The Holy Night

The Holy Night

by Selma Lagerlöf (Author), Ilon Wikland (Illustrator), Velma Swanston Howard (Translator)

Synopsis

'What that shepherd saw, we might also see, for the angels fly down from heaven every Christmas Eve, if we could only see them.' A picture book edition of Selma Lagerloef's classic Christmas tale. One cold winter's night, a cruel and hard-hearted shepherd is amazed by the strange happenings. A man comes looking for wood for a fire to warm his wife and new-born baby, and the dogs don't bite him, the sheep don't run away, and the fire doesn't scorch him. Following the man back to his cold grotto, the shepherd discovers the true spirit of Christmas.

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More Information

Format: Picture Book
Pages: 40
Edition: 1st
Publisher: Floris Books
Published: 30 Sep 2004

ISBN 10: 0863154670
ISBN 13: 9780863154676
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years

Media Reviews
'This atmospheric book characterically carries the Christian story on the current of a Swedish folk-tale tradition. Elinor (age 9) and Catriona (age 7) were captivated, and loved the pictures which use light and dark to give a powerful emotional dimension to the simply told narrative.' -- Camilla Macnab, parent, Church Times, November 2004
Author Bio
Selma Lagerlof (1858-1940) was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.