The Gift from Saint Nicholas [Paperback]

Dorothea Lachner (Author), Maja Dusikova (Illustrator), J. Alison James (Translator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up

It is Saint Nicholas Eve and Anna and Misha are worried. It's been snowing for days and all the villagers are trapped in their houses. "Saint Nicholas Day won't be any fun if we can't get out to see Grandfather Gregor or any of our friends," says Misha. "If only Saint Nicolas would blow a path through the snow!" Saint Nicholas hears the children, but the mysterious gift he leaves in the village square is not at all what they had in mind. It is, however, exactly what they and the entire snowbound village need most, and it leads to a joyous celebration that's true to the spirit of the holiday.

Editorial Reviews

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Ages 5^-8. On Saint Nicholas Eve, Misha and Anna wish that Saint Nicholas would blow a path through the snow that's keeping everyone from going outside. Instead, Saint Nicholas leaves a mysterious package in the village square, creating such curiosity that the villagers pitch in and make their own path. Anna's closing comment--"Saint Nicholas may not have blown a path through the snow, but he did find a way to bring us all together!" --will help younger children see the irony of the situation and the wisdom of the gift, which turns out to be an old teapot. Soft, appealing illustrations of snowy village scenes convey the warmth and spirit of the season and capture the villagers as they rediscover and celebrate the simple joy of friendship. Lauren Peterson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: North-South (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735811954
• ISBN-13: 978-0735811959
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,436,368 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely story, December 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Gift from Saint Nicholas (Paperback)

I wanted to teach the German tradition of St. Nicklaus Abend to my daughter's 1st grade class and used this book. It may not give the historical account of St. Nicklaus, but it tells of how 2 children make a wish on St. Nicklaus eve and it is heard by St. Nicklaus. The author tells the story so that young children can understand that there is more to just giving a gift. The illustrations are beautiful and were admired by the whole class. I also read the book to my 3 year-old daughter's pre-school class and they marvelled at the pictures. An excellent book to add to a child's library.