Geraldine McCaughrean's breathtakingly evocative prose brings new life to the familiar stories. This sumptuous take on the classic Nativity story, with enduring prose and opulent, stylish illustrations, is a wonderful family keepsake and a delight to read alone or aloud in homes, schools and churches. Sophy Williams - twice highly commended for the Reader's Digest Young Illustrators Award - is celebrated for her sensitive illustrations, which perfectly match Geraldine's sophisticated prose. Beautifully presented with a foil-effect dust jacket, this will be a Christmas book to treasure.

 

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Lion Hudson Plc .

Sophy Williams took a degree in graphic art at Kingston. Her first illustrated book, When Grandma Came, was runner-up for the Mother Goose Award. Geraldine McCaughrean is the author of The Odyssey and other titles in the acclaimed Oxford Illustrated Classics series.