Synopsis
About Lauren Thompson
See more books from this AuthorA math-loving sultana challenges her suitors to solve a riddle in an original tale that puts an appealingly independent young woman in charge of a traditional fairytale-style “beauty contest.” A powerful Persian sultan wants only the best of husbands for his only daughter, Aziza, and when his adv...
| Read Full Review of One Starry NightThis arresting story of the first Christmas has a succinct, powerful, rhyming text and striking illustrations unlike any other version of the Nativity story, with art and words perfectly matched in an artistic tour de force.
Sep 01 2011 | Read Full Review of One Starry NightAfter an astronomer, a soldier and a merchant each supply an answer that solves only one portion of the riddle, a humble farmer gets all four parts right and wins Aziza's hand.
| Read Full Review of One Starry NightItalicized text forms a separate rhyming stream of loving maternal commentary (âI am here/ always nearâ) as the main text describes scenes of loving mother-child companionship, culminating with Joseph, Mary, and their newborn, with animal pairs gathered round.
Sep 26 2011 | Read Full Review of One Starry NightAn aggregated and normalized score based on 5 user ratings from iDreamBooks & iTunes