The Horn Book Guide

RELIGION

Nazoa, Aquiles

A Small Nativity

40 pp. | Groundwood | October, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-88899-839-2 $9.95

(2) K-3 Translated by Hugh Hazelton. Illustrated by Ana Palmero Cáceras. Nazoa's unadorned retelling offers a homely approach to the familiar tale. Cáceres illustrates the humble text with devotional pictures inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. Her richly colored art successfully combines traditional symbols of Christianity with images of Latin American flora and fauna. This import may be small in size, but its respectful reach across cultures and centuries is wide-ranging.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2007