2024 the best christmas review

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“Hey! Unto you a child is born!”

Meet the Herdmans—they lie, cheat, and love to give clonks on the head. They are, without a doubt, the worst kids in the history of the world. So no one is prepared when this outlaw family invades church one Sunday and decides to take over the annual Christmas pageant.

None of the Herdmans has ever heard the Christmas story before. Joseph, Mary, the baby Jesus—it’s all news to them. So they’re convinced that the Wise Men should bring pizza and that the Angel of the Lord is straight out of a comic book. Everyone worries that this year’s pageant will be horrible (just like the Herdmans!), but they are sure to make it the most unusual anyone has seen and, just possibly, the best one ever.

Adapted from the beloved novel of the same name, this sparkling picture-book version is perfect for younger children. They will delight in the antics of the terrible Herdmans, who surprise everyone when they capture the true meaning of Christmas.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; Illustrated edition (September 27, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060890746
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060890742
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD760L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.25 x 0.5 x 10.25 inches
Reviewer: Jennifer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Lovely, true to the original
Review: Gave one of these to each of my adult sisters, and one has already read it to her kids/grandkids ages 10-33 this season. The artist did a great job illustrating, and the storyline follows the original. I love this story and revisit it from time to time. If someone does not know "the true original" that the book is based on (The story of Jesus' birth) then that could use some explaining.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Everyone needs some holiday humor!
Review: Love this author and this book! Wonderful illustrations and so precious!

Reviewer: Jim
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Cute story
Review: This was mentioned by Dallas Jenkins of the Chosen as a good story. It was.

Reviewer: Sheila L.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Wonderfully uplifting
Review: I bought this book for my niece to read to her 3 girls and perhaps make it a Christmas tradition for her family.

Reviewer: Deborah H.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Surprising Story! LOVED it!
Review: This very familiar story had a wonderful, unexpected twist to it. I only wish the conclusion had been a bit more focused on the solution to our dilemma. But thankfully, I can always explain that myself, which is perhaps what the author intended!

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great children's book:)
Review: I plan to read this book to my grandchildren:)

Reviewer: Sara B
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best Christmas book
Review: So cute & funny; for all ages!

Reviewer: Free to be me
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A wonderful story
Review: I ordered the book after seeing the stage presentation. I volunteer at an elementary school and among other things I read books to the 1st graders to encourage reading on their own. This version is not the full book. It is a condensed version that is lovely illustrated that is very visual for young readers and concise enough that it should not bore a young reader. I donated the book to the school library after reading it to the 1st grade. I understand that it has been checked out several times.

Reviewer: James Riddell
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I like the story very much, but I errored in choosing the picture book and have since purchased the longer version (novel) that I can read to my older grandchildren. Thanks for providing me with the more elementary version....I will share it with my other younger grandchild.

Reviewer: Miss F
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Great story and read, wish I could find the full story!