Tomie's Little Christmas Pageant
by Tomie dePaola
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Tomie's class is getting ready to put on a play about the very first Christmas.Tags
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Prolific children's author and illustrator Tomie dePaola retells the Nativity Story in this holiday board book, presenting it in the guise of a play put on by a group of schoolchildren. The text includes all of the elements of the traditional story, while the artwork shows children dressed up to play the parts...
Published in 2002, Tomie's Little Christmas Pageant is an adaptation of dePaola's earlier 1978 picture book, The Christmas Pageant, using the same artwork, and a similar framing device of a child's play, but significantly simplifying the text. I read the picture book first, as part of my deeper dive into dePaola's work, and then sought out this later adaptation. I wouldn't say that either are destined to become favorites, either show more as retellings of the Nativity Story, or as works by this creator, but I'm glad to have read them, and think young children—particularly those who enjoy dePaola's artwork—might find them appealing. show less
Published in 2002, Tomie's Little Christmas Pageant is an adaptation of dePaola's earlier 1978 picture book, The Christmas Pageant, using the same artwork, and a similar framing device of a child's play, but significantly simplifying the text. I read the picture book first, as part of my deeper dive into dePaola's work, and then sought out this later adaptation. I wouldn't say that either are destined to become favorites, either show more as retellings of the Nativity Story, or as works by this creator, but I'm glad to have read them, and think young children—particularly those who enjoy dePaola's artwork—might find them appealing. show less
Very appealing tale of the nativity, and also of how children act out the Christmas story at church or school. Suitable for toddlers to grade 1.
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Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut on September 15, 1934. He received a B.F.A. from Pratt Institute in 1956, a M.F.A. from California College of Arts and Crafts in 1969, and a doctoral equivalency from Lone Mountain College in 1970. He has written and/or illustrated more than 270 books including 26 Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, Meet show more the Barkers, Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs, and Oliver Button Is a Sissy. He has received numerous awards for his work including the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure. His murals and paintings can be seen in many churches and monasteries throughout New England. He has designed greeting cards, magazine and record album covers, and theater sets. His work is shown in galleries and museums. Tomie dePaola died on March 30, 2020 because of complications he had from surgery after a fall. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Children's Books, Picture Books
- DDC/MDS
- 232.92 — Religion Christianity Jesus Christ and his family Family and life of Jesus Birth, infancy, childhood of Jesus, Christmas story
- LCC
- PZ7 .D439 — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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