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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Written by: Barbara Robinson
Narrated by: C. J. Critt
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The six Herdman children are “absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world”. They lie and steal and smoke cigars. They even burned down Fred Shoemaker’s old toolhouse. Now they’re taking over the Christmas pageant.

The Herdmans have never heard the Christmas story before, and they don’t know anything about shepherds or Wise Men. When Imogene hears about the swaddling clothes, she demands to know why anyone would tie up a baby and put him in a feedbox. Leroy, Claude, and Ollie are planning on a gift that means much more than gold, frankincense, and myrrh - the ham from their Christmas basket.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, now also a television movie, has been a favorite of children and their parents since 1972. As C.J. Critt’s spirited narration captures the lively and outrageous spin that the Herdmans put on the Nativity scene, listeners will delight in this unusual and refreshing interpretation of Christmas.

©1972 Barbara Robinson (P)1997 Recorded Books Christmas Classics Fiction Holidays & Celebrations Humorous Fiction Literature & Fiction Comedy Winter

What the critics say

"Elaine Stritch shares all of it like the best small-town gossip, and the voices of kids and grown-ups alike are real and, more importantly, funny. Events reel out at a breakneck pace, but Stritch's narration stays steady and in control." ( AudioFile)
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This book is about the real meaning of Christmas. Jesus coming to us in our messy, real world and shining so bright you can’t help but love Him!

One of my favourite

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I liked the honesty of the story and the influence it can have on people no matter who they are

The best Christmas story in a long while

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One of our most favorite stories ever! Overall the performance was well delivered, however the narrator paused a little extra in between paragraphs, but that's not a detriment. Spoken with humour and emotion, this story made us laugh and made us cry.

Hilarious! Deeply moving

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I read this book every Christmas and it never gets old, when you pick it up you will feel warmth inside your bones 🤗

This is great clasic📜

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Best Christmas Story ever, bringing to life the real meaning of Christmas. CJ Critt’s narration animates the challenges of the Herdman clan through an honest voice.

Best Christmas Story Ever

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