{"product_id":"joy-to-the-world","title":"Joy to the World: Tomie's Christmas Stories by Tomie dePaola","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timeless celebration of Christmas from the legendary Newbery and Caldecott Honor winner Tomie dePaola!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection unifies three of the incomparable Tomie dePaola's most beloved Christmas stories into one handsome volume. Vividly portrayed and expertly crafted, \u003ci\u003eThe Night of Las Posadas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Three Wise Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Legend of the Poinsettia\u003c\/i\u003e are sure enchant and mesmerize the whole family during the holiday season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Exquisitely wrought story.... dePaola's talent for crafting folktales is honed to near-perfection, and his pages glow with the soft sun-washed hues of the Southwest.\" --Publishers Weekly, starred review of The Night of Las Posadas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"dePaola's illustrations are not simply pictures designed to expand the text: his illustrations are the text. dePaola uses the influence of Byzantine and Romanesque art to depict and enlarge our understanding of character and humanity.\"--SLJ, starred review of The Story of the Three Wise Kings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The story has a simple dignity, but it is the artwork that takes center stage here. The spreads, which feature everyday occurrences... are magnificently staged.\"--Booklist, review of the Legend of the Poinsettia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren the world over have responded to the warmth and beauty of \u003cstrong\u003eTomie dePaola\u003c\/strong\u003e's books. He is the acclaimed author and\/or illustrator of hundreds of books for children, including Newbery Honor winner 26 Fairmount Avenue, Caldecott Honor winner Strega Nona, New York Times best-seller Brava, Strega Nona! and classics such as Nana Upstairs \u0026amp; Nana Downstairs, The Art Lesson and Bill and Pete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his many awards and honors, he has received the Smithson Medal, Regina Medal, Sarah Josepha Hale Award, and he was designated a \"living treasure\" by the state of New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTomie dePaola lives in New London, New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can visit Tomie at www.tomie.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46385932599482,"sku":"9780147509529","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_b541e2b3-4374-444b-8f32-ec2b52dcf576.jpg?v=1787153831","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/joy-to-the-world","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}