Saint Nicholas and the Mouse of Myra
Book Details
Author(s)Jay Stoeckl
PublisherParaclete Press
ISBN / ASIN1612614701
ISBN-139781612614700
MarketplaceFrance 🇫🇷
Description
This playful book illustrates—in vivid color andÂ
storytelling—the life of St. Nicholas of Myra fromÂ
his beginnings as a young priest in Asia Minor inÂ
the late 3rd century until just before his death.Â
Kids will watch as he learns and practices theÂ
generosity that led to him becoming the father ofÂ
Christmas giving (“St. Nickâ€). As with Saint FrancisÂ
and Brother Duck, Jay Stoeckl’s first foray into thisÂ
genre, one fictional character is added to the mixÂ
through whom the wisdom and Christian teachingsÂ
of Nicholas’s life can be revealed through dialogue:Â
a Greek-attired philosopher-mouse by the name ofÂ
Cicero. He questions many of Nicholas’s actions,Â
often hilariously, until the mouse himself converts toÂ
Christianity late in the story. The result is an excellentÂ
introduction to the life of one of the least-understoodÂ
and appreciated real characters in Christian history
