On the night you were born the whole sky exploded with love, and the angels shouted, and more than a thousand thousand hearts were in love with my baby Jesus on his birthday! Gather near and listen to a timeless bedtime story, told long ago by a special mother to her very special son. Listen as Mary tells her young child, Jesus, the story of the first Christmas - of his own birth and the remarkable events that surround it.

 

There are 48 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 1999 by Lion Hudson Plc .

Walter Wangerin Jr . is a nationally known storyteller and the bestselling author of books for children and adults, including In the Beginning There was No Sky, Probity Jones and the Fear Not Angel , and The Book of God. Wangerin lives in Valparaiso, Indiana. Walter Wangerin, Jr. , has written award-winning books for both children and adults, including the bestsellers The Book of the Dun Cow and The Book of God. He is a nationally known speaker and storyteller, and teaches literature and creative writing at Valparaiso University. Tim Ladwig has illustrated and designed books for children and adults. His Psalm Twenty-Three was a finalist for the Gold Medallion Award in children's books. Ladwig lives in Wichita, Kansas.