The Horn Book Guide

RELIGION

Elschner, Géraldine, Reteller

The Three Kings: The Journey of the Magi

32 pp. | Minedition | October, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-988-8341-26-9 $17.99

(4) K-3 Translated by Kathryn Bishop. Elschner's retelling of the Epiphany story (with its yearly celebration detailed on the last page) focuses on the Magi and their journey to and gifts for the "new-born king." Children might require additional context to connect this to the Nativity story (Jesus is unmentioned by name). The various handsome Renaissance images may require adult elaboration, as they don't always clearly illuminate the meaning of the poetic text.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt