
The Weight of a Mass
A Tale of Faith
Josephine Nobisso(Author)
Gingerbread House (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-940112-10-0 (ISBN)
Description
When a poor devout widow begs for a scrap of bread from a rich faithless baker, she promises to participate in the king's wedding mass as payment for the baker's generosity. The baker writes "One Mass" on a scrap of paper and places it on his scale to determine how much bread it is worth. To his and the entire town's surprise, nothing in the shop, not even the gigantic wedding cakes made for the king, outweighs the simple piece of paper representing the true worth of a mass. Luminous old-world watercolor paintings grace the interior of the book and gold foil artwork lends an air of solemnity and sacred beauty to the story. This has been a best-selling children's book since it was first published. It us often made into plays for catechises, or used in homilies, and read on YouTube, and on private sites and channels.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Westhampton Beach, NY
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 292 mm
Width: 205 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
222 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-940112-10-0 (9780940112100)
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Persons
Josephine Nobisso is the author of over 100 books including Take It to the Queen, and Portrait of the Son. She was named "Distinguished Graduate" by The National Catholic Education Society, and "Friend of Education" by the society of honored teachers, Delta Kappa Gamma. Katalin Szegedi has illustrated numerous children's books celebrated in Hungary and abroad. She was awarded the "Most Beautiful Children's Book" award by the Society of Hungarian Publishers and Distribiutors.