“Who is coming to our house?
Someone, someone,” says Mouse.
As Pig makes room, Lamb cleans up, Goose stacks the hay, and Duck lines the crib with eiderdown, Mary and Joseph are on their way by donkey. All the animals welcome the baby Jesus to their home.
Silent Night
Susan Jeffers’ visual interpretation of the world’s most beloved Christmas carol is the perfect way to contemplate and celebrate the story behind the holiday. From the humble stable animals to the quaking shepherds and heavenly hosts, all of her richly colored figures are imbued with love and gratitude for God’s gift to the world. This glorious rendering of the Nativity now shines even brighter, with its new jacket, elegant design, and a fifth-color gold ink throughout.
Christmas in the Barn
What child is this
Who is born here
Where the oxen
Stomp and peer…
When christmas in the barn was first published in 1952, it demonstrated all of Margaret Wise Brown’s mastery at skillfully fashioning a truly childlike interpretation of the Nativity story. For this larger, full-color edition, Caldecott Honor artist Diane Goode has created a new tableau of visitors to the barn that will please generations of new readers.