A Child is Born

A Child is Born

Written By: Margaret Wise Brown

Illustrated By: Floyd Cooper

 

Hyperion Books for Children, 2000, 22 pp. $6.99

ISBN: 0-7868-0673-7     (ages Birth - 5)

Rating: HR      Genre: Traditional Literature

A Child is Born is a masterpiece in itself. Filled with breathtaking illustrations, this picture book has a surreal and holy aura. Floyd Cooper puts a new perspective on the Christmas story by creating illustrations from a specific cultural perspective. The paintings seem so real, yet dreamlike. A Child is Born shares the realization that the Christmas story with which we are familiar is embraced through many cultural perspective. (Trade Book)

Reviewed By:        Brooke Osment

                             Pre-Service Teacher

                             Early Childhood

 

 

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