The Horn Book Guide

RELIGION

Stories Told by Mother Teresa

32 pp. | Element | January, 2000 | Trade ISBN 1-902618-65-3 $$15.95

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Allan Drummond. This is not a full-fledged story collection per se, but rather an assembly of brief inspirational parables using Mother Teresa's work with the poor in India and around the world to illustrate the power of love, generosity, and faith. The accompanying watercolor and ink artwork is warm and attractive, although not gritty enough to echo the extreme hunger and homelessness conveyed in the anecdotes.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann