The Birth of Christ

The title of this children’s book indicates its theme and content – a dramatic adaptation of the Gospel story of the circumstances attending the birth of Christ. Many parents and perhaps educationists also, must have felt the lack of suitable children’s literature which makes clear that ‘holiday’ means also ‘holy day’ and that Christmas is something more than the time of Santa Claus.

The old story is here freshly told in a manner which should be acceptable to Catholic or Protestant and to many who do not belong to a given denomination.

The book has three qualities which should render it invaluable as a gift to children – the lucidity and freshness of the verse; the excellence and originality of the illustrations; and last, but not least, a reasonable price. It could be usedpage 117 as a verse play under suitable conditions. Undoubtedly it fills a need, and one hopes that its originators will produce more work of its kind.

1952 (61)