| Punchinello and the Most Marvelous Gift: Volume 5 Contributor(s): Lucado, Max (Author), Martinez, Sergio (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1581345461 ISBN-13: 9781581345469 Publisher: Crossway OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: Lucia learns through a disaster at the Maker Day concert that the holiday is not about gifts and glitz, but about Eli, the Maker. Written by bestselling author Max Lucado, this story is a refreshing reminder for families who find the busy holiday season a distraction from the real meaning of Christmas. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Christian - Values & Virtues - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003009252 |
| Series: Max Lucado's Wemmicks |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 9.26" W x 10.5" (0.75 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Evangelical - Holiday - Christmas - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 82641 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With the Maker-Day Festival fast approaching, Punchinello wants to do something really big for Eli, the woodcarver. But everyone else he meets in Wemmicksville is also trying to make the best contribution to the festival. Hans believes that his seven-layer chocolate cherry truffle cake with double butter-cream frosting will be the best part, but Violet is sure her bountiful bouquet will come out on top. Lucia knows her vocal solo will make the day, and Dr. Marvel is eager to show off his magnificent Marvellaphony-organoni. What can Punchinello do? When all of Wemmicksville gathers for the unveiling of the cake and the bouquet and Lucia's solo, Punchinello accidentally destroys the cake, the bouquet, and the Marvellaphony-organoni What could have been a disaster results in the marvelous gift, and the people of Wemmicksville realize that Maker-Day is not about a cake or a bouquet-it's all about Eli. |