Mr. Bates (Brendan Coyle): capturing him was tough, really tough!
Author: Nancy Jewel
Illustrator: Stefano Vitale
Publisher: Clarion Books, 1994 – out of print
Age: 3 and up
Themes: Christmas, nativity, animals
Opening: The donkey brought hay for the baby’s bed,the lamb brought fleece to pillow his head.
Summary: (from Amazon) A simple, eloquent story in rhyme about the animals that attended the Baby Jesus, illustrated with oil paintings done on wood; a work of art as well as an engaging version of the Nativity story.
Why I like this book: I enjoyed the very simple, almost soft spoken rhymes, but this book is absolutely beautiful. Yes, I was completely won over by the illustrations!
Resources/Activities: to be added later (little ‘academic emergency’ at the RoZo’s!)
For more Perfect Picture Book Friday picks and parent/teacher resources go to Susanna Hill’s blog – HERE
julie rowan-zoch 
Love Mr. Bates. Great likeness. And, I enjoyed your sharing the Christmas Lullaby. It looks beautiful!
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I had forgotten that he is the first character we meet as he rides the train, taking us with him to DA.
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Awesome, Julie! How interesting how different it is from mine. I recognised yours straight away. Book looks beautiful!
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Like snowflakes!
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Oui!
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You captured Mr. Bates! I knew who it was right off!
Thanks for the book suggestion…looks beautiful!
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The book is simple but striking.
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But, you did a wonderful job . . . perfect!
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Thank you, Jarm.
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The book brought a smile to my face. 🙂
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I hope it landed in the right spot. A smile on your forehead could be funny though!
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*humph*
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Lovely Julie, just lovely! Have a lovely Christmas and New year with your family.
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Have a wonderful holiday – und ein guten Rutsch, Diane!
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