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Over in a Stable

Author: Suzanne Nelson and Aleksandar Zolotic  

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Over in a Stable, written by award-winning author Suzanne Nelson and illustrated by Aleksandar Zolotic, is a beautiful and joyous Christmas read-aloud for you and your little ones that tells the story of the nativity, featuring the memorable counting and cadence of the beloved classic poem “Over in the Meadow.”

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Over in a Stable, written by award-winning author Suzanne Nelson and illustrated by Aleksandar Zolotic, is a beautiful and joyous Christmas read-aloud for you and your little ones that tells the story of the nativity, featuring the memorable counting and cadence of the beloved classic poem “Over in the Meadow.”

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Over in a Stable, written by award-winning author Suzanne Nelson, is a beautiful and engaging Christmas read-aloud for you and your little ones that tells the story of the nativity, featuring the memorable counting and rhyme of the beloved classic poem “Over in the Meadow.”

Children ages 4 to 8 will enjoy counting aloud from one little drummer boy to ten little children.Over in a Stable:

  • Features vibrant illustrations from artist Aleksandar Zolotic, showing the animals and people who gathered to celebrate the arrival of baby Jesus on that miraculous night in Bethlehem
  • Has lyrical prose and helps children count numbers
  • Is a great book for use at church or school services, as well as Sunday school
  • Makes a perfect holiday, Advent or Christmas gift

 

With a shiny cover that features glitter accents,Over the Stableis a treasured picture book your family will cherish for many years.

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Critic Reviews

“'Over in a Stable', written by author/storyteller Suzanne Nelson and beautifully illustrated by artist/illustrator by Aleksandar Zolotic is an entertaining and engaging Christmas read-aloud picture book for children ages 4-8 and tells the story of the nativity, featuring the memorable counting and cadence of the beloved classic poem 'Over in the Meadow.' Children will enjoy counting aloud from one little drummer boy to ten little children. With a shiny cover that features glitter accents, 'Over the Stable' will become a treasured Christmas themed picture book for families to cherish for many years. While unreservedly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that 'Over the Stable' is also readily available in a digital book format.' -- Midwest Book Review”

'Over in a Stable, written by author/storyteller Suzanne Nelson and beautifully illustrated by artist/illustrator by Aleksandar Zolotic is an entertaining and engaging Christmas read-aloud picture book for children ages 4-8 and tells the story of the nativity, featuring the memorable counting and cadence of the beloved classic poem 'Over in the Meadow.' Children will enjoy counting aloud from one little drummer boy to ten little children. With a shiny cover that features glitter accents, Over in a Stable will become a treasured Christmas themed picture book for families to cherish for many years. While unreservedly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that Over in a Stable is also readily available in a digital book format.' Midwest Book Review
'What a wonderful way to tell the Christmas story using this poetic format in a counting game. I really enjoyed reading this story in this new and unique light. Not only will beginning readers fall in love with this picture book, but the way it's written will help them to memorize words faster. I can easily see your little ones begging for this book night after night.' Midwest Book Review
'This was such a sweet read, a perfect addition to any Christmas reading collection. I loved the flow of the story, as did my daughter. By using a familiar rhyming pattern and counting, you created an engaging book to share the Nativity story with children.' Angel Book Awards 2021, 3rd place, Children’s Category

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About the Author

Suzanne Nelson is the author of numerous young adult and middle grade novels, including Serendipity's Footsteps, a Sydney Taylor Honor Book for Teen Readers and a 2016 CCBC Choice for Young Adult Fiction. Her other books include Cake Pop Crush, Macarons at Midnight, Hot Cocoa Hearts, and over a dozen more.She is also a contributor to the "On Parenting" blog for The Washington Post. She received her BA from Texas A & M University and her MA from New York University. After spending eight years as a children's book editor in New York City, she now lives and writes with her family in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Her website is She tweets @snelsonbooks and can be found on Instagram @suzannenelsonbooks.

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Over in a Stable, written by award-winning author Suzanne Nelson, is a beautiful and engaging Christmas read-aloud for you and your little ones that tells the story of the nativity, featuring the memorable counting and cadence of the beloved classic poem "Over in the Meadow." Children ages 4 to 8 will enjoy counting aloud from one little drummer boy to ten little children. Over in a Stable: Features vibrant illustrations from artist Aleksandar Zolotic, showing the animals and people who gathered to celebrate the arrival of baby Jesus on that miraculous night in Bethlehem Is a great book for use at church or school services Makes a perfect Advent or Christmas gift Over in a stable, though the hour was growing late, grazed one mother sheep and her fleecy lambs eight. "Give," said the mother. "We give," said the eight. And they gave their hay to make a bed to rest a King so great. With a shiny cover that features glitter accents, Over the Stable is a treasured picture book your family will cherish for many years.

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Product Details

Publisher
Zondervan | ZonderKidz
Published
15th October 2020
Pages
32
ISBN
9780310761129

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