The Christmas Story

by Deborah Hautzig

Illus. in full color. From the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, to the pilgrimage of the three wise men, this richly illustrated retelling of the birth of Christ celebrates the true meaning of Christmas.  

Genres: Picture Books, Christmas

24 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Patricia · Rating 2 out of 5]

While I really wanted to like this re-telling I was quite bothered by the very first page. The author introduces Mary & Joseph as married couple who receive the news that Mary will bear God's child. My problem is that Mary & Joseph were not yet married, as Mary is a virgin when she becomes pregnant with Jesus.

[Set · Rating 2 out of 5]

They failed to mention that the Virgin Mary was not yet married to Joseph when the Angel Gabriel told Mary the Annunciation that she would conceive and give birth to Jesus. The illustrations are beautiful but the coloring is very strange. They gave Mary orange hair and purple eyes... Baby Jesus also has purple eyes...

[Taylor · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first page says that Joseph and Mary were already married. Kinda weird.