C.S.
Lewis Gold Medal Winner for Children’s Picture Books for 1995
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One Wintry Night by by Ruth Bell Graham, illustrated by Richard Jesse Watson,Baker Book House, 1994; Published in Twelve Foreign Language Editions ISBN 0-8010-3848-0 |
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When a mountain boy
is caught alone in a sudden snowstorm, he takes refuge in a cabin
his grandfather had helped to build many years before. The woman
living there shelters the boy, attends to his badly swollen ankle,
and spends the hours they are snow-bound by telling the Christmas
story-beginning with creation and concluding with the resurrection.
The rich texture of Richard Jesse Watson’s illustrations makes One Wintry Night a captivating reading experience and a family treasure. Media Reviews of One Wintry Night: “Watson’s paintings
add plenty of drama; minutely detailed, exactly rendered flora and
fauna explode from the margins inward, and extreme close-ups-Moses
confronting Pharaoh, or the face of one of Daniel’s glaring
lions-bristle with tension.” “Watson’s artwork
is unusually arresting, offering plenty of visual subtext to support
the ambitious undertaking, which is actually a condensed retelling
of the entire Bible. The double-spread Nativity scene truly commands
attention, particularly the striking face of the girl Anna,
who has come to see the Christ child.” “Ruth Bell Graham has written the perfect Christmas book and Richard Jesse Watson has illustrated this lovely story with imaginative, stunning pictures. The story is tried and true, well-told and important. I love the story and I love this book.” Barbara Bush “Richard Jesse Watson’s egg tempera paintings are at once powerful and dark, lyrical and decorative, compelling and full of light- all the while being meticulously and exquisitely crafted.” Barry Moser “Watson, obviously a fan
of the Old World Masters, shows a sharp eye for detail and realism
in his egg tempera illustrations. He pulls you into the pages, inviting
you to explore, to linger, to rejoice...Net Results A+.”
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©Richard Jesse Watson