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  • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

  • Written by: Barbara Robinson
  • Narrated by: Elaine Stritch
  • Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Written by: Barbara Robinson
Narrated by: Elaine Stritch
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Publisher's Summary

The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, smoke cigars, swear, and hit little kids. So no one is prepared when this outlaw family invades church one Sunday and decides to take over the annual Christmas pageant.

None of the Herdmans has ever heard the Christmas story before. Their interpretation of the tale (the Wise Men are a bunch of dirty spies and Herod needs a good beating) has a lot of people up in arms. But it will make this year's pageant the most unusual anyone has seen and, just possibly, the best one ever.

©1972 Barbara Robinson (P)1995 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
Holidays & Celebrations Humorous Fiction Classics
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What the critics say

"One of the best Christmas books ever." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Don't miss this hilarious and touching book." ( The Boston Globe)

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Elaine Stritch's performance gives this story soul

I first heard this story in my grade 6 class some 25 years ago and to this day is one of my favourite stories. The thing that has kept it fresh in my mind is Ms. Stritch's honey-over-gravel voice, and the way she brings the humanity in even the naughtiest people alive. I hope you enjoy it just as much as I have.

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Season must

I love this story and listen to it every year. I did not care for the narrators voice but the story is so great.

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