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A procession travels to Bethlehem, bringing gifts for the newborn baby Jesus. The little drummer boy comes along, although he is too poor to bring a present fit for a king. Instead, he plays a song on his drum for the Christ Child. Within the little drummer boy's seemingly simple... Read Full Overview

A procession travels to Bethlehem, bringing gifts for the newborn baby Jesus. The little drummer boy comes along, although he is too poor to bring a present fit for a king. Instead, he plays a song on his drum for the Christ Child. Within the little drummer boy's seemingly simple... Read Full Overview

Just in time for the holiday season, Ezra Jack Keats's "The Little Drummer Boy" is now available in a durable board-book edition. Rich, expressive illustrations bring the words and music of the beloved Christmas song to life in a format perfect for the youngest readers.

A young orphaned boy is kidnapped by an evil man. When he escapes and searches for his camel, he finds it in the stable with the Baby Jesus. Haviing no gift for the baby, he plays a song on his drum. Jesus in return gives a gift to the little drummer boy.