Goodnight Manger Book Review

Title: Goodnight, Manger

Author: Laura Sassi

Illustrator: Jane Chapman

Genre: Children, Christian, Christmas, Colorful, Animals, Rhyming

Plot: It's Christmas day in the stable and it's time for the new Baby to go to sleep. But with a helpful donkey adding itchy hay to the manger, a helpful hen adding feathers and clucking, angels singing outside, shepherds arriving with all their assorted animals and kings from afar arriving after a long journey with lots of gifts, it's no surprise that Baby would rather cry than sleep. Safe in His parents' arms though, Mary thinks up an ingenious way to help Him fall asleep.

An incredibly cute colorful book with glossy pages full of animals and fun excitement, this book is perfect for little kids snuggling up to read on a cozy Christmas Eve. And the rhyming text is a joy to read aloud!

Likes/Dislikes: I love all the colors in this book, particularly the abundance of a warm orange shade, and the animals on each page are so cute. The wording is cozy and perfect; I could definitely see this becoming a favorite Christmas book in the years to come. I was a little surprised to see how ethic Mary and Joseph are, but I like it; it fits very well and makes sense. The angels didn't really look like impressive angels though; just super jolly guys in bright clothes hovering in the air. I let my 21 month old daughter check out the book; at first she was just interested in the packing material but then she grabbed it and flipped through the book looking at all the pictures. I read it to her twice and she seemed to enjoy the story but was preoccupied with turning the pages. She also sampled the pages and seemed to think they tasted good. Oh well. Definitely a book geared toward a slightly older child.

Rating: G - 3 and up, recommended for all ages.

Date Review Written: October 17th 2015.

I received a free copy of this book courtesy of Booklook Bloggers in exchange for an honest review. I wasn't required to write a positive review and the opinions expressed in the above review are my own.