The Other Wise Man by Henry Van Dyke
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Book Summary Author: Henry Van Dyke Illustrator: Robert Barrett Edition: Hardcover Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2007-10 ISBN: 082495565X Number of pages: 32 Publisher: Ideals Childrens Books |
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Customer Review: The Other Wise Man
Summary: 4 Stars
The Other Wise Man is a great story. This version, shortened to tell to children, was the right length for my purpose. I read the story aloud at our family Christmas gathering and it touched everyone's heart, young and old. The tale describes a fourth wise man who is delayed because he helped people in need on his way to see the newborn King. He feels sadness that he failed to bring his gifts to the Christ child, but is assured in the end that God noticed his kindness to those he met. A great story, beautifully illustrated.
There was one flaw: the cover on this book was mounted backwards! I would not have wanted to use it as a gift for this reason, but it suited my purpose well and I sent it on to my grandson out of state who missed the family party.
I heartily recommend the book for children or adults. It gives an excellent parable of the way our response to others is actually a response to Christ.