Take It to the Queen: A Tale of Hope

Author / Publisher: Nobisso, Josephine

with Exquisite Artwork And Evocative Text, This Original Fable Explores The Events of Jesus' Life, and Demonstrates The Role Of The Virgin Mary As The Benevolent Agent of God's People. Reduced To Desolation By A King And Prince Who Feel They have Been wronged, The residents Of A Once-favored Village Must Seek Help From The Queen, A Native Of Their Devastated Town. Religious Subjects Are presented Clearly In An Allegorical Style That Proves Entertaining, And also Serves To provide Children With examples Of Virtue And Good Behavior.  children's Literaturethis Allegory Of The Christian Story Is Filled With Roman Catholic Symbolism. A King Makes A Pact With The Mayor Of A Town: The King Will Marry A Woman From The Town And When They Have A Son, He Will Send The Son To Sit On The Village Council And Teach Royal Wisdom. The King Favors The Village With A Good Life. He Marries A Girl From The Village And They Have A Son. However, Things In The Town Go From Bad To Worse. Later, When The Young Prince Arrives On Horesback, The People Take His Things And Beat Him. Soon The Villagers Are Starving, And The Mayor Comes To The Queen To Ask Her To Intercede. He Brings A Wormy Apple, All They Have Left. The King Peels The Apple, The Prince Cuts It In Slices, And The Queen Arranges It On A Plate. The Prince Urges His Father To Accept The Queen's Request To See The Mayor. The Prince Then Presides Over The Village Council And Good Is Restored. The Colored Pictures Have A Fairytale Quality. The Illustration Of The Prince Presiding Over The Council Is Reminiscent Of Da Vinci's Painting Of The Last Supper. An Author's Note And The Underside Of The Book Flaps Explain The Intricate Catholic Symbolism. This May Be An Interesting Coffee Table Book For Roman Catholics. Reviewer: Carlee Hallman

ISBN: 9780940112216

Dimensions: Height: 11.5 Inches, Length: 8 Inches, Weight: 0.99869404686 Pounds, Width: 0.24 Inches

Pages: 32