A Saint and His Lion: The Story of Tekla of Ethiopia
by Elaine Murray Stone
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Author: Elaine Murray StoneEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-03-01
ISBN: 0809167077
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Paulist Press
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- ISBN13: 9780809167074
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of A Saint and His Lion: The Story of Tekla of Ethiopia
Book Review: Pricey for what it is.
Summary: 3 Stars
We are hoping to adopt from Ethiopia and have been trying to teach our children (4 and 6 yrs old) more about Africa and Ethiopia. To that end, we've bought the Africa Geopuzzle, which the whole family loves. We've read The Perfect Orange, which is a fantastic book and also Water Hole Waiting (a good book with a suggestion at the end to find a livecam of an African water hole online so you can watch the animals come and go...our kids love that). We found Where Are You Going Manyoni to be a good book (about Zimbabwe rather than Ethiopia) and also Mama Panya's pancakes (about Kenyan village life and food). The only thing we've tried so far that we've been disappointed in has been this book: A Saint and His Lion. I didn't think the illustrations were as good as those in the other books I've mentioned, and the book felt very skimpy in its thin paperback format for $10. Maybe if it had been a bigger hardcover picture book (even for a few dollars more) we would have appreciated it more.
I do think the book tells a story of perseverance and courage, and I may some day come back to it to share the story with my future Ethiopian-born children. But for now, my 4 and 6 year olds are more drawn to the stories and puzzles mentioned above as they learn about Africa. I think possibly they can relate more to the stories about incredibly long walks to school, they can wonder at the amazing animals African children might see as a part of their daily lives, they can imagine the taste of the savory pancakes made with hot peppers and hear the music described in these other books...maybe those things help them to imagine what life is like on a continent halfway around the world, whereas possibly this book about The Saint and His Lion is (intentionally) more farfetched and mystical given its religious nature, and that may make it harder for young children to understand ? I'm not sure. But I do know that they prefer the others and that we're sending this one back.
Summary of A Saint and His Lion: The Story of Tekla of Ethiopia
Born in a tiny village to simple farmers in Ethiopia, Tekla was marked from birth to be someone special. However, after a fall from a tree crippled him, he seemed to have no future.Despite his disability, Tekla longed to become a priest. On his way to study at a monastery, he encountered a wounded lion. Overcoming his fear, he bandaged the lion's paw and continued on his journey. His kindness was repaid when later this very same lion not only spared his life, but invited him to mount on his back so that he could transport him. The two set out to convert the wild Galla tribesmen to the Christian faith.
Tekla's story of persistence, kindness, and courage, set in the exotic background of 13th-century Ethiopia, will capture the attention of young children, as well as those who read to them.
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