The Parables of Jesus
by Tomie dePaola
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An illustrated retelling of seventeen parables used by Jesus Christ in his teachings. Includes "The Good Samaritan," "The Lost Sheep," The Laborers in the Vineyard," and "The Prodigal Son."Tags
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This book retells 17 parables (some short, some longer) from the New Testament with illustrations by Tomie De Paola. My one criticism of this book is that it doesn't include explanations of all of the parables, but I think may actually be in keeping with the original text. Overall, I'm a big fan of Tomie De Paola's work and this is a beautiful volume.
I could see this book being used in a Christian school setting, of course. I could also see it being used when studying a unit of comparative religions to both explore similarities and differences.
An illustrated retelling of seventeen parables used by Jesus Christ in his teachings. Includes "The Good Samaritan," "The Lost Sheep," The Laborers in the Vineyard," and "The Prodigal Son."
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Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut on September 15, 1934. He received a B.F.A. from Pratt Institute in 1956, a M.F.A. from California College of Arts and Crafts in 1969, and a doctoral equivalency from Lone Mountain College in 1970. He has written and/or illustrated more than 270 books including 26 Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, Meet show more the Barkers, Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs, and Oliver Button Is a Sissy. He has received numerous awards for his work including the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure. His murals and paintings can be seen in many churches and monasteries throughout New England. He has designed greeting cards, magazine and record album covers, and theater sets. His work is shown in galleries and museums. Tomie dePaola died on March 30, 2020 because of complications he had from surgery after a fall. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- The Parables of Jesus
- Original title
- The Parables of Jesus
- Alternate titles
- The Good Samaritan and Other Parables
- Original publication date
- 1987
- Dedication
- For Veronique and the other Sisters
at the Red Woods Monastery - First words
- When Jesus of Nazareth taught his disciples, he often spoke to them in simple stories called parables.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)For those who exalt themselves shall be humbled, but those who humble themselves shall be exalted.
- Original language
- English
- Canonical DDC/MDS
- 225.0
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- Members
- 460
- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 3
- Rating
- (4.20)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 8
- ASINs
- 1
