The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

Description

Although Jonathan is the best woodcarver in the valley, he is always alone and never smiles. No one knows about the mementos of his lost wife and child that he keeps in an unopened drawer. But one early winter’s day, a widow and her young son approach him with a gentle request – a request which leads to a joyful miracle. This moving, lyrical tale which unfolds with mastery, humour and emotional force, has been widely hailed by critics and readers as a true Christmas classic

Jonathon Toomey is a marvellous woodcarver but he never smiles, unbeknown to his neighbours he has lost his wife and child. Just prior to Christmas his life is transformed when a young widow and her son approach him and ask if he could carve a nativity set for them.

Warm, inviting illustrations. A Christmas classic, the text is lengthy comes with a CD.