While the text tells the story of Jesus' birth, pictures show a group of spirited children preparing their annual Christmas play.
The six mean Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community 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 and Herod needs a good beating -- has a lot of people up in arms.
Children dressed as Mary and Joseph, the angels, the shepherds and the three wise men perform in their school Christmas pageant. The book opens with a scene of the class...
The popular Everyday Zoo series for young children by beloved and bestselling author Joyce Meyer continues with the ebook edition of The Christmas Pageant, a heartfelt and humorous story about the true meaning of Christmas.
A Christmas pageant
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Meet the Herdsmans, Imogene, Ralph, Claude, Gladys, Leroy and Ollie. They are the worst kids in town. Everything changes when they hear about the Christmas pageant. They put on their own interpretation of this Christmas story.
This pageant works equally well with no costumes or sets (read with scripts in hand), as it does with a full production of costumes, scenery, and every word memorized.
How do we tell the story of how the birth of Christ changed things long ago and how it continues to change things? Tell the story backward! Part of the point of The Backward Christmas Pageant is that time doesn't matter in this story.
And what's Halloween without candy? And without trick-or-treating? The Herdmans manage to turn the worst Halloween ever into the best Halloween ever in this uproarious sequel to The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.