| Christmas in the Barn: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids Contributor(s): Brown, Margaret Wise (Author), Goode, Diane (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 006052636X ISBN-13: 9780060526368 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: Gentle, lyrical text and warm ink-and-watercolor illustrations introduce young readers to the story of the first Christmas. As a tribute to her son's favorite picture book, RUNAWAY BUNNY, artist Diane Goode has included bunnies throughout the illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent - Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Christian - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Farm Animals |
| Dewey: E |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 9.48" W x 8.32" (0.34 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Secular |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 82885 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the bestselling author of classics like Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny comes a Christmas story sure to delight readers for generations. With gentle, lyrical text from Margaret Wise Brown and heartwarming illustrations from Caldecott Honor-winning artist Diane Goode, Christmas in the Barn introduces young readers to the story of the first Christmas. What child is this / who is born here / Where the oxen / stomp and peer...
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Contributor Bio(s): Brown, Margaret Wise: - Margaret Wise Brown, cherished for her unique ability to convey a child's experience and perspective of the world, transformed the landscape of children's literature with such beloved classics as Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Other perennial favorites by Ms. Brown include My World; Christmas in the Barn; The Dead Bird; North, South, East, West; and Good Day, Good Night. Goode, Diane: -Diane Goode is the illustrator of more than fifty beloved and critically acclaimed picture books, including the Caldecott Honor Book When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant. Inspired by the handwritten letters of the Founding Mothers, she begins with their quill and sepia handwriting and spins out the line to re-create their images and the remarkable events of their lives for a new generation of young readers. |