The Blessing of the Beasts - Couverture rigide

Pochocki, Ethel

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1557255024 ISBN 13 : 9781557255020

Editeur : Paraclete Press, 2007

Synopsis

As a young roach, Francesca was warned against churches: Her mother had told her there was no reason to visit such a place. Churches were disgustingly clean, barren of food, although sometimes you might find leftover rice from weddings under the pews, and they were dangerous. Francesca and Martin, a skunk, originally met in a trash can awhile back: He had startled her by rising from the garbage, wearing a cap of coleslaw and a mustache of yogurt. 'Good evening, Miss,' he said, remembering his manners. 'My name is Martin. After the saint, Martin de Porres. My mother favored him. His statue was in the garden where we ate, so she named me, her firstborn, after him.' As the Celebration of Creatures service approaches, Francesca yearns to be there, but Martin warns her against it: 'I don t think that we are meant to be included, Francesca. It s for the respectables, the cute and cuddlies. We are outcasts, my dear. They ll never let us in. Can t you just hear the humans shrieking as we walk down the aisle? They d be fainting left and right.' Francesca and Martin find a creative way into the church and what a sight they see! Kids and adults alike will treasure this new story about the value of all creatures, and will learn anew that all of creation has value, purpose, and God s blessing.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Ethel Pochocki is the author of several other books for children and adults, including Once Upon a Time Saints.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Paraclete Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1557255024
• ISBN 13: 9781557255020
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Moser Barry
• Nombre de pages: 40
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible