The Woman and the Wheat
Bread is an ancient traditional symbol of spiritual transformation. Here, in The Woman and the Wheat, Jane Meyer has captured its essence beautifully. Every child will be touched by this beautifully told and illustrated story ofseeds of wheat turned into bread and, then, transformed into the body of our Lord. --Peter Reinhart author of The Bread Baker s ApprenticeA truly significant contribution to Christian children s literature. In a style reminiscent of that of a ballad, Jane tells the central story of Christianity. It is the story of a grain of wheat, dead in the soil, rising with the first rays of thespring sun, bringing an abundant harvest to us, and becoming the bread that gives us life... Ned Gannon's paintings provide a perfect illustration to this beautiful story. Together with its companion book,The Man and the Vine, The Woman and the Wheatwill make a wonderful first introduction for children to the mystery of the Divine Liturgy. --Fr Sergei Sveshnikov, author of Break the Holy Bread