The board book edition of Goodnight, Manger, written by Laura Sassi and illustrated by New York Times bestselling artist Jane Chapman, tells the story of Mary and Joseph as they try to lull Jesus to sleep in the noisy stable after his birth.

It's bedtime for Baby Jesus, but who knew a manger could be so loud? Mama, Papa, and all of the animals try to lull the baby to sleep, but between itchy hay, angels' joyful hosanas, and three kings bearing noisy gifts, it's just too loud. Until Mama finds a way for everyone to work together to shepherd Baby into peaceful dreams under the twinkling stars.

With sweet, rhyming text in the style of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, Goodnight, Manger offers a unique twist on the classic manger tale, deftly weaving together the comforting and familiar routines of bedtime with the special magic and wonder of the manger story.

This book has been graded for interest at 0-4 years.

There are 24 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2016 by Zondervan .

Laura Sassi has a passion for telling stories in rhyme and prose. She lives in Cranford, NJ, with her family and can often be found reading or writing on her 100-year-old front porch. Laura is the author of Goodnight, Ark , which was a 2015 Christian Book Award Finalist, and Goodnight, Manger (both illustrated by bestselling illustrator Jane Chapman, and both published by Zonderkidz), but this is her first book starring a diva. Karma Wilson's tale is accompanied by the most enchanting of illustrations by Jane Chapman.