Just in time for the holiday season, Ezra Jack Keats?s The Little Drummer Boy is now available in a durable board-book edition. Rich, expressive illustrations bring the words and music of the beloved Christmas song to life in a format perfect for the youngest readers.
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Ezra Jack Keats, who died in 1983, was one of the first people to create a realistic, friendly, multi-ethnic urban setting in picture books for young children. His legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter—the star of The Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie, Peter’s Chair, A Letter to Amy, Goggles! and others—whose statue can be seen in a park in Brooklyn.
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Valuable Lesson Learned From The Little Drummer Boy,
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This review is from: The Little Drummer Boy Board Book (Board book)
Once, while looking through the children's books in a Bible store, I came across The Little Drummer Boy by Ezra Jack Keats. That was, and still is, one of my favorite Christmas songs.
I picked it up and began reading, noticing that each line of the song had it's own page with pictures that lovingly captured the heart of each. When the drummer boy, with downtrodden countenance, and a look of deep regret on his face, said to Jesus that he was a poor boy too, and had no gift, I was moved and touched in my spirit since I too, felt regret that I wasn't doing or giving much to Jesus, my King. When I turned the page, the once dreary colors turned to golden hues as the boys face then shone with the realization that he really did have something to offer his king. His face filled with so much joy, he could barely contain it. He asked, "Shall I play for you?" It was at that point the realization hit---that I was doing something for God. I had been playing my music for Him with the children's church and with my Bible study. But since it didn't seem hard to me, but was something I loved, I wasn't looking at it like it was something I was doing for him. Right there in the Bible bookstore I got all choked up and could not contain my tears of joy of how good God is. It doesn't have to be hard to serve God. We just have to use the gifts and talents that He gave us. What a wonderful joy to serve God with the natural and learned gifts and talents with which He has equipped and gifted us. My eyes well up with tears, even now, just thinking about that moment. (And I still have this wonderful book too).
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One of our favorites,
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This review is from: The Little Drummer Boy Board Book (Board book)
As a child, this was a favorite carol of mine so it's a pleasure to share this book with my preschooler. Ezra's art work is gorgeous. My preschooler can't get enough of this book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Love it! Love it!,
This review is from: The Little Drummer Boy Board Book (Board book)
This book is wonderful! My 2 and 4 year old daughters made me read it to them every evening during the season. They learned the words and are still singing it. Ordered the book for my neices and nephews. If you know the song, then you know how beautiful the message it.
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