The Animals' Christmas Eve
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$464
Board Book · Ages 2–5 · 1977

The Animals' Christmas Eve

Written by Gale Wiersum · Illustrated by Alexandra Steele-Morgan

Animals whisper tales of a miraculous night in a barn.

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24 pages· ~470L
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On Christmas Eve, as the barn falls silent, animals gather to share whispered tales of a miraculous night long ago. Through rhymes, they recount their ancestors' roles in the birth of Jesus, weaving a tapestry of wonder and tradition. What secrets do these barnyard creatures hold about that holy night?

From the publisher

This sweet barnyard Christmas counting story makes the perfect gift! In the barn on Christmas Eve, After all the people leave, The animals, in voices low, Remember Christmas long ago . . . So begins a sweet rhyming story in which a group of animals recounts the events surrounding Jesus’ birth in the manger, and the parts some of their ancestors played in it.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
24
Reading age
2–5
Audience
Board
Lexile
~470L
Themes & topics
Books about animalsBooks about ChristmasBooks about counting and numbersBooks about the NativityBooks about Jesus Christ
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.2
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
August 14, 2007
First published
January 1, 1977
Publisher
Golden Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Board Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375839238

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