The Nativity: Six Glorious Pop-Up Scenes (Hardcover)

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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.

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Product Details Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 12 pages Publisher: Sterling; Pop edition (October 28, 2005) Language: English ISBN-10: 1402729197 ISBN-13: 978-1402729195 Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,283 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #46 in  Books > Children's Books > Religions > Christianity > Ages 4-8 #73 in  Books > Children's Books > Religions > Christianity > Christian #87 in  Books > Children's Books > Religions > Fiction

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent Art, December 16, 2007 By  C. Gruver (TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)       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. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Nativity storybook for children, December 31, 2005 By  4everNana (Livermore, CA USA) - See all my reviews 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! 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Our favorite, November 30, 2008 By  K. Dreyer (Columbus, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    Beautifully crafted, it's our families' favorite Christmas book since the kids were little. Glad to see it's still in print!		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and fun. What's more fun than a pop-up book? And this one is not only delightfully crafted with tabs to pull and wheels to turn. Read more Published 21 months ago by K. Childs 5.0 out of 5 stars The Nativity: Six Glorious Pop-up Scenes This is a lovely book to share with children. The artwork is beautiful and the pop-up pictures are great to use in recalling the message of Christ's birth. Read more Published 21 months ago by B. Lacher 5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderson Pop Up Paper Art This is another example of beautiful pop up paper art. It truly is art, so wonderfully done. My almost 5 year old enjoys pop up books and is responsible enough to know that you... Read more Published 22 months ago by Margaret A. Landsparger 5.0 out of 5 stars The N ativity Pop Up Book Fantastic Book, I can use it for my Sunday School Class. They can enjoy the story while looking at the pop Ups. Read more Published on March 16, 2006 by Muriel T. Carter Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 12 pages
• Publisher: Sterling; Pop edition (October 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402729197
• ISBN-13: 978-1402729195
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,283 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #46 in	Books > Children's Books > Religions > Christianity > Ages 4-8
  #73 in	Books > Children's Books > Religions > Christianity > Christian
  #87 in	Books > Children's Books > Religions > Fiction

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	C. Gruver (TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	K. Dreyer (Columbus, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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