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Saint Valentine

"How did Valentine's Day, one of our most popular holidays, begin? It started in ancient Rome when a kind physician named Valentine took an interest in a young blind girl. With his healing skill and his deep faith he restored her sight. What we now call Valentine's Day began when he s...

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Main Author: Sabuda, Robert (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 1999.
Edition: First Aladdin paperbacks edition.
Subjects:
Valentine, > Saint > Legends.
Christian martyrs > Italy > Rome > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Biographies > Juvenile.
Summary: "How did Valentine's Day, one of our most popular holidays, begin? It started in ancient Rome when a kind physician named Valentine took an interest in a young blind girl. With his healing skill and his deep faith he restored her sight. What we now call Valentine's Day began when he sent the little girl a secret message, which she received after the Christian martyr was executed."--Back cover.
Physical Description: 26 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Audience: Ages 4-7.
ISBN: 9780689824296
0689824297
Author Notes: Sabuda was born in Pinckney, Michigan on March 8, 1965. He was skilled as an artist from a very young age, and he attended the Pratt Institute in New York City. His specific interest in 3-D paper engineering---pop-up books---was sparked by a book he received as a gift.

Since 1994 Sabuda has published at least one pop-up book annually. These books are typically childrens' classics like The Twelve Days of Christmas, Mother Goose, The Wizard of Oz, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Night Before Christmas and, most recently, Beauty and the Beast.

Sabuda works from his studio in New York City. His 2010 title Beauty and The Beast made The New York Times BestSeller List for 2010.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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