Bartholomew's Blessing [Library Binding]

Stephanie S. Tolan (Author), Margie Moore (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

Bartholomew Mouse is very small. He's used to being ignored by all the other animals. So when an angel arrives at his door one snowy night, Bartholomew can't help but be surprised. And when she invites him to be blessed by a newborn prince, he can hardly believe his tiny ears. Is he really worthy of such an honor? He must bring the perfect gift!

Readers of all ages will delight in this story of a mouse who feels too small to count, but discovers the truth about himself in the light of a special baby's smile. With Margie Moore's gentle, luminous illustrations, this intimate approach to the Christmas story by Stephanie S. Tolan is sure to become a classic.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1–A little mouse wants to take presents to the "newborn Prince," but he accidentally loses the barley head, the seed pod, and the special stone he finds on his way to the stable. However, when Baby Jesus smiles at him, he becomes "the biggest creature in the stable." The illustrations, rendered in soft colors and full of sweetly rounded animals and angels, will appeal to young children. The story itself is rather bland, with an ending that may strike readers as anticlimactic. Gentle but disappointing.–E. M.
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About the Author

Stephanie S. Tolan is the author of more than twenty books for young readers, including Welcome to the Ark, Flight of the Raven, and the Newbery Honor–winning novel Surviving the Applewhites. She lives on a little lake in a big woods in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband (Bob), two dogs (Coyote and Samantha), two fish (Blanche and Noir), and plenty of outdoor creatures.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (October 26, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006001198X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060011987
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,714,780 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Believing in Yourself, November 19, 2004

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Pgletsmom (Irving, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bartholomew's Blessing (Hardcover)

A wonderful story about how Bartholomew the mouse was little and tiny when HE thought he was. But when HE began to believe in himself, he was as big and important as any of the other creatures in the forest. An important message about self image for us all.

5.0 out of 5 stars a book to read on Advent, August 25, 2008

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nana (fl.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bartholomew's Blessing (Hardcover)

My hucband always reads a story on Christmas eve to all 8 children, and to all their children,our grandchildren,20 , and one great-grandchild. We mail it to those out of town, for their daddys to read.

Last Christmas eve this book is what we chose, and after he read it we give each parent the book child ,and each child,... and their mommys and daddys :) , a small mouse named Bartholmew,>>to put in their manger scene.. we find a story every year and do this... they love it..Love, nana..
and so do we as they all have manger scenes..and know what Christmas is about ..the new born Babe ib the hay,