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Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt and Illustrated by Raul Colon

Angela and the Baby Jesus Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt and Illustrated by Raul Colon, written by Frank McCourt and illustrated by Raul Colon is a beautifully told 61ekqgmq9jl sl160 Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt and Illustrated by Raul Colon Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt and Illustrated by Raul Colon
story. McCourt tells the tale his mother Angela told him that happened to her as a child.

Seeing the baby Jesus in the Nativity in the church, Angela’s heart goes out to him, thinking he must be cold lying there, so she takes him, so that she can keep him warm. What unfolds from this is a glimpse into a beautiful, loving family and a very original reflection of the true meaning of Christmas, the giving of a life for another’s.

I had checked this out from the library to read, curious, and having heard nothing before about it. It is a wonderful book which we all in the family loved, and which I will probably go out and buy for keeps this weekend. I recommend it highly.

Other books by Frank McCourt include Angela’s Ashes: A Memoir Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt and Illustrated by Raul Colon
and Teacher Man: A Memoir Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt and Illustrated by Raul Colon. Other books illustrated by Raul Colon are As Good as Anybody: Martin Luther King and Abraham Joshua Heschel’s Amazing March Toward Freedom Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt and Illustrated by Raul Colon by Richard Michelson, and Mightier Than the Sword: World Folktales for Strong Boys Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt and Illustrated by Raul Colon
by Jane Yolen.

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