A St. Nicholas Story
The Fiercest Little Animal In The Forest
Book by Terri Reinhart; illustrated by Patrick Reinhart
Terri Reinhart spent 18 years teaching kindergarten at the Denver Waldorf School. One of her favorite duties as a teacher was telling stories. She relates:
"The image of this pine marten came to me one morning after I had been struggling to find just the right St. Nicholas story to tell to my kindergarten children. I could almost see this little creature in my imagination carrying the gold coins in his teeth and dropping them into the stockings. When story time came, I just started speaking the story and I allowed the pine marten to lead me. The story in this book is what resulted. This is the first time it has been published in book form."
The story is delightful, and the illustrations by Patrcik Reinhart bring out the charm of this story that will delight young and old alike. Through a simple tale of St. Nicholas bringing food and gifts for the poor, the book tells how the little pine marten stopped being so snarly and served the good saint.
The paperback book, in full color, costs $12.95 and is available from https://www.createspace.com/3408785 as well as other sources. Highly recommended!
About the Illustrator: Patrick Reinhart graduated from Beloit College with a degree in Studio Art. He has exhibited his artwork in the Wright Museum of Art in Wisconsin. Patrick has designed for the Authentic Travel magazine, drawn caricatures, created websites, and designed tattoos. His first love, however, is illustrating children's books.
