Everyone remembers the friendly beasts of the stable at Christmas, but what of the creatures of field and forest? From her perch in the rafters, a small bird's heart fills with love. Out over the countryside she flies, carrying the glad tidings. Bunny and fox, mole and mouse, hummingbird and tortoise, spider and ladybug all hurry to the stable to welcome the new baby. And what a noisy greeting they give! In lilting, lyric verse and magical watercolor paintings, Laura Krauss Melmed and Jane Dyer give us a Christmas treasure sure to be a family favorite year after year after year.
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PreSchool-Grade 1–After a newborn baby in a stable smiles, a small bird spreads the news of his birth throughout the countryside, and all sorts of woodland animals come to welcome the infant. He coos with glee, and the animals fall asleep all around him as his mother sings a lullaby. Although neither the baby nor his mother is named in the simple rhyming text, one assumes it is Baby Jesus. Anachronisms aside (the snowy, forested countryside; a mother looking more like a 19th-century Dutch peasant than a young woman of Galilee; a tortoise crawling through the snow), the gouache paintings have huge appeal–no young child will be able to resist the three kittens in mittens or the gift-bearing bugs wearing hats and scarves. Bethlehem this is not, but the story remains the same. Buy it if you are looking for sweet and cheerful books for holiday sharing.–Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library
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About the Author
Laura Krauss Melmed is the beloved author of 13 books, including such perennial favorites as The Rainbabies, illustrated by Jim LaMarche; and I Love You As Much, illustrated by Henri Sorensen. She lives in Washington, D.C.
Jane Dyer has illustrated nearly 50 books, including Time for Bed by Mem Fox and I Love You Like Crazycakes by Rose Lewis. She lives in Northampton and Cummington, Massachusetts.
Jane Dyer has illustrated nearly 50 books, including Time for Bed by Mem Fox and I Love You Like Crazycakes by Rose Lewis. She lives in Northampton and Cummington, Massachusetts.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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By Leila "Scone" (GA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hurry Hurry Have You Heard (Hardcover)
Hurry! Hurry! is a great seasonal book for little ones and can be enjoyed beyond Christmas. Jane Dyer's illustrations are soft and inviting; one immediately feels a quiet presence in the snowy woods with the animals gathering to see the sweet baby Jesus. Grandparents and parents will enjoy sharing this book with their special little people.
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A Beautiful Nativity Tale,
This review is from: Hurry Hurry Have You Heard (Hardcover)
My niece was delighted with the rhyming story and the illustrations of this beautiful Nativity tale. She loved the adorable animals dressed in winter finery. I think the idea of using a woodland setting gives the story a unique twist and adds to its timlessness and universality. I particularly liked the message that this special Child's love extends to the smallest of creatures, or by inference perhaps, to those among us who are less powerful and fortunate.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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adorably illustrated, gentle Christmas tale,
This review is from: Hurry Hurry Have You Heard (Hardcover)
Jane Dyer's sweet illustrations grace this "getting ready for Christmas" story. Animals spread the word that a child has been born...
Not for those who like their Christmas stories to be tightly religious, or those who fuss about zoological accuracy (yes, I know, many of the animals pictured would not have been found in the Holy Land! :) ). Instead, this is a simple, sweet children's story which shows how everyone in the world, including "all creatures great and small", can be excited and happy about learning the good news of Christmas. Lovely to share with young picture-book readers, who will enjoy the illustrations of a wide variety of friendly, gentle animals.
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