The Christmas Story. Robert Sabuda. 2016. Candlewick. 12 pages. [Source: Review copy]
First sentence: Long ago,
in the town of Nazareth, there lived a young woman named Mary. She was
soon to marry a carpenter named Joseph. God sent an angel to her with a
message: "Hail, Mary! The Lord is with you. Do not be afraid. Soon you
will have a baby, named Jesus, who will be the Son of God." "Let it be
as you have told me," Mary said. "I am the servant of the Lord."
Premise/plot:
The Christmas Story is Robert Sabuda's newest pop-up book. The story
may be familiar, even too familiar, to some. But it's a story that is
timeless. The pop-ups are quite detailed and though done simply--only in
white and gold--they are indeed 'exquisite.'
My thoughts: I
liked it. I do think Robert Sabuda's pop up books are more for older
readers--like adults--than younger readers. But I think if young readers
are careful, they can get a lot from this story as well.
Text: 4 out of 5
Illustrations: 4 out of 5
Total: 8 out of 10
© 2016 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews
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