Christmas With the Rural Mail - a poem by Lance Woolaver with paintings by Maud Lewis

A gentle poem describing the journey of a mailsleigh through rural Nova Scotia at Christmas time, delivering packages and parcels to children, Christmas with the Rural Mail is a holiday classic. The poem is carefully crafted to fit Maud Lewis’s colourful paintings, and the mailsleigh passes children skiing and tobogganing, oxen and Clydesdale horses pulling heavy loads, and the train station, among other classic rural winter scenes.

Lewis’s artwork is ideal for children, with its bright colours and simple forms, and the paintings and poem together perfectly evoke Christmases gone by. This is a paperback book edition great for young readers.

The art of Maud Lewis is among Canada’s greatest treasures. This book tells a story of how Nova Scotia once was illustrated with Lewis’ unique artwork.

About the Author

Lance Woolaver's parents began collecting paintings and Christmas cards by Maud Lewis in the 1950s. He first wrote about Maud Lewis in 1975. His books on Maud Lewis include Christmas with the Rural Mail, From Ben Loman to the Sea, The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis, and Maud Lewis: The Heart on the Door as well as Christmas with Maud Lewis.  

About Maud Lewis