Beggars, Beasts and Easter Fire: Stories of Early Saints
Author:
Carol Greene
Illustrator:
Kimberly Bulcken Root
Publication:
1993 by Lion Publishing
Genre:
Biography, Historic Tales and Legends, History, Non-fiction
Pages:
127
Current state:
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Saints are amazing people.
St. Sergius befriended a bear. St. Elizabeth is said to have turned a loaf of bread into roses and lilies. Young St. Joan led the armies of France into battle. And a bishop named St. Nicholas is said to have dropped bags of gold down the chimney of a poor family.
Their stories—and many more— are retold here to encourage and entertain children of all ages.
Included are:
- An introduction to the world of the saints
- Helpful background information about the life and times of long ago
- Twenty stories from fourteen different countries
- Beautiful full-page illustrations that bring the saints to life
Beggars, Beasts, and Easter Fire is a book rich in history and legend that introduces readers today to some extraordinary people who changed the world.
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Carol Greene
1942 -American
Carol Greene has degrees in English literature and musicology. She has worked in international exchange programs, as an editor and as a teacher of w... See more
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