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Illustrated by
Will Moses.
Folk artist Moses (Grandma's great-grandson) uses the first two and a half verses of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" as the text for his depiction of the Nativity story. The homespun quality of the oil paintings serves the tale well, with the manger a warm and comfortably crowded birthplace for the Baby Jesus. Although the carol gets a little abstract from the third verse on (all four verses are appended, along with a simple choral arrangement), Moses follows the Holy Family on their successful journey out of Bethlehem, the star still shining above.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2021
40 pp.
| Philomel
| September, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-0-399-25181-8$17.99
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Illustrated by
Will Moses.
Storyteller O'Callahan introduces Simon the baker, whose hard luck changes when a customer repays his kindness with magical raspberries. Baked into tarts, the delicious fruit makes everyone in Simon's dull little town shout, "Rasssssspberrrrrrrieeeeees!" The story rambles a bit, but it has read-aloud potential. Exuberant paintings in the style of Grandma Moses (the artist's great-grandmother) convey the old-fashioned rural setting. Recording included.
40 pp.
| Philomel
| September, 2006
|
TradeISBN 0-399-23745-3$16.99
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K-3
Illustrated by
Will Moses.
Like his great-grandmother before him, Moses illustrates Moore's Christmas classic with charming folk-art oil paintings. Double-page spreads alternate with smaller vignettes; cozy candlelit interiors are balanced by expansive, illuminated outdoor vistas. Engaging details will keep lap-sitters interested in this pleasingly homespun interpretation of the poem.