Who Was Born this Special Day? by Eve Bunting, Illustrated by Leonid Gore
Who Was Born This Special Day? by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Leonid Gore is a beautiful, soft nativity story. Each manger animal is each asked in turn if they were born on this special night. Was it you little lamb? Was it you little goat? Was it you little calf? Was it you little donkey? Was it you mourning dove? Was it the cedar tee or perhaps a little stone? Each animal replies with the poetic story of their birth. The lamb says “I was born back in early May when the breezes of spring chased winter away.”
So who was born this special day?
Was it the child?
The child who lies in the manger bed, the shine of the star high overhead?Clouds filled with angels shimmering bright,
singing of joy this dear, holy night.
Who was born this special day?It was the child.
Both of my little boys really enjoyed responding with a no, each time the question is asked of each manger animal and then telling me that the baby is baby Jesus. The paintings are so soft. It gives a reverence to the book that is wholly appropriate. A great book for both children and adults to remind us that Christmas is not all gifts, glitter and Santa. But rather a special day to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Merry Christmas!!!
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Genre: Fiction picture book. Approx ages 4-8.
Publisher: Atheneum. October 1, 2000.
Hardcover, 32 pages. ISBN 0689823029
Who Was Born This Special Day? is available from your favorite independent bookstore, Powell’s, and Amazon.
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Merry Christmas to the whole Maw family!
on December 25th, 2009 at 8:23 amMerry Christmas!
on December 25th, 2009 at 1:21 pmThis looks like a beautiful book. Merry Christmas Natasha, to you and your family.
on December 25th, 2009 at 9:52 pmMerry Christmas to you and your family!
on December 26th, 2009 at 6:27 amThis was a lovely post to come across yesterday as I was holding my grandson on his first Christmas. I have already ordered this book to add to the Christmas book collection I started for his mother 30 years ago! Thank you and all best wishes for a terrific 2010 for the Maw family.
on December 26th, 2009 at 12:48 pmLooks like a great book. Merry Christmas, Natasha.
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