Star Bright, Christmas Night

by Hannah C. Hall, Ag Jatkowska (Illustrator)

Overview

From angels to cats to swooping sparrows, the whole earth sings the news of Jesus' birth in this Christmas board book. Using cheerful rhymes and sweetly simple rhythm, Star Bright, Christmas Night tells the story of that first Christmas in a style that's lighthearted yet reverent. Readers will experience Christmas through those who might have seen and heard it first: the Star of Bethlehem, a family of cats, a sheepdog in the field, and more. Rich illustrations and toddler-friendly text offer even the tiniest listener a better understanding of what the birth of Jesus means to all creation: hope and new life found in a precious, baby King.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824916589
Publisher:	Worthy
Publication date:	10/03/2017
Pages:	20
Product dimensions:	5.45(w) x 6.40(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Hannah C. Hall is a bestselling author, speaker, and stay-at-home mom. She has written more than a dozen books for children, including the popular God Bless series, which has topped half a million in sales and includes four ECPA bestsellers. Hannah lives on a small farm in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, with her husband, five children, two dogs, one cat, and a dwindling number of chickens.

Ag Jatkowska's love of art and color has been evident since she was a little girl drawing on walls. She now holds a master's degree in graphic design and illustration and happily works as an illustrator. In her spare time, Ag loves spending time with family, exploring new places, and discovering the world through her young son's eyes. Ag lives and works in the beautiful English city of Bath, where she enjoys walking barefoot on the beach.

Editorial Reviews

09/04/2017
Hall uses personified animals and celestial objects to follow the spreading news of Jesus’s birth. Details emerge as she moves from the sun to a star to angels and various animals: “As Mama Cat gives bedtime baths,/ she whispers into ears,/ ‘The inn is full. Our newborn King/ will spend his first night here!’ ” There’s the occasional minor oddity (the sun makes mention of a “Christmas night surprise” as it sets, even though “Christmas” isn’t exactly a thing quite yet), but there’s palpable excitement among the people and animals making their way to the manger, both in Hall’s ebullient rhymes and Jatkowska’s gently textured illustrations of a Bethlehem coming alive by night. Ages 2–5. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly