Review: Missing the Awe of a Good Christmas Story
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 2, 2012
Looking at the cover I wanted to love the story.  By the end of reading it though I thought it was O.K..The story is about Holly who gets separated from the rest of her flock and is guided to Bethlehem by a star.  When she reaches the stable she finds her flock and the baby Jesus.I thought the premise was unique and it should have kept my attention better.  Unfortunately, the story was a bit long, it could have easily been trimmed to be more concise.The other thing I felt was lacking was the illustrations, I felt there should have been more of them. Also, although the illustrations are bright and crisp and clear, I did not find them engaging or representative of the time and place.  I did not get the feeling of Bethlehem, everything was so bright and green, both in the fields and within the city.  The stable is supposed to be in the middle of a busy city yet it is shown to be surrounded by empty space.  The shepherd did not look like a shepherd. And I find myself and for the life of me I can't figure out why, seeing Mary dressed in red just made me uncomfortable.Basically it is a decent story with some decent illustrations, but I didn't get that awe that a Christmas Story should have given me.