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K-3
The familiar Christmas song is illustrated with vibrantly colored paintings showing an animal-loving Holy Family (the donkey carries pregnant Mary and two cats) surrounded by boldly drawn beasts. While some pages seem to lack focus, the riot of patterns (polka-dots, swirling lines, checkerboards) becomes mesmerizing as subsequent spreads show the family more and more crowded by adoring animals and people. Music is included.