They Followed a Bright Star (1994 Heuck & Wensell), children's novel (English ed.)

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They Followed a Bright Star (1994) is the English edition of Sie folgten einem hellen Stern (1993 Heuck), chldren's novel. Translated from the German.

Abstract

""When an angel summons a group of shepherds and kings to a distant Bethlehem stable, the travelers cross paths with others whose missions are less glamorous. . . . These unsung heroes have also received orders from the angels, to tend the water, fish, bread and wine that Jesus will need in years to come . . . this lyrical picture book is illuminated by Wensell's radiant watercolors ... A carefully composed translation and adaptation of a German nativity story. . . . The telling is formal and folkloric in structure, with a reverent, Biblical tone. The dramatic full-page watercolor illustrations use light to great effect. . . . A treasure for quiet family sharing."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in New York, NY: Putnam, 1994.