The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
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Jonathan Toomey is the best woodcarver in the valley, but 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 that leads to a joyful miracle. The moving, lyrical tale, gloriously illustrated by P.J. Lynch, has been widely hailed as a true Christmas classic.
REVIEWS FOR THE CLAUS UNIVERSE
- “The tale is unfolded with such mastery, humor, and emotional force that we are entirely within its power.” —The New York Times Book Review.
- The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (1995) by Susan Wojciechowski, illus. by P.J. Lynch, pairs what PW’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. – Publisher’s Weekly
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