Miracles: Wonders Jesus Worked

Description

Mary Hoffman here retells nine stories of Jesus' miracles: turning the water into wine; the miraculous draught of fish; stilling the storm; the man cured of palsy; feeding the 5000; walking on the water; the centurion's servant; the 10 lepers; and the raising of Lazarus.

Promotion info

"Amazing Grace", by Mary Hoffman, was commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal. "An Angel Just Like Me" was shortlisted for the 1997 Sheffield Libraries Book Award.

Reviews

"The complexity of these stories is given powerful expression in Morris's beautifully composed, emotionally charged illustrations." Times Educational Supplement

Author description

MARY HOFFMAN is a highly acclaimed journalist and writer who has campaigned against sexism and racism in children's literature since 1971. JACKIE MORRIS grew up in the Cotswolds and studied illustration at Bath Academy. She has worked in magazine publishing and designed greetings cards for Greenpeace, Amnesty International and Oxfam. Her paintings have been exhibited nationally and throughout Australia.