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From the beloved and bestselling Barbara Robinson and Laura Cornell comes a hilarious picture-book adaptation of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, based on the classic novel about the holiday misadventures of the outrageous Herdmans, the worst kids in the history of the world!
This classic Christmas story of mayhem and wonder gets a perfect picture-book makeover for a younger set of sure-to-be Herdman fans!
With humor, heart, and lots of laughs, Barbara Robinson brings back the incorrigible Herdman family (Ralph, Imogene, Leroy, Claude, Ollie, and Gladys), who are deliciously mischievous. Even though they have never heard the Christmas story before, the Herdmans have their own ideas about the pageant. First, they’re shocked that the Baby Jesus slept in a manger. Imogene yelps, “They stuck them out in the barn?" Then they hear about the Wise Men bringing gifts of oil and frankincense, and Claude says, “What kind of a present is oil? If we’re the Wise Men, let’s bring pizza.” And awful Imogene, who plays Mary, decides she won’t name the baby Jesus. She’ll name him Bill. Everyone’s sure this year’s pageant will be horrible (just like the Herdmans!), and while it turns out to be very unusual, it is also, just possibly, the best Christmas pageant ever.
With fabulously funny and beautiful artwork by New York Times bestselling artist Laura Cornell, the Herdmans come to life in a whole new way, and this tale reminds us once again of the true meaning of Christmas.
Ages: 4 and up
