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40 pp.
| HarperCollins/Harper |
October, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-06-089074-2$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Laura Cornell.
Robinson retells her classic Christmas story for a picture book audience. The much shortened text focuses on the pageant itself, but the entertaining Herdman children manage to shine nevertheless. Cornell's sketchy ink and watercolor illustrations play up the lovable messiness and chaos of the church pageant. This is not a replacement for the original novel but a suitable addition to holiday collections.