The Donkey's Song
A Christmas Nativity Story
$44.92
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
29 November 2022
Summary
Children will experience the first Christmas through new eyes in this heart-tugging story of the Nativity, told by the gentle but determined donkey that carried Jesus’s parents to Bethlehem. It’s a perfect Christmas gift book for snuggling up and sharing.
Sleepy but strong, I clip-clopped along to rest in a stable with straw.
The wonder of the first Christmas miracle is movingly told with descriptions of scented pine, warm candlelight, fresh hay, and a “sweet angel sound” as a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593375051 |
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| ISBN-10: | 059337505X |
| Author: | Jacki Kellum, Sydney Hanson |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Doubleday Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 29 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 254mm |
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Critics Review
“Utterly adorable.“− Kirkus
“Utterly adorable.” —Kirkus“A sweet and gentle introduction to the nativity story.” —Publishers Weekly“Kellum uses short, lyrical stanzas to describe the sights and scents of the manger, such as the flicker of candlelight and the smell of pine… . Illustrations seem to glow with soft light, which gives each spread a cozy warmth.” —School Library Journal
About The Author
Jacki Kellum
JACKI KELLUM is a painter and writer who works from her studio in the Ozark Mountains. The Donkey’s Song is her debut picture book.
SYDNEY HANSON is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Why a Daughter Needs a Dad by Gregory E. Lang. Sydney was raised in Minnesota alongside numerous pets, and her illustrations and paintings still reflect a love for animals and the natural world, in picture books such as The Donkey’s Song, Panda Pants, and Hugo and the Impossible Thing. In addition to her book illustrations, Sydney is an experienced production artist who has worked for animation companies such as Nickelodeon and Disney Interactive.
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