<p>In the tradition of <strong><em>The Little Prince</em></strong>, <strong><em>The Pope and the</em></strong> <strong><em>Snowman</em></strong> is a book that can be read on several levels. For adults, it is a story tracing thepope's loss of faithand hissearch to recover a sense of compassion and purpose. For children, it is a storyin which the pope is given the opportunity to become a child again, rediscoveringjoy and hope in the faces of the children he meets. In the end, with the help of thethe snowman and the children of Rome, the pope makes a personal commitment with far reaching consequences.</p> <p><strong><em>The Pope and the Snowman</em></strong> includes 22 illustrations by Richard Becker, a free-lance illustrator and former designer with Hallmark Cards.</p>
