Elegant, simple text and luminous art make this an almost hymn-like meditation on the meaning of Christmas and the Nativity story.
See this small gray donkey,
this long, dusty road,
this promising star.
See this man, Joseph,
this woman, Mary.
Feel the frost on
this clear Bethlehem night.
The Nativity story comes to life for readers of all ages in this luminous celebration of the miracle of Christmas.
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Laura Godwin grew up in Alberta, Canada. She has written many well-loved books for children, including Barnyard Prayers, Little White Dog, Happy & Honey, and co-authored The Doll People, The Meanest Doll in the World, and The Runaway Dolls. She lives in New York City. Yoko Tanaka is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. She
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