Children dressed as Mary and Joseph, the angels, the shepherds and the three wise men perform in their school Christmas pageant. The book opens with a scene of the class getting ready-hanging stars, painting scenery, and putting on costumes as a sheep on wheels "looks on." Then the story of the first Christmas unfolds in a simple text narrated by a red-headed boy. Tomie dePaola's bright colors and appealing scenes full of warmth and humor provide an original approach to a well-loved story in a board book perfect for the very young.
Originally published in 1978 as The Christmas Pageant in a longer picture book version, Tomie's Little Christmas Pageant with new text will delight a whole new audience.---from the publisher
16 pages 978-0399239595 Ages 3-7
Keywords: Christmas, Christianity, holiday, school play, humor, fun, board book, performing arts, Nativity, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old
Editor's note: Book cover image used here is from the original longer version published as a hardcover.
