Father and Son [Import] [Hardcover]

Geraldine McCaughrean (Author), Fabian Negrin (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books (October 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340882085
• ISBN-13: 978-0340882085
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,101,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

It's 30 years now since I first got published, and 50 since I found out how writing let me step outside my little, everyday world and go wherever I chose - way back in Time, to far distant shores, towards my own, home-made happy ending. Not that all my books are an easy ride. I write adventure, first and foremost, because that's what I enjoyed reading as a child. But since I have published over 150 books now, there are all manner of books in among that number - gorgeously illustated picture books, easy readers, prize winners, teenage books and five adult novels.
The White Darkness won the Printz Award in the USA, which, for as Englishwoman, was the most amazing, startling thrill.
Then there was Peter Pan in Scarlet - official sequel to J M Barrie's Peter Pan, written on behalf of Great Ormond Street Hopsital for Sick Children. I won the chance to write that in a worldwide competition, and because Peter Pan is loved everywhere, my book sold worldwide too. I can't say I expected that when, as a child, I dreamed of being like my older brother and getting a book published one day.
These days I have a husband (who's good at continuity and spelling) and a daughter who is an excellent editor. But she's at the Royal Academy of Dramtic Art now, studying to become an actor. So, naturally, I have turned my hand to writing plays. (So many actors, so few plays!)
My Mum told me, "Never boil your cabbages twice, dear," which was her way of saying, "Don't repeat yourself." So I have tried never to write the same book twice. You'll find all my novels quite different from one another. I have also done lots of retellings of myth, legend, folk and fairy tales, and adapted indigestible classics such as El Cid, the Epic of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, Moby Dick, Shakespeare and the Pilgrim's Progress.
Something for everyone, you see, my dear young, not-so-young, eccentric, middle-of-the-road, poetical, sad, cheerful, timid or reckless reader.
All they have in common is that they all contain words. If you are allergic to words, you'd best not open the covers.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully poetic, June 1, 2007

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Kathy O. "suzanne312" (Illinois, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Father and Son: A Nativity Story (Hardcover)

I love this book, which we happened across at the library in the spring and enjoyed reading even though it was "out of season." I'll be buying several copies for gifts when Christmas rolls around. It's a beautiful, poetic imagining of what thoughts Joseph may have had the night Christ was born. Yes, as some reviews point out, the language is a bit lofty compared to many picture books . . . but we've found that our preschooler picks up much more than we might give him credit for, so I don't see that as a drawback at all. These are lofty spiritual concepts, and the author does them justice. (Written from a Catholic/traditional Christian viewpoint. We're Orthodox Christians and found it perfectly appropriate.)

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Gift for New Fathers or for celebrating Christ Jesus, December 10, 2010

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Ginger G. Clifton (Sylacauga, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Father and Son: A Nativity Story (Hardcover)

I ran across this book by accident but fell in love with the message it gives in a childlike way about Joseph, his obedience, and what it must have been life to be the father with the awesome task of raising God's son.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, March 4, 2010

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K. Miller (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Father and Son: A Nativity Story (Hardcover)

This is a heart warming book from Joseph's view. Imagine being the earthly father of the Son of God! The story is humorous and touching. Great book!