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24 pp.
| Sparkhouse |
October, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-1-5064-2496-5$14.99
(4)
K-3
A group of animals gathered in a warm stable on a snowy night welcome in a man and pregnant woman. When she gives birth to a baby boy, a "star appeared above the stable." The swirling pictures are abstractly rendered in a snowy palette, and young readers may struggle to interpret them. Still, this Italian import offers a subdued version of the Christmas story.