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Keywords

animals, astronomy, author's note, baby, birth, camel, charity, desert, determination, egyptian, faith, family, geography, giving, god, hebrew, helping, history, horse, hunger, illness, Jewish, learning, maps, multicultural, presents, religion, stars, travel, wealth

Title

The fourth wise man

Description

Atraban is the fourth wise man who is to go see the new born King of the Jews. He never meets the Messiah, but during his travels he is able to help many people with the gifts he carries for the King. After years of travel, Artaban still hasn't met his King, but before both men die Artaban hears the voice of the Messiah.

Author

Summers, Susan

Publisher

Dial Books for Young Readers

Illustrator

ISBN

0-8037-2312-1

City of Publication

New York

Year of Publication

1998

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Erin Wiegand, 2000

Citation

Summers, Susan, “The fourth wise man,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed April 18, 2019, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/7644.