About the Book:
A beautifully illustrated telling of the Christmas nativity through the eyes of the women who may have come to help Mary give birth.
My Comments:
We always see the Nativity Scene with Jesus, Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, the angels and the kings, but realistically speaking, there was probably a midwife or perhaps a female family member around to help Mary during labor and delivery. As noted above, this is the nativity story through the eyes of a first century Jewish woman. She quotes Old Testament scripture,wondering when the Messiah will be here, and talking about what He will be like. It is a wonderful way to tie together the Old and New Testament, but the dialogue comes across as a little unnatural.
The pictures in the book are beautiful and the story, of course, timeless.
The pictures in the book are beautiful and the story, of course, timeless.
I'd like to thank Rebecca Brown at Cadence Marketing Group for providing a complimentary review copy. Grade: B.
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