Jesus is coming! And that means it’s time to get out the bathrobes and head scarves and dust off those angel wings. Whether your church stages a well-practiced drama or holds a “come-on-the-day” pageant, Nativity plays are part of a tradition going back to the middle ages. If we don’t get all caught up in the politics of who gets to play Mary, they can be a lot of fun.
Here are two pictures from B is for Bethlehem: A Christmas Alphabet by Isabel Wilner and illustrated by Elisa Kleven–a lovely, imaginative telling of the Christmas story that works well as a pageant script or as a book to share with little people. V is for Venite, but I won’t reveal what they do for X, Y, and Z.
Thank you so much for these peaceful words and beautifully illustrated post. I thought “B” might be for Bible Barbies
Beautiful! I suppose this is only available in print?
Thank you for featuring my illustrations from B IS FOR BETHLEHEM here! I am happy to say that the book, originally published in 1991 will be re released in a lovely new hardcover format in fall of 2015. I hope to have more specifics on my web site , http://www.elisakleven.com, soon.
Best wishes,
Elisa Kleven
So glad to hear it will be available again. It’s one of my favorites. I’ll be on the lookout!