Take It to the Queen: A Tale of Hope
by Josephine Nobisso
A Wonderful Book To Teach The Role Of Our Blessed Mother
With exquisite artwork and evocative text, this original fable explores the
events of Jesus life, and demonstrates the role of the Virgin Mary as the
benevolent agent of Gods people. Reduced to desolation by a king and
prince who feel they have been wronged, the residents of a once-favored
village must seek help from the queen, a native of their devastated town.
Religious subjects are presented clearly in an allegorical style that proves
entertaining, and also serves to provide children with examples of virtue
and good behavior.
Personal Review: Take It to the Queen: A Tale of Hope by
Josephine Nobisso
"Take it to The Queen; A Tale of Hope"
by Josephine Nobisso
illustrated by Katalin Szegedi
Gingerbread House Books
Imagine a kingdom, whose benevolent King gave His subjects fresh water
to drink which poured from golden fountains, fields of hearty grain for
baking fragrant bread, fine foals in their stables for transportation, and best
of all, a beautiful and gentle Queen from among their own people, whose
Son would come to visit them. You can only imagine how grateful the
King's subjects would be, thanking Him each day for His kind providence,
and enjoying loving fellowship with the Queen and her Son.

Anyone familiar with human nature darkened by Original Sin knows that
this scenario could only exist in a fairy tale. The vices of greed and pride
would soon take over, spoiling the perfect gift of the King for all. Man would
soon find himself in self-imposed misery, and blame the KING, DOUBTING
HIS VERY EXISTENCE.
Like her popular book, "The Weight of a Mass", "Take it to the Queen" is a
captivating allegory of the life of faith. But don't let Szedi's whimsical
illustrations fool you into thinking that this book solely for young children.
"Take it to the Queen" is a story which has a wealth of meaning which
challenges readers of all ages, and the more you read the book, the
deeper you are able to mine its riches. Author Josephine Nobisso has
included extensive notes under the book flaps to help the reader interpret
the deeper meaning of the story and the meticulously crafted, illustrations.
She does years of research around the globe for each story she writes. In
"Take it to the Queen", she has incorporated elements of the popular
devotion begun by Luisa Piccaretta; the Divine Will. Notes from Mrs.
Nobisso at the end of the chapter explain this devotion and how it is
incorporated into the story. After careful reading of this thought-provoking
story, I found myself not only questioning my response to the generosity
of the King, but whether I trusted my meager gifts to the loving hands of
the Queen and her Son who would bring them to the King in the most
beautiful form possible
Read this story with the entire family, and enjoy the powerful story without
looking at the clues. Have the children suggest any allusions to the Gospel
or the life of faith on their own. Then, ask the children to uncover the
symbols in the story, and watch their excitement as they recognize
elements from each. I read this story to students from 5th through 8th
grade, and was amazed at how enthusiastic were the reactions from each
class, though each enjoyed the book on a slightly different level. The
children loved the story, and so did their teacher, though I had to fight the
tears at the moving depictions of God's merciful love. The sign of a
masterpiece of children's literature is that it speaks to all ages and that the
book is saved to pass on to the grandchildren. "Take it to the Queen" is on
its way to becoming a well-loved Catholic classic like "The Weight of a
Mass".
This book is highly recommended for all children of the Queen!
For More 5 Star Customer Reviews and Lowest Price:
Take It to the Queen: A Tale of Hope by Josephine Nobisso 5 Star Customer Reviews
and Lowest Price!