Christmas in the Barn [Paperback]

From the bestselling author of classics likeGoodnight MoonandThe Runaway Bunnycomes a Christmas story sure to delight readers for generations.

With gentle, lyrical text from Margaret Wise Brown and heartwarming illustrations from Caldecott Honor-winning artist Diane Goode,Christmas in the Barnintroduces young readers to the story of the first Christmas.

What child is this /who is born here /Where the oxen /stomp and peer…

What child is this
Who is born here
Where the oxen
Stomp and peer . . .

WhenChristmas in the Barnwas first published in 1952, it demonstrated all of Margaret Wise Brown's mastery at skillfully fashioning a truly childlike interpretation of the Nativity story. For this larger, full-color edition, Caldecott Honor artist Diane Goode has created a new tableau of visitors to the barn that will delight generations of new readers.