Very short story. The illustrator did the pictures first and the Kurt Vonnegut wrote a story about the pictures

Evitabile, solo per veri appassionati (patologici) di Vonnegut.

A children's book with Jesus Christ and no illustrations. Just blank pages with a star or two and complicated explanations. Useless book for a child. Too complex and ambiguous 。

People seem to run hot or cold on this one but I loved it. Viewing the Nativity through the eyes of the Creator, newly in human form, was intriguing to me. I understand that the illustrations came first and Vonnegut created the story around them and I found the crafting of this story to also be fascinating. Made me ponder and consider some of my understanding of the Nativity and I love books that cause me that sort of pondering opportunity. Yes, it is listed as a children's book but I would say that it would need to be a more advanced child who would read this one, at least on their own.

A collaboration where the pictures came first, then the words. Illustrations are on black or dark blue pages--variations of sun, moon, or star. Words tell the Nativity story through the eyes of a newborn baby, by what he sees. A fresh perspective. Makes a person think. Purists may disagree. Not particularly for young children. Might make one's own story to the pictures.

A very charming tale of the creator's birth.

I was skeptical about this...I mean, a children's book by Vonnegut about the birth of Christ...but it is good.

A pleasant enough detour for Vonnegut, this slight, obscure children's book was never destined to be classic among either children or Vonnegut fans. Challenged to create story to accompany existing drawings by artist Ivan Chermayeff, Vonnegut chose to imagine the first day in the life of Jesus Christ... an unusual choice, to say the least, for an avowed atheist. He does a passable job, and his take on the story is intriguing enough, but it is hard to imagine any child but the most pious being enraptured by this tale. And because it has never (to my knowledge) been re-issued, Vonnegut completists are likely to pay a pretty penny to obtain a used copy. A curio.

i am dying to own this book. i want a copy because it is hard to find, was limited in distribution, and i am obsessed with the idea of it being the first book my children read (no, i'm not pregnant yet !).
Broke down and bought one as a gift and read it before I gave it... am in love with it and hope to be able to find another copy to give to my child in the future...

Maybe I should expand my reading horizons.

Kurt Vonnegut once again proves to be one of the best writers ever in this little known children's book illustrated by Ivan Chermayeff, which tells the story of the birth of Jesus, or the Creator of the Universe. What's interesting about this book is that it was illustrated before the story was written. The illustrations are very sparse and open to interpretation, only showing parts of a sun, moon, and stars among different colored backgrounds. How Vonnegut was able to turn these shapes into such a great and beautifully written story is beyond me, but I'm so glad that he did. The story of Jesus's birth is told, in classic Vonnegut fashion, from a very human perspective. Without giving too much away, I will just say that the prose is very simple and elegant, a departure from the author's usual self aware style. Everything in this book just works, and I'll be sure to read it again next time I feel like smiling.

I love discovering new little Easter eggs from my favorite author. Maybe I should read more children's books.

a children's book - Ivan Chermayoff drew the pictures first & then Vonnegut made up a story to go along - the story tells about baby Jesus' first night on earth (from his perspective) - unique

Probably would've been stronger with pages cut. Or just words? The more efficiently written ones hit harder, naturally.