The Nativity

Zusatztext "Vivas’ delicate, sure watercolors are a reminder that the humbleness of these people made the event more extraordinary--that the story is not only about the long ago and far away but about people with familiar joys and troubles."-- Kirkus Reviews Informationen zum Autor JULIE VIVAS is illustrator of I Went Walking,Let's Go Visiting, the Mem Fox classics Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge and Possum Magic, and several other picture book titles. Her distinctive watercolor style has delighted many children for many years. She lives in Australia. Klappentext The biblical story of the Nativity is one about faith, love--and a miracle. With illustrations that are enchanting and unexpected, Julie Vivas reveals the human side to Mary's story, beautifully imagining the Angel Gabriel delivering the news to her, the exhausting journey with Joseph to Bethlehem, and at last the deliverance of the baby Jesus. Zusammenfassung The biblical story of the Nativity is one about faith, love--and a miracle. With illustrations that are enchanting and unexpected, Julie Vivas reveals the human side to Mary's story, beautifully imagining the Angel Gabriel delivering the news to her, the exhausting journey with Joseph to Bethlehem, and at last the deliverance of the baby Jesus.

Product details

• Authors: Julie Vivas
• Assisted by: Julie Vivas (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2006
• EAN: 9780152060855
• ISBN: 978-0-15-206085-5
• Dimensions: 256 mm x 266 mm x 4 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; Holidays and celebrations, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Relating to Christian people and groups, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Religious holidays, JUVENILE FICTION: Travel, JUVENILE FICTION: Religious / Christian / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / General, JUVENILE FICTION: People & Places / Middle East, JUVENILE FICTION: Religious / Christian / Animals, JUVENILE FICTION: Holidays & Celebrations / Other, Religious, JUVENILE FICTION: Religious / Christian / Historical, JUVENILE FICTION: Religious / Christian / People & Places, JUVENILE FICTION: Activity Books / Coloring