The First Christmas

by Jan Pieńkowski

Book Overview

In the days of Herod the King, the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph. Thus begins the Nativity story, illustrated in Jan... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 038575518X
• ISBN13: 9780385755184
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.1" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

This is a dark take on a joyous event

The author/illustrator is clearly talented and skilled, but puts a dark spin on what is a joyful event. The characters almost look evil, including a rather satanic representation of the angel Gabriel. The text is good, and taken out of the bible, but the illustrations are not matching of the period, and one is disturbing (child being chased down by Herod's soliders on horseback with swords drawn). It is a shame, because this could have been a wonderful book.