Jacob's Gift

by Max Lucado

Book Overview

Jacob is a young boy with a gift for carpentry who is busy finishing up a project for a contest. His teacher, Rabbi Simeon, not only instructs him in carpentry, but also teaches him important lessons... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 084995830X
• ISBN13: 9780849958304
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Tommy Nelson
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.8" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

A Very Special Christmas Present

JACOB'S GIFT is another wonderful retelling of the Christmas story by Christian author Max Lucado. Jacob is a young carpenter apprentice who has a creative imagination. He often finds himself ridiculed by the other children who do recognize his talents, but the master carpenter, Rabbi Simoen, recognizes and encourages the talent of Jacob.The class gets excited about a carpentry project that will be judged by Simeon's nephew, a carpenter who will be visiting Bethlehem very soon. Jacob decides to build hay troth on wheels. He is busy at work when he hears a cry from a stable. A child has been born, but it has no crib. Jacob wonders if he should ignore the cry, or give the young couple the unfinished hay troth to use as a crib even though it will mean he will not have a project for the contest. Jacob decides to give away the troth. When he begins to tell Rabbi Simeon why he has no project, the nephew arrives. He is none other than Joseph who proudly tells the story of his son as well as the generosity of the Jacob whose gift saved the day.Lucado is again able to tell the familiar story of the birth of Christ in an interesting and engaging manner. The artwork by illustrator Robert Hunt will capture the imaginations of younger children. The book is also suited for older children as well since Jacob is probably a preteen and has to make an important moral choice

Extremely Pleasant reading

I found the relationship between Jacob and Rabbi Simeon very, very touching.

A REAL GIFT!

This is one of the most beautiful stories I have ever had the pleasure to read. Jacob, a young boy who is skilled at wood working, vows that he will give the best gift among his peers. His Rabbi, a wise old man leads his young charges to give to others. When Jacob sleeps through the glorious night of Jesus' birth, he is awakened to the Light of Jesus' love the following day. In so desiring to learn what the Rabbi had been trying to teach him, Jacob learned that Jesus was the best gift of all. The gift he could give to Jesus was his unflagging love and his mission to do the work of Jesus on earth.This wonderful book is beautifully illustrated and is a delightful teaching tool for all ages. I love it and can't recommend it highly enough. It is special.

Giving is an important part in one's life.

Max Lucado's "Jacob's Gift" was the best book I've read in a long time! It shows how a young boy gave his project to the couple who needed it. I recommend this book to all young readers and teachers of all grades.

It's not just for children!

Jacob's gift is a story that one will not easily forget. It sheds new light on the gift-giving tradition, and causes one to realize that it really is the thought that counts. God obviously put considerable thought into the precious gift given to us: the Christ Child.