One Winter's Night

by John Herman

Book Overview

Martha is only a cow, but even a cow needs a safe, warm place on such a cold, snowy night-especially when she is about to give birth. She finds a house, but it is deserted. She finds a barn, but it is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399234187
• ISBN13: 9780399234187
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.5" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Story

I read this book to my little sister when we got it from the library. The story is well-written and conveys a great message. It's pace and wording flows easy when reading aloud, and I highly recommend it for younger kids.

Gloriously soothing

This is a very gentle story, enthrallingly soothingly told, with illustrations that make you feel cozy despite the preponderance of snow depicted on every page. The parallel between Martha the cow's birth story and the sparely told Nativity is just right--not overdone, never preachy. The willingness of the human couple to exercise concern for Martha is a nice touch and lends a magical feature to the story. My 15-month-old son is just beginning to develop an interest in story time, and this is one he insists on almost every night!