{"product_id":"9780973757897","title":"Jack and the Manger","description":"\u003cem\u003eJack and the Manger\u003c\/em\u003e retells the story of Jesus's birth as if it were a Newfoundland folktale. It's all seen through the eyes of Jack, the hero of many a story, who befriends a young couple on their walk to Bethlehem. There's a bit of 'angel talk', some gravel pit camping, an edge-of-your-seat birth drama, and the low-down on how Caesar Augustus's 'count-and-tax plan' brought them all together. It's a down-to-earth version of a heavenly tale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGentle, playful, and very funny, \u003cem\u003eJack and the Manger\u003c\/em\u003e is the second in an on-going series of Jack tales, combining the talents of Andy Jones, one of Newfoundland's finest storytellers and actors, and Darka Erdelji, one of its most distinctive artists. It was a Christmas sensation in St. John's when it was first published, and is sure to please even the most Grinch-like of readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErdelji, whose illustrations for \u003cem\u003eThe Queen of Paradise's Garden \u003c\/em\u003ewere widely praised, captures the sly wit, intelligence and great heartedness of Jones's tale in her pictures once again. \u003cem\u003eJack and the Manger\u003c\/em\u003e is a fine Christmas tale for young and old alike.","brand":"Andy Jones (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Running the Goat |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2010-10-21","offer_id":46345364111615,"sku":"9780973757897","price":14.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_baa1766a-5c69-4acf-84e2-75a58b1b1715.jpg?v=1736405677","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780973757897","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}