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Good King Wenceslas (Hardcover)

~ John M. Neale (Author), Tim Ladwig (Illustrator)
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In this rhythmic Christmas ballad, a good king looks out of his castle and sees a poor man gathering fuel. "Yonder peasant, who is he?" he asks his page. The king makes his way through the snow, loaded with gifts, to share his wealth with the poor man. Henterly's majestic illustrations, in opulent colors, convey the difficulties of the peasant's search for fuel as well as the generous measures of the king. The carol's delicate text is left intact, and the melody appears on the end page; some readers may wish that further piano or guitar accompaniment also had been included. All ages.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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PreS-Gr. 2. In the city of Prague, in the Czech Republic, there is a square, and in the square is a statue of the country's patron saint. So begins this winning tribute to the tenth-century Bohemian King Wenceslas and the popular Christmastime song bearing his name. Ladwig's oversize double-page spreads are engaging and expressive, illustrating and enlivening this slightly adapted story-song from the moment when the king and his page spot the poor man gathering wood in the cold to their dangerous, icy trek to his house through the snow. "Page and monarch forth they went, / forth they went together, / through the rude wind's wild lament / and the bitter weather." A historical note and the musical notation for the song (plus Neale's five original verses) are appended. A holiday treat. Karin Snelson
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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers; Library Binding edition (September 15, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0802852092
  • ISBN-13: 978-0802852090
  • Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 10.5 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #80,526 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Illustrations in a Good Christmas Book., May 5, 2004
By John P. Rooney "John" (Plymouth, MA USA-America's Hometown) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good King Wenceslas (Hardcover)
"Good King Wenceslas" Illustrated by Christopher Manson
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The Illustrator, Christopher Manson, has gone through a great deal of work to produce a beautiful book of art telling the story of "Good King Wenceslas", as well known by the carol of the same name, written by John Mason Neale in 1853.
The colorful illustrations match the Christmas season, with the front piece and the back piece both being intertwined holly. The book presents the entire carol. Each stanza of the carol faces an illustration portraying the action in the song: for example, at the beginning, the good King is actually looking out a window, with the wind obviously ruffling the pages of a book on a chair. King Wenceslas is presented as young man, with a concerned look on his face as he sees the tattered peasant "...gathering winter fuel." As the Page and the King carry food and pine logs to the peasant's dwelling, the winter cold grows harsher. The King tells the Page to walk in his foot steps, and the Page finds warmth in each foot print. I have always thought of this as an echo of Christ telling St. Peter to leave the boat and walk across the water to Him.
I look forward to my granddaughter, Katlain, using the music at the back of the book to play this carol at Christmas time, while my daughter, her aunt, supports her on the piano. Excellent book! That can become a family heirloom.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ye Who Will Bless the Poor, Shall Yourselves Find Blessing, December 25, 2001
This review is from: Good King Wenceslas (Paperback)
An excellent children's book of one of the greatest carols ever. This carol above all proclaims the social justice of the Gospel; the need to share what we have with others, even in the face of our own adversity, and at the loss of our own pleasure. It's only the more wonderful in that it's based on the story of an actual king, Wenceslas, the patron saint of the Czech Republic, who worked tirelessly for his five years in office to bring Christianity to his country of Bohemia. With very beautiful illustrations with a Gothic style of writing, the entire carol is included, a verse for each illustration, along with the notes at the end to sing along with. Children of about 30 should enjoy this work as well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good King Wencelas by Neale and Ladwig, March 22, 2007
Beautiful pictures. Uplifting story. Definitely for Christmas. So glad to have this book in my library of good books.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good King Wenceslas
The art work is beautiful, but I expected it to be a story - not just the words to the Christmas carol.
Published 22 months ago by Sally E. Sainsbury

5.0 out of 5 stars I don't know,
This a legend from my childhood, one of the many I was told nothin of. buy this one for your kids, so that they may know that wich I knew not.
Published on September 15, 2000 by Joseph

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