Lucia and the Light

by Phyllis Root

Book Overview

Luminously illustrated by Mary GrandPre, a timeless adventure from master storyteller Phyllis Root about the loss of the sun -- and one girl's brave quest to find it In a cozy cabin high in the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763622966
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Candlewick
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.7" x 0.5" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

every parent should share this book with their child

This book is wonderfully descriptive and every child should have it read to them. It's so imaginative and kids will love it.

One of our favorites!

I bought this book for my 3 year old daughter, whose name is Lucia. What a beautifully illustrated book, and what a great message. Girls, even little girls, can be strong, brave, capable, and independent..and endure. This message, as well as love, family, and sacrifice, weaves through a pint sized mystery and adventure. I was just as captivated by the story as my children were! A gem!

Perfect for read-aloud.

Phyllis Root's LUCIA AND THE LIGHT tells of Lucia and her family, who lead a contented life in a cabin high in the mountains - until one day someone steals the sun away. It's up to Lucia to undertake a journey to find it, even though she's poor and without resources. This folk story comes from Nordic roots and provides a fine inspirational tale paired with gorgeous drawings by Mary Grandpre, making it perfect for read-aloud.

another gorgeous illustrative example of mary grandpre's work

i'm a huge fan of mary grandpre's artistry, and have bought all the books i can get my hands on she has illustrated, but one thing i most love is when the story is beautiful, like sea chest, or the illustrations are so beautiful you barely notice the story, like batwings and the curtain of the night. (story's not bad either) this is based on a nordic myth and somehow mary captures the warmth and sweetness of the story, lucia's courage and perserverance, and the landscape exactly right. for those families with kittycats, there's a very nice one in this story featured in the illustrations. as to the story, it shows lucia's courage and self sacrifice for her family, which is a great thing in this age of entitlement.

AN ENABLING STORY FROM NORDIC LORE

Mary Grandpre's full page luminous pastel paintings are perfect companions for this tale set in the snow covered far North. Lucia, her mother and baby brother lived in a small house at the foot of a mountain. It was the coldest winter Lucia had ever known. Why, wind came through the cracks in their house and "tossed the last of the flour in the barrel around." Even worse, the sun did not come up, not for three days. It was total darkness. Lucia's mother hugged her and said, "We will be each other's sun until the real sun returns." However, the constant night made the baby fretful and their cow gave no milk, so Lucia went out into the cold to look for the sun. Her little white cat had jumped into the hood of her jacket so she was not alone. This was fortunate as it took her a long time to climb the mountain and she was so tired that she lay down in the snow. Fortunately, her cat bit her chin and awakened her or she might have frozen there just like old Bjorn "frozen stiff and hard as cordwood." What she did not know was that fearsome trolls lived on that mountain. They taunted and teased Lucia, telling her a rag ball was the sun. As it turned out they were no match for a little girl and her cat. Young readers will enjoy this story from Nordic lore, and admire the courage of a small child. - Gail Cooke