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Meet the Herdmans: six scraggly, unchurched "welfare kids," who lie, steal, and smoke cigars (even the girls!). When these terrors of the town show up at Sunday school and muscle their way into the annual Christmas pageant, chaos---and hilarity---ensue! When Jesus said, "Let the little children come," he didn't mean the Herdmans---did he? 81 pages, softcover from HarperCollins.
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 81
Vendor: HarperTrophy
Publication Date: 1989
Dimensions: 6.99 X 4.25 X 0.28 (inches)
| ISBN: 006447044X
ISBN-13: 9780064470445
UPC: 046594005502
Availability: In Stock
Ages: 9-12
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Hey! Unto you a child is born! The Herdmans are absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie and steal and smoke cigars (even the girls). They talk dirty, hit little kids, cuss their teachers, set fire to Fred Shoemaker's old broken-down toolhouse, and take the name of the Lord in vain. So no one is prepared when the Herdmans invade church one Sunday-and decide to take over the annual Christmas pageant. None of them has ever heard the Christmas story before. Their interpretation -- the Wise Men are a bunch of dirty spies and Herod needs a good beating-- has a lot of people up in arms. But the actual pageant is full of surprises for everyone, starting with the Herdmans themselves.
Barbara Robinson has written many popular books for children, including The Best Halloween Ever, The Best School Year Ever, and My Brother Louis Measures Worms and Other Louis Stories. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is an ALA Notable Children's Book and was filmed as a television movie.
Average Rating: 5 out of 5 stars(5 out of 5 stars)
2 of 2 Reviews Showing: 5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Laura Davis (Seagrove, NC), January 08, 2008 This is an excellent book! It works on so many different levels. Through relatable characters, this book teaches children about the birth of Christ without them realizing what they are learning . Christ came for all of us even the worst of us. Very entertaining. 5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Roger Angel (Caledonia, Illinois), March 21, 2007 This is an absolutely delightful
book. Call it a kid's book if you
want, but every adult who has ever
been a kid can remember a family of "Herdmans." This is a great book for young and old with a great Christian Christmas theme and lesson. Write a review of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Mass Paperback
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