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The birth of Jesus was a Glorious Impossible. Like love, it cannot be explained, it can only be rejoiced in. And that is what master storyteller Madeleine L'Engle does in this compellingly written narrative, inspired by Giotto's glorious frescoes from the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua. With a simple clarity that illuminates the life of Christ, Madeleine L'Engle gives eloquent voice to the miracle of God's love.
64 pages, Hardcover
First published September 30,1990
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64 pages, Hardcover
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September 30, 1990 by Simon \u0026 Schuster Children's Publishing
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9780671686901
- ASIN
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0671686909
- Language
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English
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Beautiful illustrations of the New Testament by Giotto!
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So much more than a retelling of the gospels or a picture book. This is one I will be looking to add to our home library. Just beautiful!
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Lovely paintings by Giotto. L'Engle's prose is pretty much slightly reworded Bible verses. It is worth the paintings alone, and might turn on your young one to art, the Bible or both.
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Using the Giotto's frescoes from the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua, L'Engle retells the story of Jesus's life and ministry. The paintings are exquisite and her tone reverent, yet conversational while she ponders the mystery of Jesus's divinity and humanity -- The Glorious Impossible. A beautiful book that can be used as a devotional for individuals or groups.
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FB told me that someone I respect was using this book for Advent, so I tracked it down. Unfamiliar with Giotto, but loving L'Engle, I read the familiar story and basked in L'Engle's calm but amazed relaying of Jesus' life, replete with the astonishing frescoes that Giotto painted. A religious experience in the best sense. I enjoyed L'Engle's very modern voice paired with the washed-out and yet detailed paintings of the Italian.
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"[T]he life of Jesus began as it would end, with the impossible" (The Annunciation page).
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A beautiful presentation. Sometimes the text is spot on, but at other times L'Engle goes astray and veers off into speculation, supposition, and perhaps worse. This book has great potential for educational purposes, but ought to be shared alongside a parent rather than handed over to a child.
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