Books with title Not So Silent Night

"Silent Night," written on Christmas Eve in a small town in Austria nearly two centuries ago, is one of the world's most beloved Christmas carols. Maja Dusikova captures the song's simplicity and grace in warm, reverent pictures that illustrate the joy and wonder experienced around the world at the birth of the Christ Child. The result is a picture book Nativity that echoes the universal appeal of "Silent Night."

Based on the Christmas carol, Silent Night features a sound chip and lights that play when the button is pressed. Silent Night celebrates the birth of Jesus in a manger with those first visitors who traveled to Bethlehem to visit the Christ Child. The wise men, shepherds, angels, and animals gather around the manger to worship the new King. When the yellow 'star' button is pressed, a 'halo' of lights surrounds Baby Jesus, and the Christmas carol, 'Silent Night,' begins to play. The last spread brings everyone together at the manger scene for a celebration and a grand pageant of lights! Ages 2-6.

Susan Jeffers' visual interpretation of the world's most beloved Christmas carol is the perfect way to contemplate and celebrate the story behind the holiday. From the humble stable animals to the quaking shepherds and heavenly hosts, all of her richly colored figures are imbued with love and gratitude for God's gift to the world. This glorious rendering of the Nativity now shines even brighter, with its new jacket, elegant design, and a fifth-color gold ink throughout. Illustrated by Susan Jeffers.