by Jane Ray · Orchard Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781852139179
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«The Story of Christmas» is a children's picture book by Jane Ray, published by Orchard Books in paperback (32 pages, in English).
It tells the story of Christmas based on biblical texts: the announcement of Jesus's birth, the journey to Bethlehem and the adoration of the child at the Nativity. Jane Ray's illustrations, decorative in style with warm colours, recreate each scene with abundant detail.
Originally published in 1994 by Orchard Books, this book has a recommended reading age of 4 to 8 years.
Designed for reading with the family during Advent and for giving as a Christmas gift, with illustrations that invite readers to rediscover the story each year.
Jane Ray is an English illustrator of more than 70 children's books. The first book Jane illustrated A Balloon for Grandad written by Nigel Gray, is included in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. She is the writer and illustrator of some including Can You Catch a Mermaid?, Ahmed and the Feather Girl, and The Elephants Garden. She won the 1992 Nestlé Children's Book Prize in the 6- to 8-year-old readers category for the Story of the Creation, published by Orchard Books, and has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal several times. She was also a nominee for the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava 2017.
