The Legend of the Candy Cane: The Inspirational Story of Our Favorite Christmas Candy

by Lori Walburg

James Bernardin (Illustrator)

With the help of a little girl, a mysterious stranger tells the story of the candy cane to the people of a small prairie town during Christmas time at the turn of the century.

• ISBN10: 0310212472
• ISBN13: 9780310212478
• Publish Date: 12 October 1997
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 15 June 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Imprint: ZonderKidz
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 32
• Language: English

Reviews

[cherryblossommj]

I'm reading a 2012 advanced copy of a revitalized picture book. The story from Lori Walburg is apparently copyright to a previous 1997, while these illustrations by Richard Cowdrey are fresh for 2012.

I vaguely recall from my youth Sunday School about the Jesus story in the candy cane. It was always something that when teachers handed out canes they had the message attached. I had never read a full story with it in depth and I think it's magical. It is wonderful to be able to share such a tale with my children. The last page has a "history of.." statement that adds in a bit of history that is a wonderful lesson for readers of all ages. We love Richard Cowdrey and it's no surprise that his illustrations are fun and whimsical. The glittery cover is fun as well, I definitely would have picked it up off a shelf before knowing what it was because it's so appealing.

*Thanks to Zondervan for providing an ARC for review.* I will definitely be wanting a real copy for us in the future.

scheduled: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2012/11/18/the-legend-of-the-candy-cane/

I absolutely adored this book! I still read it every Christmas :)