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The Birds of Bethlehem Hardcover – October 30, 2012

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Product Details

  • Age Range: 3 - 5 years
  • Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten
  • Lexile Measure: AD790L (What's this?)
  • Hardcover: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books (October 30, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0399257802
  • ISBN-13: 978-0399257803
  • Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 0.4 x 10.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #598,768 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 starsNot Tomie DePaola's best, but still very good
By Basil on November 12, 2012
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This book was not the full quality that I have come to expect from Tommie DePaola. Nonetheless, my children responded well to it. By four year old gave it five stars (though she only does five or one). The illustrations do not seem to be up to Tommie's usual standard, although as always the colors are wonderful. The story line is very simple but sweet, several birds tell one another about certain events they had seen that all center upon the birth of Jesus. That they then go visit the baby Jesus send a subtle message about the way in which the message is for "all creatures great and small."

An interesting aspect of the book is that it does not say anything explicitly about Jesus as the "son of God" or about the virgin birth, nor does it say anything against them. As a result, in addition to being a very nice way to introduce Christian children to the story of Jesus, or to remind them of it and reflect upon it, this book could also be used to help non-Christian children understand some aspects of the story of Jesus.

Still, I do not think that this is Tommie's best work and it probably would not have been picked up by a publisher if his name was not attached to it. It falls far short of such classics as The Clown of God and My First Legends: The Story of Bluebonnet. For a beautiful book that has birds and a spiritual message, one could also buy The Conference of the Birds, illustrated by Demi, another children's book legend.
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1.0 out of 5 starsNot What I Expect from dePaola
By A Soldier's Wife on November 12, 2012
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We are all big fans of Tomie dePaola in this house, but we were very disappointed in this book. The story line was...non-existent, and ended abruptly, and the illustrations were so far different from his usual style, I would say someone else altogether had made them. Wish I hadn't pre-ordered it!
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3.0 out of 5 starsLook at other dePaula books
By R Camille L on January 5, 2015
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This book has cute illustrations. but it is my least favorite Tomie dePaola book to date. I bought this for my nephew and I hope he is less disappointed than I was. It is very short, both the number of pages and the amount of writing on each page. I got this for a child who is nearly three, I would not recommend it for any child over that age. If you want a more religious dePaula book I would highly recommend his book of Children's bible stories, in it he uses the actual text of the NIV Bible and cites which verses he uses for all stories in the back of the book.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA Wonderful Take on the Christmas Story
By Carrie on January 2, 2014
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This story is a wonderful different view on the traditional Christmas story. The birds wonder what is going on when they see the different things happening in the story. The birds are different colors so it is also a great book for teaching colors and it simplifies the story for younger children. We love this book and have it on our must read list for every Christmas.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAs a Pastor
By Sharon Budin on January 7, 2014
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I used this book on Christmas eve with our children. as we read about each little bird couple, the children were invited to add birds of that color to the Advent Wreath. so that at the end our advent wreath was festooned with light and birds. It was lovely and the children really enjoyed it.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBeautiful book
By Marcia on January 2, 2013
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Tomie dePaola never disappoints. A lovely story, perfect for a Christmas gift for grandchildren or other little ones. As always the pictures are spectacular. Arrived in most timely way.
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4.0 out of 5 starsGood addition to Christmas book collection
By jenhub on February 3, 2014
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We purchased this to add to our Christmas book collection. It's a sweet, short read that offers another view of what happened in Bethlehem. I loved it as do my children.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book
By Amazon Customer on December 23, 2013
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I bought this book for my grandchildren and was delighted with the story line. My grand kids love this book and I hope it will be a favorite of theirs for years to come.
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5.0 out of 5 stars***WONDERFUL STORY***BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS***YOU CAN NOT GO WRONG...

***WONDERFUL STORY***BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS***YOU CAN NOT GO WRONG WITH A TOMIE DePaola BOOK***
***THIS BOOK COMPANY HAS USED BOOKS THAT LOOK BRAND NEW***THE PACK YOUR BOOKS... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Brenda
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

My grandchild loves this book!

Published 3 months ago by Nancy
5.0 out of 5 starsthe illustrations are beautiful. Our 3 and 4 yr old have multiple ...

First off, the illustrations are beautiful. Our 3 and 4 yr old have multiple books that tell the Christmas story. We love this one bc it provides a different point of view. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Lindsay Davis
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Delightful

Published 8 months ago by George Graves
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Sweet, simple story for reading Christmas Eve at our church

Published 10 months ago by K. E. Larson
5.0 out of 5 starsSuch a fun angle because the birds do not know what is ...

Lovely story of the birth of the Christ child as told by the birds. Such a fun angle because the birds do not know what is going on they just share what they see and hear. Read more

Published 11 months ago by karen Zilkie- Nana
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Beautiful illustrations.....loved the presentation.

Published 15 months ago by Elizabeth S. Williams
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

Beautiful!

Published 16 months ago by Gatsby Music Fan
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

My daughter LOVES all Tommy dePaola books!

Published 16 months ago by Ivy Melvin
5.0 out of 5 starsLoved this book

Loved this book! Also a gift. I'm including a Christmas themed book with my gift to children on my list.

Published 20 months ago by Joan Pompa

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