The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Name: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.2 (15 reviews)
Author: Barbara Robinson
ISBN: 9780060873530

Author: Barbara Robinson

Narrator: Elaine Stritch

Unabridged: 1 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 07/26/2005

Categories: Children's Fiction, Classic Children's Stories, Holiday Stories, Children's Humor

Synopsis

Laughs abound in this bestselling Christmas classic by Barbara Robinson! The Best Christmas Pageant Ever follows the outrageous shenanigans of the Herdman siblings, or “the worst kids in the history of the world.” The siblings take over the annual Christmas pageant in a hilarious yet heartwarming tale involving the Three Wise Men, a ham, scared shepherds, and six rowdy kids. Ralph, Imogene, Leroy, Claude, Ollie, and Gladys Herdman are an awful bunch. They set fire to Fred Shoemaker’s toolshed, blackmailed Wanda Pierce to get her charm bracelet, and smacked Alice Wendelken across the head. And that’s just the start! When the Herdmans show up at church for the free snacks and suddenly take over the Christmas pageant, the other kids are shocked. It’s obvious that they’re up to no good. But Christmas magic is all around and the Herdmans, who have never heard the Christmas story before, start to reimagine it in their own way.This year’s pageant is definitely like no other, but maybe that’s exactly what makes it so special.

About Barbara Robinson

Barbara Robinson has written several popular books for children, including My Brother Louis Measures Worms, The Best School Year Ever, The Best Halloween Ever, and the enormously popular bestselling novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, first published in 1972, which was made into a classic TV movie and on which this book was based. The play The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is produced annually in theaters, schools, and churches all over the world. Ms. Robinson has two daughters and three grandchildren.

About Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch, a superlative dramatic actress, won a Tony® Award for her one-woman show, Elaine Stritch, At Liberty. A four-time Tony® nominee, she has starred in numerous plays and musicals including Bus Stop, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Company, and A Delicate Balance. She received a Grammy nomination for her recording of The Best Halloween Ever.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on December 29, 2023

Have now read this aloud to my kids two years in a row. One year I hope to be able to make it through the end without sobbing. 2012 reread: It's just not Christmas until you've cried over this book! 2013 reread: Managed to hold it together until the very last paragraph. My kids think I'm nuts for bawl......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on December 18, 2022

Aż szkoda, że nie jest bardziej rozbudowana!......more

Goodreads review by Darla on December 22, 2023

Part 1: Oh! This book makes me smile. The value of this little volume is inversely related to its size. You can read this in bed on Christmas Eve and still be well rested for Christmas Day. The Herdmans are infamous around town and then they show up at church and decide to star in the Christmas page......more

Goodreads review by Calista on May 30, 2020

This charming story is timeless. Reading this, I realize that I red this as a child and it brought it all back to me. The story is easy to read in one setting. Growing up in the church and seeing some of these pageants, this story is so funny for me. The church puts on the exact same Christmas pagea......more

Goodreads review by Kim on December 23, 2024

The best Christmas story EVER I re-read this book every year. This story, told through the eyes of the rough and tough Herdman children is beautiful. It is magical to watch them change as they learn about the birth of Jesus......more