Take It to the Queen: A Tale of Hope, Hardcover/Josephine Nobisso

Moonbeam Children's Book Award With exquisite artwork and evocative text, this original fable explores the eventsof Jesus' life, and demonstrates the role of the Virgin Mary as the benevolent agentof God's people. Reduced to desolation by a king and prince who feel theyhave beenwronged, theresidents of a once-favored village must seek help from the queen, a native of their devastated town. Religious subjects arepresented clearly in an allegorical style that proves entertaining, andalso serves toprovide children withexamples of virtue and good behavior. " About the Author: Josephine Nobisso is the author of several books, including The Numbers Dance, Show; Don't Tell!, and The Weight of a Mass .She is therecipient of numerous awards, including Bank Street College'sBest Book of the Year and a Catholic Press AssociationAward. She lives in Westhampton Beach, New York. Katalin Szegedi is the illustrator of The Weight ofa Mass and was named Illustrator of the Year byHungary's International Board on Books for Young People."