TY - BOOK AU - Cann,Helen AU - Hopkins,Lee Bennett TI - Manger SN - 0802854192 PY - 2014/// CY - Grand Rapids, Michigan PB - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers KW - Jesus Christ KW - Children's poetry, American KW - Christian poetry, American KW - Crèches (Nativity scenes) KW - Poetry N1 - Introduction / Lee Bennett Hopkins -- Rooster / Joan Bransfield Graham -- Sheep's whisper / Amy Ludwig VanDerwater -- Horse / X.J. Kennedy -- Curious cat / Jude Mandell -- Mousesong / Marilyn Nelson -- Dog at the stable / Jane Yolen -- Cow / Ann Whitford Paul -- Wren / Prince Redcloud -- Old owl / Rebecca Kai Dotlich -- Fish / Lee Bennett Hopkins -- Spider's gift / Michele Krueger -- Llama / Alma Flor Ada -- Littlest goat / Alice Schertle -- from The friendly beasts / traditional; Ages 4-8 N2 - There is a legend that describes how, at midnight on Christmas Eve, all creatures are granted the power of speech for one hour. In this collection, Lee Bennett Hopkins and a dozen other poets imagine what responses they might offer ER -