Full Product Details
Author: Olivia Armstrong ,
Mira Miroslavova
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Imprint: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Dimensions:
Width: 22.20cm
, Height: 0.90cm
, Length: 26.40cm
Weight: 0.322kg
ISBN: 9780802856470
ISBN 10: 0802856470
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 12 August 2025
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
""This gentle book reminds children that they are enough of a gift themselves on Christmas. Hand-drawn illustrations guide readers through the night with calming winter tones and beautiful bursts of red and orange."" -- School Library Journal
""A gracefully told Christmas story."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""A desire to serve shines...Crisply textured feathers, cross-hatched backgrounds, and whimsical landscapes distinguish Miroslavova's stylized images, rendered in graphite pencil and saturated digital color, making this 'Little Drummer Boy'-flavored story especially inviting."" -- Publishers Weekly ""Lyrical...Lovely colored-pencil illustrations in blues, reds, and golds radiate warmth in this gentle Christmas narrative."" -- Booklist ""This gentle book reminds children that they are enough of a gift themselves on Christmas. Hand-drawn illustrations guide readers through the night with calming winter tones and beautiful bursts of red and orange."" -- School Library Journal
""Lyrical...Lovely colored-pencil illustrations in blues, reds, and golds radiate warmth in this gentle Christmas narrative."" -- Booklist ""This gentle book reminds children that they are enough of a gift themselves on Christmas. Hand-drawn illustrations guide readers through the night with calming winter tones and beautiful bursts of red and orange."" -- School Library Journal
""A desire to serve shines...Crisply textured feathers, cross-hatched backgrounds, and whimsical landscapes distinguish Miroslavova's stylized images, rendered in graphite pencil and saturated digital color, making this 'Little Drummer Boy'-flavored story especially inviting."" -- Publishers Weekly ""Lyrical...Lovely colored-pencil illustrations in blues, reds, and golds radiate warmth in this gentle Christmas narrative."" -- Booklist ""This gentle book reminds children that they are enough of a gift themselves on Christmas. Hand-drawn illustrations guide readers through the night with calming winter tones and beautiful bursts of red and orange."" -- School Library Journal
Author Information
Olivia Armstrong is a professional storyteller with a repertoire of folktales, folklore, myths, and legends. She has curated and hosted performances for major organizations including Westminster Abbey, the National Gallery, the British Library, Hampton Court Palace, and Windsor Castle. Originally from Northern Ireland, Olivia currently lives and tells stories in London. The Birds of Christmas is her debut picture book. Visit her website at oliviaarmstrongstoryteller.com. Mira Miroslavova has created art for many picture books and novels, including a cover for National Book Award Finalist The Ogress and the Orphans (Algonquin) and The Secret Fairy Club with Raahat Kaduji (Magic Cat). Her style was influenced by a mixture of classic fairy tales, beautiful forests and old movies. Raised near Sofia, Bulgaria, Miroslavova currently lives in Manchester, England. Follow her on Instagram @miramiroslavova.
