{"product_id":"the-best-christmas-pageant-ever-picture-book-edition-a-christmas-holiday-book-for-kids","title":"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Picture Book Edition): A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA picture book adaptation of the novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by Barbara Robinson--T.p. verso.;The six horrible Herdmans, the worst children in the history of the world, take over the annual Christmas pageant.;Ages 4-8.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Hey! Unto you a child is born!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet the Herdmans--they lie, cheat, and love to give clonks on the head. They are, without a doubt, the worst kids in the history of the world. So no one is prepared when this outlaw family invades church one Sunday and decides to take over the annual Christmas pageant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNone of the Herdmans has ever heard the Christmas story before. Joseph, Mary, the baby Jesus--it's all news to them. So they're convinced that the Wise Men should bring pizza and that the Angel of the Lord is straight out of a comic book. Everyone worries that this year's pageant will be horrible (just like the Herdmans!), but they are sure to make it the most unusual anyone has seen and, just possibly, the best one ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdapted from the beloved novel of the same name, this sparkling picture-book version is perfect for younger children. They will delight in the antics of the terrible Herdmans, who surprise everyone when they capture the true meaning of Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis classic Christmas story of mayhem and wonder gets a perfect picture-book makeover for a younger set of sure-to-be Herdman fans!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLionsgate released a live action movie version of \u003cem\u003eThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever\u003c\/em\u003e, directed by Dallas Jenkins of \u003cem\u003eThe Chosen\u003c\/em\u003e and featuring actors Judy Greer, Lauren Graham, Elizabeth Tabish, and Pete Holmes, now at a theater near you!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, swear, and smoke cigars. So no one is prepared when this outlaw family invades church one Sunday and decides to take over the annual Christmas pageant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNone of the Herdmans has ever heard the Christmas story before. Their interpretation of the tale--the Wise Men are a bunch of dirty spies--has a lot of people up in arms. And their wild antics cause havoc throughout the play's production. But the actual pageant is full of surprises for everyone, starting with the Herdmans themselves, as they ultimately lead the town in finding the true meaning of Christmas. They will make this year's pageant the most unusual anyone has seen and, just possibly, the best one ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2011 (EAN 9780060890742, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/26\/2011 (EAN 9780060890742, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2011 pg. 96 (EAN 9780060890742, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/04\/2011 pg. 31 (EAN 9780060890742, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2012 pg. 42 (EAN 9780060890742, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eRobinson, Barbara\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarbara Robinson has written several popular books for children, including \u003cem\u003eMy Brother Louis Measures Worms\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Best School Year Ever\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Best Halloween Ever\u003c\/em\u003e, and the enormously popular bestselling novel \u003cem\u003eThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever\u003c\/em\u003e, first published in 1972, which was made into a classic TV movie and on which this book was based. The play \u003cem\u003eThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever\u003c\/em\u003e is produced annually in theaters, schools, and churches all over the world. Ms. Robinson has two daughters and three grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eCornell, Laura\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaura Cornell\u003c\/strong\u003e is the illustrator of Jamie Lee Curtis's \u003cem\u003eWhen I Was Little\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cem\u003eA Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTell Me Again About the Night I Was Born\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as \u003cem\u003eAnnie Bananie \u003c\/em\u003eby Leah Komaiko. Born and raised in California, she lives in New York City with her happy daughter, Lilly, and their two cats. 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