The Wise Men Who Found Christmas

by Raymond Arroyo

Overview

Finally, the True, Untold Story of the Wise Men!

They were not three kings. Nor were they from the Far East, or even Persian.

In this thrilling, visual adventure capturing the wonder of the Christmas season, New York Times bestselling author Raymond Arroyo shares the true, hidden story of the mysterious Magi, who risked everything to discover the truth. Based on new historical evidence, The Wise Men Who Found Christmas is the miraculous, untold tale of three seekers who followed a star and found themselves in the middle of the greatest story ever told. Stunningly illustrated by Diane Le Feyer, this enchanting family keepsake is sure to become part of your Christmas tradition - and a reminder that chasing truth is often the greatest adventure of all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781644136201
Publisher:	Sophia Institute Press
Publication date:	10/11/2022
Edition description:	NEW
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	32,481
Product dimensions:	11.10(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 9 Years

About the Author

Raymond Arroyo is a New York Times bestselling author, an international broadcaster and frequent correspondent for Fox News, CNN, MSNBC and has worked for the Associated Press. Mr. Arroyo has made frequent appearances on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN Headline News, Access Hollywood and many more. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Newsweek, Time Magazine, The New Yorker, and elsewhere.

A renaissance man at heart and in practice, Arroyo is a graduate of the reputable New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) as well as New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he studied with some of the finest acting instructors in the world, among them: Stella Adler, Bobby Lewis, Uta Hagen, and Beatrice Straight. He has also acted and directed in New York and London.

A native New Orleanian, Mr. Arroyo is passionate about sharing the unique culture of his beloved Crescent City and the great state of Loui

Editorial Reviews

2022-12-05
This picture book offers a retelling of the Three Wise Men’s journey to visit the newborn Jesus.

Over the Arabian city of Petra, a great star appears in the night sky. The elder Melchior recalls a Jewish prophecy that the star is a harbinger of a great king’s birth. Consulting with his younger peers Balthasar and Casper, Melchior takes this news to Nabatea’s ruler. The king, fearful of insulting the cruel monarch Herod, who apparently has welcomed a new prince, sends the three men to Judea with tributes representing their land’s greatest riches: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And so the Magi begin their journey to greet Jesus, following the “moving star blazing overhead” and finding the newborn king in a small, sparse home. Arroyo’s book seeks to strip the Magi story of the “fictional embellishments” the tale has gained over time, returning the classic Christmas story to a more biblical, historical Bethlehem. These men are not majestic kings from Persia but theologians and star readers bound by the period’s politics. Le Feyer’s Magi are a triumph of representation, a far cry from the usual bland Nativity scenes, pulling beautiful, accurate features and diverse skin tones from the cultural melting pot of Nabatea and Judea. The illustrator makes heavy use of shadows, but the pictures never seem cold or dark. Light, be it from a candle, a star, or the divine, brightens and inspires with the awe of the season.

A wondrous, historically grounded Christmas story with vivid images.

Kirkus Reviews