The Herdmans, notoriously the worst six kids in school, have a father suspected to be in jail and a mother too busy making ends meet to care. The nicest thing about the Herdman children, in the opinion of their classmates, however, is that they never show up in Sunday School--a place where all children are safe from the rude and sometimes criminal antics of the Herdmans. But one day, the Herdmans hear about the refreshments offered in Sunday School, and suddenly, the Herdmans are church-goers. But no one was prepared for the tender, new perspective that the ill-behaved Hermans would teach them about the Christmas story.
I think the book is hilarious and probably more so than do my kids. Robinson must have been a Sunday School teacher in the elementary grades before writing this book. She nails the thoughts, actions, and attitudes of children in general as she weaves her story. To me, the book seems old-fashioned in a nostalgic sort of way. I noticed as I was reading it to Chloe today, that advertised on the back cover, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever has been made into a movie. Skip the movie. Read the book instead. It's a wonderful way to impart the true meaning of Christmas to your family.
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