Description: "The miracle here - and I'm referring not to Jonathan's miracle but the writer's - is that the tale is unfolded with such mastery, humor and emotional force that we are entirely within its power . Even as we know where we are going, we don't want to be anywhere else." - The New York Times Books Review "Lynch provides the illustrations for another Christmas favourite, Susan Wojciechowski's The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey , which c arries a message of hope and redemption that resonates deeply at this time of year." - The Irish Times " This moving story has the depth of a Christmas classic, and the elegant text teaches the strength of love and sharing. Sepia-toned illustrations have a gentle luminosity and beautifully portray the wood-carver's journey into brightness. A lovely book." - Washington Times "An inspiring tale of a grouchy woodcarver and the miracle of his change of heart . . . beautifully illustrated ." - Detroit Free Press "Jonathan Toomey is a Scroogelike recluse . . . who hides a sad secret. He's transformed . . . by a seven-year-old and his widowed mother. The story is told with feeling and lyricism . Lynch's sweeping illustrations are both realistic and gloriously romantic ." - Booklist "The act of carving a creche for a young boy heals the wood-carver's sorrowing heart. Both the story and artwork are exquisitely presented in what promises to become a holiday classic ." - American Bookseller , Pick of the Lists " The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski, illus. by P.J. Lynch, pairs what Publisher's Weekly's starred review called an 'elegant, poignant' story, about the spiritual reawakening of a bitter man, with richly detailed watercolors of an early-American setting." - Publishers Weekly

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