Who followed Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem? The shepherds tending their flocks nearby, the wise men--and also Rebecca, Mary and Joseph's young neighbor. With his richly detailed paintings, glowing vibrant colors and shining gold, Wildsmith gives readers a fresh vision of the familiar Christmas story. Full-color illustrations.
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Brian Wildsmith is one of the most venerable figures in children's illustration today and celebrates over forty years of publishing with OUP - a truly remarkable achievement.
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In this tale of Christ's birth from a child's point of view, Rebecca journeys from Nazareth to Bethlehem to reunite a lonesome young donkey with its mother, found braying happily in a humble stable. From the endearingly fuzzy baby donkey to the glorious gold stars and angel wings, this Greenaway Medalist's illustrations beautifully mix the simple and the sublime.
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I bought this book for my preschool classroom of 4 year olds...we enjoyed reading this book during the holiday season. The story that unfolds really gave the children a sense of the meaning of Christmas in terms that they could understand. After we finished reading the book, one of my girls asked: "you mean christmas is more than just gifts?"
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Beautiful illustrations and clever story.,
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Brian Willsmith does such a nice job of bringing the scenes in his books to life, and this one is no exception.
The story is very cleverly conceived in bringing a new perspective into the Christmas story. The point of view is of a little girl trying to find Mary and Joseph, so that she can reunite the baby donkey she is carring for, with the mother donkey that Mary rode on. Cute story and nicely put together.
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A wonderfully illustrated, wonderfully written story of Christ's birth. The text held our two year olds attention span and the illustrations completely mesmerized her.
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Once, a long time ago in a town called Nazareth. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
little donkey New!
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Once, a long time ago in a town called Nazareth. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
little donkey New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Christmas Story (Young Bible Tales Board Books) by Heather Amery in Back Matter
- Reading Under Control: Teaching Reading in the Primary School (Roehampton Studies in Education Series) by Judith Graham on page 30, and Back Matter
- Meeting the Early Learning Goals Through Role Play: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Assistants by Marie Aldridge in Back Matter
- Honey for a Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt on page 227
- The Mother's Almanac by Marguerite Kelly on page 193
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