Brother Juniper

By Diane Gibfried

Book Overview

Brother Juniper lives in the hills of Assisi with Father Francis and seven other brothers. Brother Juniper is the most generous of the brothers. He is so generous that he will happily give the robe... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618543619
• ISBN13: 9780618543618
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

A Sweet, Easy Tale of Goodness!

I fell in love with this book only two weeks ago as my son and I browsed a local bookshop in search of Christmas gifts. I read it all, standing out of the way of foot traffic, and it took me only minutes to finish this delightful story -- but it has never left my mind or heart since I read it. I wasn't buying for myself that day, so I reluctantly put it back on its shelf before we left. This is the story of a basic man with a basic heart, who does the right thing no matter the cost. In the end, the reward (which was never thought of by dear Brother Juniper) is greater than anything one could imagine. My son saw me looking at the book, and got it for me for Christmas! I just unwrapped it a while ago.

Fun to Read with a great message about generosity!

I love Brother Juniper! This is a great book for any child - or adult!. I found myself laughing out loud as I read to my children. We were all in stitches. The illustrations are wonderful and the funny parts are done very tastefully! And yet, looking passed all the silliness of Brother Juniper, kids (and adults) still understand and recognize the love and sincerity behind all of Brother Juniper's actions. There's a great lesson to learn and you'll have a good laugh as you learn it!

Five Stars for Brother Juniper

This is a great book for any child, and best of all it is fun for adults to read out loud! Kids find Brother Juniper's endless generosity hilarious, yet still recognize how such giving is admirable from the story's ending.