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32 pp.
| Barefoot |
September, 2002 |
TradeISBN 1-84148-353-2$$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Sophie Fatus.
After she dreams that a baby is born in a cold, dirty stable, Babushka sets off, intent on tidying up and bearing gifts for the Christ child, but she can't resist giving them to those in need along the way. Horn's writing is as gentle and precise as Fatus's remarkable acrylic illustrations, in which even minor details are graceful.