When the Herdmans storm Sunday school and take over the annual Christmas pageant, everyone braces for the worst. But no one is prepared for what really happens when the rottenest kids in the world take over the greatest story ever told. It's a pageant full of surprises for everyone–including the Herdmans themselves.
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Grade 2–6—Barbara Robinson's classic (Joanna Cotler, 1972) just gets better with this new reading. Elaine Stritch's slightly raspy, mature voice lends a convincing, grandmotherly element to this holiday favorite. The Herdman's—Ralph, Imogene, Leroy, Claude, Ollie, and Gladys—are the town bullies who steal and smoke cigars. When they show up for the church Christmas pageant try-outs, no one is able to discourage them from participating. To the protests of children who think they can do better, the Herdmans land the starring roles in the Christmas play. Their unique interpretation of a story they've never heard before surprises even the most regular of church-goers. A humorous retelling of the birth of Christ, this title will be a welcome addition to general listening holiday collections.—Kirsten Martindale, formerly Menomonie Public Library, WI
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About the Author
Barbara Robinson has written several popular books for children, including My Brother Louis Measures Worms, The Best School Year Ever, The Best Halloween Ever, and the enormously popular bestselling novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, first published in 1972, which was made into a classic TV movie and on which this book was based. The play The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is produced annually in theaters, schools, and churches all over the world. Ms. Robinson has two daughters and three grandchildren.
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If your Christmas plans include travel, slip Barbara Robinson's beloved The Best Christmas Pageant Ever into the CD player in your car during the journey for family enjoyment. Told from a child's point of view, this hilarious story (first published in 1972) reveals what happens when "the worst kids in the history of the world" hijack a Sunday School program. The six Herdman children show up unexpectedly at church only because they've heard there's cake. They've never before heard the Christmas story, and their indignant reactions underscore just how shocking it really is.
This new audio tape of Robinson's classic story is narrated by Elaine Stritch with a freshness and intimacy that make the tale her own.
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Hilarious!,
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The book was fabulous...but the audio version is hilarious!!! Elaine Stritch brings the story to life as it is meant to be told...great for the whole family! Add this to your annual traditions!
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A Timeless Classic everyone should listen to.,
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I read the book to my daughter when it first came out. I purchased the book for my oldest granddaughter to read and she loved it. I purchased the CD so my husband and I could refresh our memories on this timeless classic before we went to visit our grandchildren for Christmas. Also our 5 year old granddaughter is just learning to read and she likes listening to the CD and following along in the book. A few days before Christmas and after several members of our family had either read or listened to the book this Christmas we had a great family book club discussion about the book and how true the story is today. My oldest granddaughter even commented about knowing children in her class who were just like the children in the book and had never heard of Jesus. We talked about how things had not changed much since I was a child in the l950's. This CD would make a great gift to any family. It definitly creates a discussion among the children. They associate with the family in the book and children they know. As an adult you can associate with people you know who are like the family in the book. My husband and I have seen this book performed at a local theater as a play and it was wonderful. At the first it was hilarious; then it got quite serious and as we walked out of the theater I noticed most people had tears in their eyes. I thought the author did an excellent job creating interesting characters, yet believeable and ones we could all associate with.
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