The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson (1988, Paperback, Reprint)

Very thought provoking movie. My family watches it every Christmas and we love it. Brings a fresh view to the Christmas Story.

Every year a number of new books appear for the Christmas season, seeking to show new significance to old customs, or sometimes merely to put a contemporary story in a holiday context to stimulate sales. Most of those little books disappear from memory as quickly as the year's ornaments and greenery. This book is one whose value and impact seems to grow from year to year. It can be enjoyed by kids of most ages, and it holds the interest and challenges the thinking of adults. The book is worth reading again and again--privately and out loud. The audiobook is an excellent presentation. The movie adaptation, though sharing the limits of any visual interpretation of a piece of literature, is quite faithful to the facts and spirit of the story and has a particularly poignant wrap-up. Highly recommended!

I purchased this book to share with the intellectually disabled individuals with whom I work with. I love the meaning behind this story, and I try to read it every year. I had misplaced my original copy, and this purchase was a replacement. I recommend this book to anyone wishing to read a very heartfelt story about the true meaning of Christmas!

My kids loved this. They both read it for school in the third grade. Good life lessons in the book. A good read.

This is a really funny, engaging, touching book for kids. It was a good length; not too long. recomend for all ages