B Is for Bethlehem: A Christmas Alphabet

By Isabel Wilner

Book Overview

Tender and joyful, this alphabet board book tells the story of Jesus' birth in graceful couplets. Radiant collage art shimmers with all the glad expectancy of the Christmas season. The original... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525446222
• ISBN13: 9780525446224
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.0" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 4 years and up
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher

Customer Reviews

Beautiful illustrations, biblical story, rhyming couplets: delightful!

I found this book years ago and preschool-age son loved it. I did, too. I can't find our copy now... and though my son is 18, I'm ordering another one because I miss being able to read it. I want to use it for a children's story at church sometime this Advent. The rhyming couplets are easy to remember and tell the story of Jesus' birth... in order. So though A could be for Angels, in this book, A is for Augustus. It's perhaps unfortunate that the hardest word is the first letter of the alphabet... but my son always got past that and into the rest of the book. I love "Q is for quest" - with the wise men traveling far to look for Jesus. (I don't remember that couplet exactly; it's part of why I'm ordering the book.) The detailed illustrations are worth looking at for minutes on end... I just love this book.

Gorgeous! Good for all ages!

We have owned this book for a few years. The illustrations are gorgeous. Because it is a board book, the target market seems to be babies and toddlers. However, my 6 and 4 year old are especially enjoying it this year. The illustrations are so detailed that they spend time studying them. Also, the alphabet verses are more sophisticated than the average "A is for apple" book. I would recommend this book for preschoolers through early school years, and I anticipate that we will enjoy it every Christmas.

Enchanting

Delightful and thoroughly biblical telling of the Nativity. Engaging pictures. Highly recommended.

Delightful Christmas book!

Children enjoy alphabet books, rhyming couplets and the story of Christ Jesus' birth, so this book combines three winning elements. In addition, the illustrations are especially appealing. I frequently give this book as a gift and highly recommend it. When my twenty-something daughter saw my copy of this book, she wanted one, too. You won't be disappointed.

A beautifully illustrated book.

This is a beautifully illustrated book with a simple and wonderful text. I find it a joyful experience to look at the colorful and interesting illustrations. I share it with my daughter, but I purchased the book for myself!

This is my favorite Xmas book for children.

This book is beautifully written and illustrated. It depicts the glory of the Christmas season. Not only is this my favorite Christmas story for children, it is also my daughters' favorite Christmas story.