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Wenceslas (Hardcover)

by Geraldine McCaughrean (Author), Christian Birmingham (Illustrator)
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  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Doubleday; illustrated edition edition (3 Nov 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0385605358
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385605359
  • Product Dimensions: 26.6 x 24.4 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 428,840 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Listed as one of the books 'big in Bologna'. The perfect Christmas picture book. - Geraldine Brennan, TES

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Good King Wenceslas looked out On the Feast of Stephen, When the snow lay round about, Deep and crisp and even ...A beautiful telling of the age-old carol of Good King Wenceslas and his page, who set out on a bitter winter night to deliver the spirit of Christmas. Christian Birmingham's majestic images in rich, soft oil pastels are a perfect compliment to this much-loved story.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect Christmas picture book, 11 Dec 2007
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Essentially this is a re-telling of the story of King Wenceslas and his page setting out on a bitter winter's day to deliver the spirit of Christmas. I was drawn to this book as I thought the combination of Geraldine McCaughrean and Christian Birmingham would be a winner. I was right. The artwork is a delicious combination of blues, whites and greys for the scenes set outside with an impressionist feel contrasting with the golds, reds and oranges depicting the warmth of the palace and later he woodcutter's house. The story is told from the page's point of view and as usual with Gerladine McCaughrean there is a cracking use of language "Snow laid seige to the city. Winter, grim and grey, held the whole world in it's claw" Although this is a picture boook there is enough in the writing and illustrations to hold the attention of a child who has moved on to chapter books. It makes an unusual addition to a Christmas bookshelf and is a lovely parable of kindness, bravery and charity. The book also contains the words to the carol, incidentally one that you don't seem to hear much anymore, as well as a very brief introduction to how the story of Wenceslas evolved. A great buy and a new classic.
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