The Horn Book Guide

RELIGION

Paterson, Katherine

The Light of the World: The Life of Jesus for Children

48 pp. | Scholastic/Levine | January, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-545-01172-3 $17.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by François Roca. Paterson's graceful text relates the major events of the life and death of Jesus in simple, accessible language while preserving the central metaphors of the New Testament. Roca's elegant, glowing compositions, showcased in the book's large square pages, echo these images. Writer and illustrator lend their crafts to an earnest and artful expression of faith.

Reviewer: Lauren Adams | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2008