Title for Tuesday – The Moose at the Manger
With Thanksgiving just two days away, my son keeps reminding me that Christmas will soon be here. So, I thought I’d review a Christmas story for those who might want to add to their holiday book collection.
It seems there’s no shortage of picture books about the Biblical account of the first Christmas that feature animal characters. (Hmm. Thaniel the Spaniel, for instance?) However, one of the most unique animals I’ve read about in this setting is Muse, the title character of
The Moose at the Manger
by Lisa Tortorello.
During a long journey with her family, Muse hears the story of the first Christmas from her parents. When Muse wanders off and gets lost, she meets a new friend, Star Bright. Star Bright transports Muse through time and space to bow next to the manger that holds Baby Jesus. Then Star Bright helps Muse find her way back to her family once again, with an exciting experience to share.
Children will enjoy this enchanting tale. It will fuel their imaginations as they picture what it might be like if they could somehow travel through history and meet Baby Jesus face-to-face.
If Muse piques your curiosity about other animal characters that make their way into the nativity story, you might want to check out some of these titles:
The Fox at the Manger by P. L. Travers
The Manger Mouse by Sarah Martin Byrd
Cat in the Manger by Michael Foreman
A Lamb’s Christmas Tale by Terry Thornton, Sandy Wenell Thornton
The Christmas Horse and the Three Wise Men by Isabelle Brent
Little Porcupine’s Christmas by Joseph Slate
The Christmas Donkey by Donna Thornton
Pippin the Christmas Pig by Jean Little, Heinz Werner Zimmermann
The Unicorn at the Manger: Yearlong Stories of the Holy Night by Roger Robbennolt
Little Bunny Finds Christmas by Pirkko Vainio
It seems there’s no shortage of picture books about the Biblical account of the first Christmas that feature animal characters. (Hmm. Thaniel the Spaniel, for instance?) However, one of the most unique animals I’ve read about in this setting is Muse, the title character of
The Moose at the Manger
by Lisa Tortorello.During a long journey with her family, Muse hears the story of the first Christmas from her parents. When Muse wanders off and gets lost, she meets a new friend, Star Bright. Star Bright transports Muse through time and space to bow next to the manger that holds Baby Jesus. Then Star Bright helps Muse find her way back to her family once again, with an exciting experience to share.
Children will enjoy this enchanting tale. It will fuel their imaginations as they picture what it might be like if they could somehow travel through history and meet Baby Jesus face-to-face.
If Muse piques your curiosity about other animal characters that make their way into the nativity story, you might want to check out some of these titles:
The Fox at the Manger by P. L. Travers
The Manger Mouse by Sarah Martin Byrd
Cat in the Manger by Michael Foreman
A Lamb’s Christmas Tale by Terry Thornton, Sandy Wenell Thornton
The Christmas Horse and the Three Wise Men by Isabelle Brent
Little Porcupine’s Christmas by Joseph Slate
The Christmas Donkey by Donna Thornton
Pippin the Christmas Pig by Jean Little, Heinz Werner Zimmermann
The Unicorn at the Manger: Yearlong Stories of the Holy Night by Roger Robbennolt
Little Bunny Finds Christmas by Pirkko Vainio
Paperback, 24 pages
Tate Publishing, June 2012
ISBN 978-1618629166
SRP $8.99
Ages 4-8
Written by Lisa A. Tortorello
Disclaimer: The author provided a digital copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
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