The Legend of the Candy Cane: The Inspirational Story of Our Favorite Christmas Candy

The Legend of the Candy Cane: The Inspirational Story of Our Favorite Christmas Candy

The Legend of the Candy Cane: The Inspirational Story of Our Favorite Christmas Candy

The Legend of the Candy Cane: The Inspirational Story of Our Favorite Christmas Candy

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Overview

An endearing and timeless Christmas story, The Legend of the Candy Cane focuses on the true joy of the holiday season. With over 500,000 copies sold, this edition of the holiday classic by Lori Walberg features vibrant illustrations by New York Times bestselling illustration Richard Cowdrey.

On a dark November night, a man arrives in a small town. While the townspeople are curious about who he is, and what he brings, only Lucy is brave enough to offer him her help. As she unpacks candy jars and sweets, he tells her the story of the candy cane and its origin.

This board book version of The Legend of the Candy Cane:

  • Is perfect for children ages 0-4, or those young at heart
  • Features adorable illustrations by Richard Cowdrey
  • Reminds readers of the importance of Jesus as it explains the Christian symbolism behind candy canes
  • Makes a great Christmas time read aloud or bedtime story
  • Is a wonderful gift for the holidays, Advent, or Christmas
  • Shares the joy of giving back to others, and the Miracle of Christmas

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780310746720
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Publication date: 10/07/2014
Pages: 30
Sales rank: 98,585
Product dimensions: 7.10(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Lori Walburg is a freelance editor, a writer for the NIr V Kid's Devotional Bible, and the author of The Legend of the Easter Egg. She lives with her family in Grand Rapids, Michigan.


Richard Cowdrey's favorite things to draw and paint are the things that reflect the awesomeness of God and his creation. From vast landscapes to the littlest bug on a leaf, Richard marvels at the beauty in the details. Richard's bestselling children's books include Fiona the Hippo, Legend of the Candy Cane, Bad Dog, Marley and A Very Marley Christmas.

Read an Excerpt

The Legend of the Candy Cane


By Lori Walburg

Zondervan Publishing Company

Copyright © 1997 Lori Walburg
All right reserved.

ISBN: 0310212472


Chapter One

One rainy night, a man rode his horse up to the door of an empty store. He stopped his horse and smiled. "This will do just fine," he said.

The man worked hard to fix up the old store, "Pam! Pam! Pam!" went his hammer. "Snish! Snish! Snish!" went his saw.

The people in town did not know who the man was. Nobody knew what he was building. The grown-ups just watched ... and waited. The children just wondered ... and wished!

One day a little girl named Lucy knocked on the door of the mysterious store.

"Hello," she said. "My name is Lucy. Do you need some help?"

"Can you unpack boxes?" the man asked.

"Yes, I can do that," answered Lucy.

She came in and saw dozens of boxes, barrels, and crates.

Lucy opened the first box. She picked up something wrapped in paper. It was round and heavy. She almost dropped it!

When she unwrapped the paper, she saw a glass jar.

Lucy unpacked another glass jar. Then another ... and another. Fat jars, tall jars, thin jars, round jars.

"Now what shall we put inside the jars?" the man finally asked.

Lucy wished a secret wish! She did not tell what it was. She waited to see what the man would say.

Then he took the top off a big box. Inside it, Lucy saw lollipops, chewing gum balls, peppermint sticks, taffy and her favorite candy-gumdrops!

Lucy's secret wish had come true.

The man laughed when he saw Lucy's eyes light up.

"Welcome to John Sonneman's Candy Store," he said. "And now, Miss Lucy, we must fill all these jars with treats."

So they worked and worked until all the jars were full of colorful candy.

In the very last crate, Lucy saw a candy she had never seen before.



Continues...


Excerpted from The Legend of the Candy Cane by Lori Walburg Copyright © 1997 by Lori Walburg. Excerpted by permission.
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