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by Selma Lagerlöf (Author), Ronald Heuninck (Illustrator), Velma Swanston Howard (Translator)
The stories of Jesus' birth and childhood are well known, but Selma Lagerl f brings them truly to life in this wonderful collection of tales for children.
Her storytelling draws vividly on the colorful history and landscape of the Holy Land. She weaves in a cast of lively characters whose experiences and points of view are not usually represented: a war-hardened soldier at Herod's feast, a grumpy shepherd, Emperor Tiberius himself. Together they proclaim the human drama and divine mystery of the events of Christ's life.
Previously published as The Emperor's Vision.
Author Biography
Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940) was born in Varmland, Sweden. She was the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. As a child, she spent hours listening to stories told by her grandmother. Following an inspirational visit to the Holy Land, in 1904 she published Christ Legends, her most well-known book, which has been loved by generations of children.
