The Gifts of the Animals

Name: The Gifts of the Animals
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781641701594
Price: 34.99 NZD
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A Christmas Tale

By Carole Gerber

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Summary

The Gifts of the Animals tells the gentle, heartwarming tale of how the animals in the stable prepared a special place for the birth of Jesus Christ. Through beautiful rhyming narrative by Carole Gerber and intricate artwork by Yumi Shimokawara, the story reveals the tender offerings the humble beasts made to welcome the Saviour, such as birds crafting a pillow from their soft feathers and mice carrying it to the manger.
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The Gifts of the Animals

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This book is ideal for young children and families looking to enrich Christmas Eve traditions with a kindly, faith-based story. Its evocative illustrations and rhythmic text appeal to early readers and parents seeking inclusive, heartfelt holiday literature.

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With a beautiful narrative by author and poet Carole Gerber and stunning and intricate art by renowned Japanese artist Yumi Shimokawara comes one of the most anticipated Christmas gift books ever published. Gift of the Animals shares the miraculous offeri

Description

The gentle beasts of sky and earth prepare their stable for Christ's birth. With a beautiful narrative by author and poet Carole Gerber, and stunning and intricate art by renowned Japanese artist Yumi Shimokawara, comes one of the most anticipated Christmas gift books ever published.

The Gifts of the Animals shares the miraculous offerings the humble animals in the manger gave to the baby Jesus. The birds on the roof of the lowly shed prepare a pillow for His head, with feathers pulled from downy breasts... mice carry them to where He'll rest.

Celebrating the Saviour's birth, this full-colour, gold-embossed hardcover is a must-have addition to a family's Christmas library and Christmas Eve traditions.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Praised for its lyrical verse and stunning illustrations, The Gifts of the Animals is described as a beautiful and heartfelt Christmas story. Jane Mouttet highlights its potential as a family favourite thanks to its rhyming text and artwork, while Terry Pierce commends the book for its gentle depiction of the nativity and calls it a perfect Christmas read for young children worldwide. The book’s blend of poetic storytelling and muted, realistic images offers a captivating accompaniment to the Christmas story.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781641701594

Publisher: Familius LLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 October 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Familius LLC

Contributors:

Illustrated by Yumi Shimokawara

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 480g

Pages: 32

Collections

Carole Gerber Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Poet and author Carole Gerber has written sixteen picture books, three chapter books, and more than one hundred elementary science and reading texts for major publishers. Her most picture recent book, A Band of Babies, was named a 2017 Best Book for Children by Amazon editors. She holds a BS in English education and an MA in journalism from Ohio State, and has taught middle school and high school English as well as college newswriting and factual writing at OSU. Learn more at www.carolegerber.com. Yumi Shimokawara is an illustrator, picture book writer, and animal lover living in Japan. Yumi studied Japanese literature in college and then studied painting while doing various jobs.

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