Laurie Knowlton's lovely and sensitive retelling views the first Christmas through the eyes of the mother of Jesus as she undertakes the long journey to Bethlehem where, in a crude stable, Jesus Christ is born."The Story of Christ's Birth" is the essence of the worldwide celebration known as Christmas. Resonating beyond the gifts and the glitter, the joyous true meaning of this festival shines through in this inspiring version of the Nativity.Delightful painting by Kasi Kubiak capture the rejoicing of angels, shepherds and kings as they welcome the newly born Jesus into the world.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Boyds Mills Press .

LAURIE LAZZARO KNOWLTON has authored more than 35 books. Her best-selling children's book Why Cowboys Sleep with Their Boots On won the Premier Print Award from Eastman Kodak. Art from another one of her picture books, Red, White, and Blue, has been displayed by the Robert L. and Posy Huebner Collection and was highlighted on Martha Stewart's radio station. An international speaker, Knowlton loves kicking back on her ranch, Roots 'n Wings. Adrian Tans is an accomplished artist who also enjoys traveling. He is the illustrator of Pelican's Pirate Treasure Hunt!, Witches' Night Before Halloween, and Kick the Cowboy. Tans lives in Woodstock, Vermont.