The Lady of Guadalupe
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (553 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0823403734 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 48 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
J. Schutz said Beautiful for all ages. Ever seen the sun-shine-y Virgin on the back window of a pickup truck? Now you'll understand.The first time I read this book to my daughter, I had to stop when I got to the page of Juan Diego kneeling with his tilma, as I swallowed back tears. It is a beautiful rendering of a beautiful story, that of the Mother of God appearing to an indigenous man to t. "A Great Author with a Great Story of a Great Event" according to Miryam Shoresh. Our Lady of Guadalupe is the apparition of Mary appearing to a Native American in Mexico dressed in the simple clothes of a pregnant Indian maiden. Other miracles accompany these visitations, the end result of which is that millions of people who were unable to accept the religion of their ruthless Spanish conquerors were able to embrace the religion of. Beautiful Book Amazon's description of this book has got to be one of the shortest book descriptions I've ever used--but then, it is very descriptive. Tomie de Paola, with illustrations in the style shown on the cover, tells us the story of the poor man from Mexico to whom the Blessed Mother appeared. The writing level appears appropriate for a third or fourth grader.
Tomie dePaola and his work have been recognized with the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure. About the Author Tomie dePaola (pronounced Tommy da-POW-la) is best known for his books for children. He lives in New London, New Hampshire with his new Airedale dog, Brontë. He's been published for 40 years and has written and/or illustrated over 200 books, including 26 Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, and Meet the Barkers.
He lives in New London, New Hampshire with his new Airedale dog, Brontë. Tomie dePaola (pronounced Tommy da-POW-la) is best known for his books for children. Tomie dePaola and his work have been recognized with the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living
Recounts the appearance of the Lady of Guadalupe to a poor Indian farmer in Mexico in 1531.