St. Martin is one of my favorite saints. When I read this book, I realized I had never seen a good children's book on St. Martin. I'm so glad there is one now. It's easy to read, but it's also interesting.

If you are looking for a book that describes and gives a feel for a man that lived in A.D. 316 and beyond this book might be of interest to you. At the end of the book it gives a couple pages of history of him but before that, the book is written with the view of a Grandmother telling her grandchildren of how in her life, childhood and later, she has enjoyed celebrating this day, the day of Martinmas. The day marks the end of harvest and the coming of Christmas. It’s a time when the first snow is flying. This book also includes pictures. Disclaimer: Although well written and illustrated by this author, this book is written from a Catholic perspective.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

'Snow on Martinmans by Heather Sleighholm is a book about the November 11th religious holiday. I did not grow up in a religious tradition that taught me about Saint Martin, but I liked this picture book about a snowy day and a feast.

It's snowing at grandma's house and she is telling the children about Martinmas. It celebrates Saint Martin who was a Roman soldier who cut and shared his coat with a poor beggar. He became a monk and was made bishop, but he didn't want to be one at first. They found him hiding among the geese, so the holiday is celebrated with feasting on geese.

It's a warm story about a holiday with food on a cold day. It's also about the kindness we can show others. The illustrations are a bit one dimensional, but they are colorful and folksy. I found it charming and unassuming.

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