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Frances Lincoln Children's Books (2018), 32 pages
Description
"Silent night, holy night / All is calm, all is bright." Celebrate the magic of Christmas with this beautifully illustrated book, based on the world's best-loved carol, 'Silent Night.' Rediscover the nativity story in all its glory - from quaking shepherds to heaven-sent angels - as the song lyrics are brought to life on every spread.
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LibraryThing member thornton37814
I loved the illustrations in this picture book illustrated the beloved Christmas carol. While Mary and Joseph look more African than Jewish, the illustrations are charming, reflecting the peace of Christmas. I would eventually like to purchase my own copy, but for now I'll keep this one until it
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expires so I may enjoy it for this Christmas season. This was a "read now" title at NetGalley. I downloaded it with the expectation of writing an honest review. I would eventually like to purchase my own copy, but for now I'll keep this one until it expires so I may enjoy it for this Christmas season. Show Less
LibraryThing member LibrarianRyan
This book is all about the illustrations. It’s the lyrics to the traditional christmas song so the wording is probably not a surprise. The illustrations are amazing, and not just because the people are illustrated as POC instead of a white. It’s so refreshing to see that in this story. Normally
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Jesus, Mary, and Joseph are epictured as a white family, and here they match the story setting. Plus, I love the story of how the song came to be that is included at the end. Great job! Show Less
LibraryThing member lycomayflower
This picture book tells the nativity story through pictures and lyrics from "Silent Night." It's a very nice concept, and I love love love the illustrations, which will go a long way to de-Europeanize this story for your kids, if that is a thing you would like to do. This setting is very clearly
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the middle east, and the people in the story are very clearly of northern African, Middle Eastern, and Asian descent, as they should be. Recommended. Another for the nieces. Show Less
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
English artist Lara Hawthorne turns to the classic Austrian Christmas carol, Silent Night (Stille Nacht in the original) in this lovely new holiday picture-book. Using the words of the carol as her text, she tells the story of the Nativity in her artwork, which depicts a diverse range of
This edition of Silent Night is an engaging presentation of the carol, one that is particularly notable for its artwork. Beautiful in its own right, with a folk-collage feeling that I found very appealing, it is also quite welcome in its depiction of a more diverse cast of characters. I can see how readers wanting a less European-looking Nativity story would gravitate to Hawthorne's retelling, although I do have to chuckle at the frequent claims I have seen, in online reviews, that this is a more "authentic" depiction, given the fact that the peoples of the Levant are no more African (which many characters here look to be) than they are European. Leaving that issue aside, Silent Night is one I would recommend to anyone looking for beautifully-illustrated picture-book presentations of Christmas carols.
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dark-skinned people starring in the various roles. A brief afterword gives a history of the carol's creation, and the full lyrics (in English)...This edition of Silent Night is an engaging presentation of the carol, one that is particularly notable for its artwork. Beautiful in its own right, with a folk-collage feeling that I found very appealing, it is also quite welcome in its depiction of a more diverse cast of characters. I can see how readers wanting a less European-looking Nativity story would gravitate to Hawthorne's retelling, although I do have to chuckle at the frequent claims I have seen, in online reviews, that this is a more "authentic" depiction, given the fact that the peoples of the Levant are no more African (which many characters here look to be) than they are European. Leaving that issue aside, Silent Night is one I would recommend to anyone looking for beautifully-illustrated picture-book presentations of Christmas carols.
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LibraryThing member Carlathelibrarian
Silent Night is one of my favourite Christmas Carols, so to have the opportunity to read/sing this to my grandchildren was a happy experience. The biggest reason I liked this book more than others I have read before was the illustrations. I appreciate that the people in the scenes here are
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portrayed as the Middle Easterners that they were, with dark skin, rather than Americanized Caucasians that my grandchildren have grown up with. We have talked a lot in Sunday School about Mary and Joseph being refugees from the Middle East, so this presents that well. I loved the black background, it is night after all, and how the settings and characters stood out so well against it. I loved singing this to my granddaughter as she looked carefully at the illustrations. This would be a great addition to a family Christmas library as well as to any church or Sunday School resource library. This only made me love this song even more. The publisher, Lincoln Children's Books, generously provided me with a copy of this book upon request. The rating, ideas and opinions shared are my own. Show Less
Language
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English
Physical description
32 p.; 8.88 inches
ISBN
1786030667 / 9781786030665
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