nativity

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Christmas. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

"[Presents] the story of the birth of Jesus ... This children's book takes the newborn Jesus' perspective, offering ... descriptions of the world from someone newly born into it. In this book, we follow Jesus and meet the people most important to his life"--Provided by publisher.

The forest animals are alarmed when it appears that Santa might be too tired to make his Christmas rounds, until he recounts for them the Nativity story which gives the holiday its true significance.

"One by one, from field and forest, the animals make their way to a barn. The cow has sweet-smelling hay to offer the baby. The bluebird has the gift of song. And a lamb has soft, cozy wool. But the shy little fox has nothing to offer...or so he thinks"--Amazon.com.

In this Christmas story, a mouse is invited by an angel and a fox to make the journey to Bethlehem and be blessed by the Christ Child.

Rebecca, a young girl living in Nazareth, accompanies a small donkey searching for his mother to a stable in Bethlehem where they both witness a special event.

While looking for Kivsa, his lame sheep, Benjamin misses the wonderous announcement that the angels make to the other shepherds near Bethlehem, but it is Kivsa who leads him to the newborn king.

Presents the story of Jesus and Christmas and encourages readers to learn the spiritual meaning of holiday gift-giving.

"The account of Jesus' birth, familiar to children around the world, is powerfully retold here. Giotto's unsurpassed fresco cycle of the Nativity brings the story to vibrant life, while Geraldine Elschner's thoughtful text engages readers young and old"--Amazon.com.

Not the lamb or the goat or the mule or the dove was born on the first Christmas long ago, but a special child was.