The Christmas Baby (Classic Board Books)

Marion Dane Bauer is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor book On My Honor and the Coretta Scott King Book Illustrator Award winner The Stuff of Stars . She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, and can be reached at MarionDaneBauer.com.Richard Cowdrey has illustrated many books, including Bambi , The Christmas Baby , and the #1 New York Times bestselling Bad Dog, Marley! He lives in Gambier, Ohio. From School Library Journal PreSchool-K–This simple retelling of the Nativity story begins with Joseph arriving in a tiny town and, after knocking on doors, asking, &Have you heard? A baby! A baby is coming! After Joseph and Mary are turned away many times, their donkey takes them to a stable filled with beasts that welcome the couple. The acrylic illustrations are mostly endearing but the page with the angels may remind some readers of the children in Disneyland's &It's a Small World attraction. After the shepherds and Wise Men come to pay their respects and bring gifts, the book explains that every time a baby is born, stars and angels sing in their &satin voices, &Have you heard? A baby! Our baby is here! An excess of cuteness adds little to the timeless story. –Diane Olivo-Posner, Los Angeles Public Library END --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.