DePaola also retells several well-known legends, including the story of how Patrick got rid of all the snakes in Ireland. The joy of those memories can be felt in this picture book. The story of Patricks life, from his noble birth in Britain, to his being captured and taken to Ireland by a group of bandits, to the dreams that led him to convert the Irish people to the Christian faith. Angels by Tommy dePaola Patrick Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie dePaola The. In a final cheerful note, dePaola remembers himself as a young child seeing a 'very colorful statue' of Saint Patrick and the snakes when his Irish maternal grandfather took him to church in Connecticut. Tomie dePaola wrote some beautiful stories about these saints. "The colors are rich and warm, and the gestures and expressions speak of elemental drama, exaggerated and yet formalized, and with occasional playful detail. The story of Patricks life, from his noble birth in Britain, to his being captured and taken to Ireland by a group of bandits, to the 'dreams' that led him to convert the Irish people to the Christian faith.
An excellent contribution." -Kirkus Reviews Five legends appear at the end, each succinctly stated and with a single illustration-a good way to differentiate between the historical and the apocryphal. "DePaola's rich colors are somewhat muted here, and beautifully balanced the whole effect is decorative, reverent, and serene. This well-designed entry has perennial appeal." -Publishers Weekly Patrick, including the snakes and the shamrock. Readers will particularly enjoy the addition of five legends about St. His signature style is well showcased here and, as he did in The Lady of Guadalupe, dePaola effectively integrates both the tones and design elements of (in this case) Celtic art into his renderings. "Fans of the prolific dePaola's heartfelt celebrations of religious themes will welcome this handsome picture-book biography.
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