Book Review: Christmas in the Barn
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This book is a kind of combination of a traditional Nativity retelling and the popular board book Big Red Barn. Brown interweaves familiar phrases from Big Red Barn with the biblical story, as well as phrases from traditional Christmas carols, in her characteristically pleasant, soothing rhythm. The illustrations (both the modern version illustrated by Diane Goode and the original by Barbara Cooney) depict a modern couple having a baby in an American-style barn — an innovation some parents may love and others may object to. The text doesn’t flow as well as Brown’s other books, but it’s a pretty good one-time read.
Categories: 3 Stars, Age 00-04, Classicalhomeschooling.org
Tags: Animals, Barns, Christianity, Christmas, Holidays, Nativity
Posted on December 23, 2009
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