Christopher: The Holy Giant

by Tomie dePaola

Book Overview

A celebrated illustrator presents his interpretation of the legend of St. Christopher, who originally had been a giant named Reprobus out to serve the world's most powerful king, a ruler he finds when... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823408620
• ISBN13: 9780823408627
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Beautifully drawn, good parable

I learned about Tomie de Paola from watching Barney, of all things, and this was the first book of his we bought. The drawings are bright and well done, and match the text perfectly. This is a good book for introducing religious concepts (devil, Christ Child) to little kids without overtly proselytizing. Also, if your child happens to be named Christopher (as mine is), it is fun for the child to learn what his name means. I would recommend this book and plan to buy more by this author.