Margaret Wise Brown

"A streamlined train and a little old train journey through hills and over mountains, crossing rivers and plains, in this treasured story from Margaret Wise Brown, author of Goodnight Moon. Reimagined with bold and vibrant art by Geisel Award-winning artist Greg Pizzoli, this updated edition is perfect for fans of things that go."--Provided by publisher.

A little rabbit greets each day and says good night to the familiar things outside.

Farm animals seek shelter in a big, warm barn during a cold, snowy night.

Lyrical text relates the birth of a child in a barn among the animals, with illustrations which depict the barn and people of a present-day farm. Annotation. What child is this Who is born here Where the oxen Stomp and peer... When christmas in the barn was first published in 1952, it demonstrated all of Margaret Wise Brown's mastery at skillfully fashioning a truly childlike interpretation of the Nativity story. For this larger, full-color edition,...

Descriptions of many objects familiar to children emphasizing the most important characteristics of each object

Illustrations and simple rhyming text describe how a child grows from ages one through six.

A little bunny delights in all the familiar things in his daily life.

Rhymed text and illustrations introduce the many different animals that live in the big red barn.

As the sun rises, birds, horses, rabbits, flowers, bugs, and finally children get up to start their day.

Unable to sleep on Christmas Eve, four children creep downstairs to see the tree, their stockings, their wrapped gifts, and to hear the singing of the carolers.