Best of All [Hardcover]

Max Lucado (Author), Sergio Martinez (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Bess Stovall is famous for being famous. "When it comes toWemmicks, she's the best," they say. Who wouldn't want to join herWonderful Wemmicks Club? The catch is this: only Wemmicks made ofmaple can join--the best wood from the best forest.

But Punchinello can't join since he is made of willow. "Willowis weak wood," says Bess. "No one wants to be a willow." AndPunchinello is the only willow in Wemmicksville. Everyone looksdown on him, even his friend Lucia.

Punchinello learns a valuable lesson when Eli the woodcarverhelps him see that he is special because the Maker made him--theMaker even chose his wood. This latest tale from Wemmicksville willsurprise you as Punchinello himself shocks the town with howspecial he really is.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Crossway Books (February 27, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581345011
• ISBN-13: 978-1581345018
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 9.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #408,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just for Kids, November 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Best of All (Hardcover)

I love this book and the entire series! I have given these books as gifts to children I know for several years and will continue. In fact, I love reading them as much as the kids I give them to.

Lucado teaches us in a simple way that God's love is for everyone. Throughout this series he has found a simple way to convey who God really is to children. I wish I had these books when I was a child.

What a simple way to learn who you are in relation to your Holy Father.
I would recommend this series to both children and adults.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big, Small, Young, Old, Christian, or not, November 10, 2004

By 

Yumi (United States) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Best of All (Hardcover)

The students at my (elementary) school love Max Lucado's books and this is one of their favorites. It is a message that is told over and over again - everyone is different, everyone is special. But Mr. Lucado tells this story in a new way, simply and beautifully. As a teacher, I can't recommend it enough. As an adult, I appreciate the message. As a kid who doesn't want to grow up, I just love the story and characters.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great one by Lucado, September 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Best of All (Hardcover)

We really enjoyed this book. We are always amazed at how Max Lucado is able to illustrate God's love in stories that children (and adults) can relate to. The art is a compliment to the story and completes this great book. Five Stars.