The Stable Where Jesus Was Born - Hardcover

Greene, Rhonda Gowler

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689812582 ISBN 13: 9780689812583

Publisher: Atheneum, 1999

Synopsis

A rhythmic holiday read-aloud presents the miracle of the Christ Child's birth, introducing the Holy Family as well as each visitor drawn to Bethlehem that wondrous night: an angel, the wise men, shepherds, and an array of animals. 15,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

Rhonda Gowler Greene is a former elementary and preschool teacher. Her previous books include Barnyard Song, a School Library Journal Best Book of 1997, and When a Line Bends....A Shape Begins. She lives with her husband and their four children in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

From Booklist:

This cumulative rhyme offers a charming introduction to the nativity story. It describes the place where Jesus was born--the stable and animals--his parents, the visit from the shepherds, and the appearance of the angels. The strength of the book is the repetition in the text, which never becomes sing-songy. In the first half of the book, the rhyme steadily builds, beginning each line with "This is . . ." In the second half, it's reversed, ending at the beginning. Younger listeners may not understand a phrase or word here and there, but the illustrations should keep them focused on the actions. The sweetest of the many warm and earthy paintings is at the center of the book. It shows the newborn Christ being admired by three little kittens. Even the endpapers tell a part of the story. A good selection for larger collections. Shelley Townsend-Hudson

About this edition

• Publisher: Atheneum
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0689812582
• ISBN 13: 9780689812583
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Gaber Susan