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Product Identifiers

PublisherFeiwel & Friends

ISBN-101250127939

ISBN-139781250127938

eBay Product ID (ePID)234753210

Product Key Features

Book TitleThis First Christmas Night

Number of Pages22 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2017

TopicActivity Books, Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent, Religion / Bibles Stories / New Testament

IllustratorLow, William, Yes

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction

AuthorLaura Godwin

FormatChildren's Board Books

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight7.8 Oz

Item Length6.9 in

Item Width5.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"See this small gray donkey, this long dusty road, this promising star," the story begins, as Joseph guides Mary on toward Bethlehem. The spare poetry of this book lovingly captures details of Christ's birth, like the smell of hay, the sounds of the animals inside the manger, and Mary's contented sigh as she holds her son in her arms. Then time stands still as viewers see the large, sweet face of "this tiny baby boy" being adored by visitors in the silence. As the picture pans out onto the rural landscape of the first Christmas night, the scene conveys an overarching sense of peace. Low's gorgeous use of dark colors serves to highlight the luminous glow of the angels, stars, and baby Jesus, setting the ideal mood for this lyrical meditation on the Christmas story. Wonderful for bedtime and lapsit storytimes, this book is a gentle retelling of the Nativity for very young readers who are learning about Jesus for the first time.-- School Library Journal "From the opening page, Godwin directly addresses readers, beckoning them to witness the sights and sounds of the first Christmas through their senses. "See this small gray donkey,/ this long, dusty road,/ this promising star," she begins, and a quiet urgency builds with successive phrases ("Feel the frost on this clear Bethlehem night/ See this inn with no room") until the final spreads reveal the miracle: "Welcome this tiny baby boy./ Feel this hush./ This peace on Earth./ This first Christmas night." An inky sky serves as the backdrop for Low's commanding digital paintings, brightened only by the stars far above and a chorus of angels who appear in the final pages, showing the family with golden light. It's a lyrical and understated account of the Nativity that will leave readers feeling as though they are witnessing something momentous ."-- Publishers Weekly "Godwin's direct-address text pulls listeners into this super-simple yet lyrical retelling of the Nativity story: "See this small gray donkey, / this long, dusty road, / this promising star...Hear these angels singing. / Welcome this tiny baby boy." Illustrations perfectly match the text, evoking the humble setting yet also reinforcing the sense of reverence and import. T his is a moving and memorable Christmas story."-- The Horn Book, "Wonderful for bedtime and lapsit storytimes , this book is a gentle retelling of the Nativity for very young readers who are learning about Jesus for the first time.-- School Library Journal "From the opening page, Godwin directly addresses readers, beckoning them to witness the sights and sounds of the first Christmas through their senses... It's a lyrical and understated account of the Nativity that will leave readers feeling as though they are witnessing something momentous ."-- Publishers Weekly "Godwin's direct-address text pulls listeners into this super-simple yet lyrical retelling of the Nativity story... Illustrations perfectly match the text, evoking the humble setting yet also reinforcing the sense of reverence and import. This is a moving and memorable Christmas story."-- The Horn Book, "See this small gray donkey, this long dusty road, this promising star," the story begins, as Joseph guides Mary on toward Bethlehem. The spare poetry of this book lovingly captures details of Christ's birth, like the smell of hay, the sounds of the animals inside the manger, and Mary's contented sigh as she holds her son in her arms. Then time stands still as viewers see the large, sweet face of "this tiny baby boy" being adored by visitors in the silence. As the picture pans out onto the rural landscape of the first Christmas night, the scene conveys an overarching sense of peace. Low's gorgeous use of dark colors serves to highlight the luminous glow of the angels, stars, and baby Jesus, setting the ideal mood for this lyrical meditation on the Christmas story. Wonderful for bedtime and lapsit storytimes, this book is a gentle retelling of the Nativity for very young readers who are learning about Jesus for the first time." -- School Library Journal "From the opening page, Godwin directly addresses readers, beckoning them to witness the sights and sounds of the first Christmas through their senses. 'See this small gray donkey,/ this long, dusty road,/ this promising star,' she begins, and a quiet urgency builds with successive phrases ('Feel the frost on this clear Bethlehem night/ See this inn with no room') until the final spreads reveal the miracle: "Welcome this tiny baby boy./ Feel this hush./ This peace on Earth./ This first Christmas night.' An inky sky serves as the backdrop for Low's commanding digital paintings, brightened only by the stars far above and a chorus of angels who appear in the final pages, showing the family with golden light. It's a lyrical and understated account of the Nativity that will leave readers feeling as though they are witnessing something momentous ." -- Publishers Weekly "Godwin's direct-address text pulls listeners into this super-simple yet lyrical retelling of the Nativity story: 'See this small gray donkey, / this long, dusty road, / this promising star...Hear these angels singing. / Welcome this tiny baby boy.' Illustrations perfectly match the text, evoking the humble setting yet also reinforcing the sense of reverence and import. This is a moving and memorable Christmas story." -- The Horn Book

Dewey Decimal232.92

SynopsisElegant, simple text and luminous art make this picture book an almost hymn-like meditation on the meaning of Christmas and the Nativity story. See this small gray donkey, this long, dusty road, this promising star. See this man, Joseph, this woman, Mary. Feel the frost on this clear Bethlehem night. "Wonderful for bedtime and lapsit storytimes, this book is a gentle retelling of the Nativity for very young readers who are learning about Jesus for the first time." -- School Library Journal "Godwin directly addresses readers, beckoning them to witness the sights and sounds of the first Christmas through their senses... It's a lyrical and understated account of the Nativity that will leave readers feeling as though they are witnessing something momentous."-- Publishers Weekly, Elegant, simple text and luminous art make this picture book an almost hymn-like meditation on the meaning of Christmas and the Nativity story, by the author of Christmas in the Manger . See this small gray donkey, this long, dusty road, this promising star. See this man, Joseph, this woman, Mary. Feel the frost on this clear Bethlehem night. "Wonderful for bedtime and lapsit storytimes, this book is a gentle retelling of the Nativity for very young readers who are learning about Jesus for the first time." -- School Library Journal "Godwin directly addresses readers, beckoning them to witness the sights and sounds of the first Christmas through their senses... It's a lyrical and understated account of the Nativity that will leave readers feeling as though they are witnessing something momentous."-- Publishers Weekly

LC Classification NumberBV45.G626 2017