“More Precious Than Gold” by Gillian Lobel and Julie Monks steps into this space of wonder. Lobel uses the names that tradition has given the wise men: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar. Her words invite us to imagine their journey to Jesus as slower than the traditional Nativity play trip down the center aisle of church. She gives the three distinct characteristics and gifts and introduces animals that Caspar met and cared for along the way.