Gillian McClure
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Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 20th Century
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- UK
- Organizaciones
- Plaister Press
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- Obras
- 14
- También por
- 4
- Miembros
- 164
- Popularidad
- #129,117
- Valoración
- 3.3
- Reseñas
- 6
- ISBNs
- 27
From Barbara Helen Berger's beautiful The Donkey's Dream to T. William Taylor's The Christmas Donkey (a Little Golden Book), stories about the donkey who bore Mary on her journey to Bethlehem are not uncommon, in the world of picture books. English author/illustrator Gillian McClure's The Christmas Donkey offers an interesting variant on the tale, depicting an asinine hero unwilling to play his role, until a series of wonders (perhaps even miracles) alters his perspective. Although the reader knows where the story is headed, it is still a pleasure to watch it (and the eponymous donkey) get there in the end. This pleasure is greatly enhanced by McClure's gorgeous artwork! I'm not sure what media was used, but these illustrations are vivid—detailed and expressive, with a true painterly quality. Recommended to anyone seeking Nativity stories for younger children, that focus on the experiences of the donkey that bore Mary and the unborn Jesus.… (más)