Once upon a silent night, a stable stood. A star shone bright.
It is midnight on Christmas Eve, and a child is about to be born in a stable. How can the creatures help?
First, the cow offers up his manger, and the donkey gives his hay. The doves will sing the babe to sleep, the trees will watch over him, and the moon will fill his dreams with silver light. It's a moment of magic, as a little child enters the world and brings with him the most precious gift of all: love.
A beautiful and timeless retelling of the nativity story, with a lyrical rhyming text and luminous illustrations, this book is the perfect Christmas gift.---from the publisher
32 pages 978-1408896921 Ages 4-8
Keywords: Christmas story, Christmas, Christian fiction, sacrifice, giving, love, Jesus Christ, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old
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Once upon a silent night, a stable stood. A star shone bright.
This is a new interpretation of the timeless story of the Nativity, retold in a manner reminiscent of the Christmas song, The Friendly Beasts as it tells the story of how the animals assisted the new parents once they were turned away from the inn. First, the cow white and read offers up his manger for a bed, the donkey shaggy and grey gives his hay and the sheep with the curly horn offers its wool to keep the baby warm while the doves will sing the babe to sleep, the trees will watch over him, and the moon will fill his dreams with silver light.
But while the story may be old, the illustrative interpretation is is more modern with Joseph and Mary portrayed in modern clothes, adding to the concept that not only is the story timeless but it transcends time. So this is a new way of introducing the story of the first Christmas so that our youngest readers understand not only the origins of this celebration but also the references to it that they will encounter time and again.
A worthy addition to your collection.
Recommended by: Barbara Braxton, Teacher Librarian (Retired), New South Wales AUSTRALIA
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