The Nativity: Six Glorious Pop-Up Scenes [Hardcover]

Francesca Crespi (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

When originally published in 1994, this elegant pop-up tableaux sold over 50,000 copies. Celebrate its miraculous rebirth with this beautiful three-dimensional presentation of the story of Christmas, complete with foil-stamped cover and golden ribbon tie.

A simple re-telling of the nativity story receives a strikingly handsome treatment, as special as Christmas itself. Every one of the six gilded and gloriously illustrated panoramas offers exquisitely crafted paperwork with windows that burst open to reveal such delicate, moving scenes as the Angel Gabriel attending Mary, the Holy Family in the manger, and the Three Wise Men worshipping the baby Jesus.

This timeless portrayal will once again become a necessary adornment under every tree.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 12 pages
• Publisher: Sterling; Pop edition (October 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402729197
• ISBN-13: 978-1402729195
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,094,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Veronica Heley (www.veronicaheley.com) has published more than fifty books, including crime fiction, historical, and children's titles. She is currently involved in the Ellie Quicke series of crime stories and a variety of other projects. A full-time writer, she has been married to a London probation officer since 1964, and has one musician daughter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent Art, December 16, 2007

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C. Gruver (TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Nativity: Six Glorious Pop-Up Scenes (Hardcover)

This book is a real gem! The pictures are like Renaissance art tableaux. They 'move' when the slides are pulled, so small children are very intrigued by the book and eagerly waiting to see what will move next. (The pictures are sufficiently fragile that we do not let our 2- and 4-year-olds pull the slides yet.) We have included this book in our Advent activities. It is my favorite of the ten or so Nativity-themed books that we use.

The other book that I love:Who Is Coming to Our House? (Board Book) is told from the perspective of the inhabitants of the stable. Who is Coming to Our House's unique perspective and its lovely rhymes that won me over -- not the artwork. (It tells only a portion of the Nativity story.)

FYI.... While the art in The Nativity is truly awe-spiring, it is probably not the best book for conveying all of the 'facts' of the Christmas story. This book is more of a supplement to other event-by-event chronicles of the tale.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Nativity storybook for children, December 31, 2005

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4everNana (Livermore, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Nativity: Six Glorious Pop-Up Scenes (Hardcover)

This is a lovely book for sharing the Nativity story with small children. The illustrations are beautiful, and the pop-up pages are very creative and well-crafted. I look forward to having this book on hand to read to my grandchildren for future Christmases!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Our favorite, November 30, 2008

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K. Dreyer (Columbus, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Nativity: Six Glorious Pop-Up Scenes (Hardcover)

Beautifully crafted, it's our families' favorite Christmas book since the kids were little. Glad to see it's still in print!