Brigid's Cloak
By: Bryce Milligan
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Brigid's Cloak - By: Bryce Milligan
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Brigid's Cloak

By: Bryce Milligan
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. / 2005 / Paperback
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St. Brigid features prominently in Irish folklore and religious tradition; re-told for younger audiences and finished with expressive watercolors, this is a traditional tale children will cherish. Born a Christian slave child, on the night of her birth Brigid receives a mysterious prophecyfrom a Druid priest who claims the Christian God visited him. He gives Brigid a blue cloak, heralding her as the "mother to the new Ireland that is to come". Young listeners will be enchanted as they ponder if Brigid's dream of Bethlehem is only a dream or something more. Paperback.

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Title: Brigid's Cloak
By: Bryce Milligan
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 32
Vendor: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Publication Date: 2005
Dimensions: 10½ X 9 (inches)
Weight: 6 ounces
ISBN: 0802852971
ISBN-13: 9780802852977
Ages: 5-8
Stock No: WW852971

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The wind groaned and swirled that night and likely it seemed to tear
the thatch from the roof. But when the baby gave her first cry, the
wind shushed to a whisper and the stars began to sing.

Brigid's Cloak retells an ancient tale about one of Ireland's most beloved saints. On the day she is born Brigid receives a brilliant blue cloak from a mysterious Druid. Years later, the young girl still wears the now tattered but beloved cloak while she tends her sheep. Is it her imagination that suddenly takes her to an unfamiliar land? Or is it something far greater that leads Brigid to a crowded inn in a town called Bethlehem?

Bryce Milligan's eloquently told story about Brigid is a moving tale of compassion and wonder. Beautifully illustrated by Helen Cann, Brigid's Cloak sparkles with the timelessness of legend and the transcending power of faith.

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Bryce Milligan is the author of five historical novels andshort story collections for young adults, including theaward winning With the Wind, Kevin Dolan (Corona).A poet, publisher, and teacher, Bryce Milligan lives in SanAntonio, Texas.
 
Helen Cann is an illustrator, painter, and mapmaker based in England. She has illustrated more than twenty books, including For Every Little Thing (Eerdmans), Manger (Eerdmans), and How to Make Hand-Drawn Maps (Chronicle). Her work has appeared in exhibitions around the world and has been commissioned as props for film and television. Follow Helen on Instagram @helencannart or visit her website at helencann.co.uk.

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