Who Was Born This Special Day?

by Eve Bunting and Leonid Gore

Book Overview

Someone was born on this magical day. It was not the lamb, or any of the other manger animals. It was not the big cedar tree or the tiny stone. Who could it have been? This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689823029
• ISBN13: 9780689823022
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Atheneum Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.3" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

Incredible illustrations

I encountered this book first as a library book and was astounded at the quality of the illustrations. The verse is simple but lovely, and perfect for a young child. True, the name "Jesus" does not appear once, but after asking all the stable animals who was born this special night, THE child could only mean The Christ Child. I have loved reading this book on Christmas Eve with my little ones; there are plenty of books that give a more detailed account, but I love this one for the poetry, calm, and simple reverence it lends to our wait that final night.

Who Was Born this Special Day

While browsing through the bookstore with my girls I wanted to see if I could find them a book to read during Advent in order to prepare them for Christmas. I found this book and instantly feel in love with it. The story is sweet with good rhyming patterns that even kept my two year old's attention. I brings out the Christmas Story without swaying to one certain religion. I thought Ms. Bunting did an excellent job helping young children start learning about the birth of Baby Jesus.