Christmas in the Barn - Hardcover

Margaret Wise Brown

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0690192711 ISBN 13: 9780690192711

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1980

Synopsis

What child is this
Who is born here
Where the oxen
Stomp and peer...

When christmas in the barn was first published in 1952, it demonstrated all of Margaret Wise Brown's mastery at skillfully fashioning a truly childlike interpretation of the Nativity story. For this larger, full-color edition, Caldecott Honor artist Diane Goode has created a new tableau of visitors to the barn that will please generations of new readers.

About this title

About the Author:

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 Nibble Nibble, My World, Where Have You Been?, Christmas in the Barn, The Dead Bird, and Sneakers, the Seaside Cat.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2–Originally published in 1952 (HarperCollins) and illustrated by Barbara Cooney, this simple and lovely interpretation of the Nativity story is now large enough to share with a good-sized audience. Brown's text remains unchanged–a lilting rhyme filled with snippets of familiar carols ("Away in a manger, no crib for his bed/What child is this who lays down his sweet head?"). Although the narrative clearly describes an "ancient" barn, Goode's light-filled illustrations depict a relatively modern, snowy farm, making it uncertain if this is actually the holy family, or another man and woman who happen to be giving birth in a barn. Despite this quibble, this is a worthy addition to holiday shelves.–M. A.
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About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0690192711
• ISBN 13: 9780690192711
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Barbara Cooney