The Animals Speak

Written by Marion Dane Bauer · Illustrated by Brittany Baugus

Animals speak at midnight, celebrating a miraculous birth.

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32 pages

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On Christmas Eve, as midnight strikes, animals across the world find their voices. In a humble manger, they gather to celebrate the birth of a child destined to change the world. From treetops to stables, their joyful chorus echoes, proclaiming, "The Child is come." This enchanting retelling invites readers to experience the wonder of a timeless legend through the eyes of the first witnesses. What secrets do these creatures share, and how does their song resonate through time? Discover a world where the miraculous becomes possible, and the simplest voices carry the greatest joy.

From the publisher

A fresh retelling of a Christmas legend, told through joyful song by the first witnesses to the baby in the manger: the animals. Long ago and even today, the story is told of how all the animals in the world, at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve, speak. With their newfound power of speech, the animals rejoice at the birth of Jesus, born humbly in a manger and surrounded by animals. Singing in treetops, braying in stables, barking in yards–the animals all rejoice and proclaim, “The Child is come.” With rich illustrations and lyrical text, Newbery Honor Award-winner Marion Dane Bauer delights readers of all ages with this fresh telling of a classic Christmas legend.

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