Great retelling of a classic story
This is a very nice retelling (NOTE THAT IT IS NOT VAN DYKE"S ORIGINAL STORY) of the classic story by Van Dyke. The illustrations are rich and beautiful and the retelling makes the story much shorter and understandable for younger children though the wording is not condescending so is still appropriate for older children, too. It makes it a great bedtime story.
Relative
This may just be because I am related to Henry van Dyke, but, I LOVE this book! It is a very touching book. I would absolutely recommend this book for any age, 2 years or 95, you will love it!!!
The Other Wise Man
Let the buyer beware; this is a children's book, a retelling of story in short, childrens form.
The Other Wise Man
The Other Wise Man is a great story. This version, shortened to tell to children, was the right length for my purpose. I read the story aloud at our family Christmas gathering and it touched everyone's heart, young and old. The tale describes a fourth wise man who is delayed because he helped people in need on his way to see the newborn King. He feels sadness that he failed to bring his gifts to the Christ child, but is assured in the end that God noticed his kindness to those he met. A great story, beautifully illustrated.
There was one flaw: the cover on this book was mounted backwards! I would not have wanted to use it as a gift for this reason, but it suited my purpose well and I sent it on to my grandson out of state who missed the family party.
I heartily recommend the book for children or adults. It gives an excellent parable of the way our response to others is actually a response to Christ.
The Other Wise Man, a wonderful classic from the past
The Other Wise Man was written in the 1890's but is just as beautiful today as it was then.
