Christmas in the Barn [Hardcover]

From the bestselling author of classics likeGoodnight MoonandThe Runaway Bunnycomes a Christmas story sure to delight generations of new readers, reillustrated in 2016 by the beloved Llama Llama creator, Anna Dewdney.

In this reissued edition by Margaret Wise Brown,Christmas in the Barntells a childlike interpretation of the Nativity story with all-new full-color illustrations fromNew York Timesbestselling illustrator Anna Dewdney, creator of the Llama Llama series.

Brown's tender, lyrical account of the Nativity has been reissued...with illustrations that expand the succinct text, giving a quiet sense of grandeur while at the same time making readers feel a part of the events. A lovely book for a new generation of readers, saysSchool Library Journal.

What child is this who is born here

Where the oxen stomp and peer . . .

When Christmas in the Barn was first published in 1952, it demonstrated all of Margaret Wise Brown’s mastery at skillfully fashioning a truly childlike interpretation of the Nativity story. This beautiful full-color edition, with new art by bestselling illustrator Anna Dewdney, will delight generations of new readers.

Margaret Wise Brown, cherished for her unique ability to convey a child’s experience and perspective of the world, transformed the landscape of children’s literature with such beloved classics asGoodnight MoonandThe Runaway Bunny. Other perennial favorites by Ms. Brown includeNibble Nibble; My World; Where Have You Been?; Christmas in the Barn; andSneakers, the Seaside Cat.