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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids

Barbara Robinson

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 27, 2011

This classic Christmas story of mayhem and wonder gets a perfect picture-book makeover for a younger set of sure-to-be Herdman fans!

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Who it’s for
Christmas-pageant mayhem meets wonder in a lively story about seeing a familiar tale anew.
Themes
Finding Christmas's true meaning, Family mischief, Community traditions
Genres
Christian Holiday Stories, Christmas & Advent, Funny Stories

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About this book

This classic Christmas story of mayhem and wonder gets a perfect picture-book makeover for a younger set of sure-to-be Herdman fans! Lionsgate released a live action movie version of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, directed by Dallas Jenkins of The Chosen and featuring actors Judy Greer, Lauren Graham, Elizabeth Tabish, and Pete Holmes, now at a theater near you! The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, swear, and smoke cigars.

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So no one is prepared when this outlaw family invades church one Sunday and decides to take over the annual Christmas pageant. None of the Herdmans has ever heard the Christmas story before. Their interpretation of the tale—the Wise Men are a bunch of dirty spies—has a lot of people up in arms. And their wild antics cause havoc throughout the play’s production. But the actual pageant is full of surprises for everyone, starting with the Herdmans themselves, as they ultimately lead the town in finding the true meaning of Christmas. They will make this year’s pageant the most unusual anyone has seen and, just possibly, the best one ever.

Pageant With a Twist

Christmas-pageant mayhem meets wonder in a lively story about seeing a familiar tale anew.

Come here for

  • A rowdy holiday story with room for surprise
  • A fresh, funny angle on the Christmas story

Expect

  • Wild antics around an unusually memorable pageant
  • A turn toward the story’s meaning

Where it sits

Christmas & Advent79%
Christian Holiday Stories53%
Funny Stories39%

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Publisher categories

  • Baby Animals
  • The Classics
  • Family Stories
  • Christmas & Advent
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Authors
Barbara Robinson
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
September 27, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Finding Christmas's true meaning · Family mischief · Community traditions
Reading lane
Baby Animals