Christmas in the Manger Board Book [Board book]

Nola Buck (Author), Felicia Bond (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

The gentle beauty of the story of the first Christmas is now available as a board book. With a simple, lyrical text and radiant artwork, this book is perfect for the youngest child to be a part of the wonder of the Nativity.

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About the Author

Nola Buck (the pen name of Laura Godwin) is the author of many well-loved children's books, including Christmas in the Manger. With Ann M. Martin she also coauthored The Doll People, The Runaway Dolls, and The Meanest Doll in the World. She now lives in New York City but grew up in Alberta, Canada, and has fond Christmas Eve memories of watching Eeyore, the family donkey, play a part in the live Christmas pageant in her hometown.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Board book: 16 pages
• Publisher: HarperFestival (October 3, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0694012270
• ISBN-13: 978-0694012275
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #116,448 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #58 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Holidays & Festivals > Christmas
  • #62 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Farm Animals > Fiction

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Christmas story for the whole family, December 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Christmas in the Manger Board Book (Board book)

If you are looking for a book that tells the real story of Christmas in a style that all ages can comprehend, this one is it. It focuses on the animals in the stable, the shepherds, the star, Joseph and Mary. The last line of the book says it all for me: "I am the baby, asleep in the hay, and I am the reason for Christmas day."

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great first Christmas book!, December 19, 2004

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Pauline J. Alama "Fantasy author" (Rutherford, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christmas in the Manger Board Book (Board book)

I bought this book for my one-year-old son. As another reader mentioned, it doesn't really explain Christmas, but then again, it's anyone's guess how much of an explanation a one-year-old understands anyway. In every other way, the book is excellent: the simple poetry (based partly on the old carol "The Friendly Beasts") sounds touching and beautiful when read aloud; the illustrations are warm and appealing; even the layout of the book, with large letters on one page and a single bold image on the facing page, is elegantly designed and well-adapted to young children. I love to look at the illustrations: Mary looks joyful and loving, the animals look friendly but not too "cutesy," and (rarest of all) Baby Jesus actually looks like a scrawny newborn, not a chubby one-year-old, as most people draw the Nativity scene. I recommend this as your child's first Christmas book.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic way to share the Christmas story with children, December 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Christmas in the Manger: A Pat-and-Peek Book (Paperback)

Christmas in the Manger is a pat-and-peek book. It lets young children get involved in the story of the birth of Jesus in a very personal way by letting them touch the animals in the manger and the gifts the wise men bring the baby Jesus. The simple rhymes appeal to young children. It is intriguing how such a profound story can be related with such simplicity and easily understood by toddlers. Every Christian home should have a copy!