, but a stranger. The candle tricks him again before he reaches home, cold and penniless, but richer for his newfound realization that we are all part of one family. This intriguing original fable about charity is accompanied by lavish, mood-filled oil paintings by artist Jacob Collins. Together, author and artist have created an exquisite holiday gift book that will be treasured by the entire family. |
Contributor Bio(s): Evans, Richard Paul: - Richard Paul Evans is the #1 bestselling author of The Christmas Box. Each of his more than thirty-five novels has been a New York Times bestseller. There are more than thirty-five million copies of his books in print worldwide, translated into more than twenty-four languages. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the American Mothers Book Award, the Romantic Times Best Women's Novel of the Year Award, the German Audience Gold Award for Romance, five Religion Communicators Council Wilbur Awards, the Washington Times Humanitarian of the Century Award, and the Volunteers of America National Empathy Award. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, Keri, and their five children. You can learn more about Richard on Facebook at Facebook.com/RPEFans, or visit his website, RichardPaulEvans.com. |