Classic Christmas Picture Book - The Christ Child by Maud and Miska Petersham

Witness a literary nativity when the Petershams'Holy Family's flight into Egypt. Brief text taken
luminous and memorable children's classic, Thestraight from the Gospels is brought to life in 24
Christ Child, enjoys a limited rebirth this holidaycolor and 21 black and white illustrations that have
season.become sweet remains for so many families. The
Maud (1890-1971) and Miska (1888-1960)Petershams traveled all the way to Palestine to
Petersham were a talented and devotedcreate the art for this book, and wandered
husband-and-wife illustration team, who wrote andaround Nazareth and Bethlehem, sitting in fields
illustrated more than sixty books for children, andwith shepherds who still live as their counterparts
illustrated over a hundred works written by otherdid two thousand years ago.
authors. The couple received the Caldecott MedalFor thousands of families The Christ Child book
for The Rooster Crows---a book of Americanhas been an important part of celebrating
songs, rhymes and games in the tradition ofChristmas year after year. It is a timeless family
Mother Goose---in 1946. A single illustrator istreasure that has been out of print for over 20
chosen each year to receive this prestigiousyears. Wild Vision Studios, LLC has brought this
award, and they were also given the 1942family classic book back into print in a very special
Caldecott (Honor) Award for An American ABC.printing with unpublished images of the famous
The Christ Child, first published in 1931, is one ofillustrating team on the dust jacket flaps. Along
their most beloved books. The book transportswith the book there are also LIMITED EDITION
children and adults alike from the prophecy ofgreeting cards and geclée fine art prints.
Christ's coming and his miraculous birth to the