Day Five
The Animals' Christmas Eve
by Gale Wiersum
Illustrated by Jim Robison
1977
This is a cute rhyming book about the animals in the barn on Christmas Eve.
And. . . it is a counting book, which I didn't notice right away when I read it.
The animals, in voices low,
Remember Christmas long ago.
The book starts with . . .
One small hen, upon her nest,
Softly clucks to all the rest:
to
Five gray donkeys speak with pride,
Remembering one who gave a ride:
to
Twelve chimes ring out from far away -
the lovely bells of Christmas Day.
And every beast bows low its head
For one small babe in a manger bed.
It is a sweet story about animals and the birth of Jesus long ago.
Have you ever heard about the miracle of the barn animals speaking at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve?
I hope you are enjoying my posts about Christmas picture books!
I hope you are enjoying my posts about Christmas picture books!
Posted by Janet F. Smart on Creative Writing in the Blackberry Patch.
