The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson

The Herdmans were the worst kids in the history of the world, so when they crashed Sunday school and demanded roles in the Christmas pageant, the whole town panicked. There wasn’t supposed to be biting or cigar smoking in Bethlehem! The Herdmans had never even heard the Christmas story, and they definitely had rewrites. It was up to reluctant director Grace Bradley, her family, and the Reverend to help the community see the story (and the Herdmans) through new eyes in this buoyant, funny, and touching holiday classic.