The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

Reviewed by: Jeri Fitzpatrick - GNGMS, Gray, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 20, 2016

Review

Copyright is 1995 and this is its 20th anniversary edition. P.J. Lynch states he was very excited to have been asked to provide a new painting for the cover. He writes " the book is as fresh and its message of hope is as powerful today..."

The story is about a man whose wife and son have died. He became withdrawn from the world. A young widow and her son come to town. She wants to replace part of her manger. Jonathan is the village woodcarver. Thomas has a hard time sitting still because he is so full of life, and Jonathan can't resist the boy's enthusiasm. Or mom's cooking...

The cover includes a free Grammy-nominated audio recording by James Earl Jones.

Overall Book Score: very good