jesus christ

An illustrated retelling of the birth of Jesus the savior.

Present at the birth of Jesus, Cricket sings a lullaby, Honeybee presents honey, and Spider wonders what she can give.

"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.

A young homeless boy, living secretly in a stable, learns what it is like to be part of a family when he witnesses the birth of Jesus and is invited to join in the rejoicing.

A baby owl asks his mother all about the Holy Child who he sees sleeping in their stable home.

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

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

This book provides the history of Christianity, and explains how the current divisions in the faith occurred.

"[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.