"Knowing that death is in store for the Baby Jesus if the soldier finds Him, Beth and Patrick carry out a plan to keep the baby safe"--

After harvesting an especially large "tear" of a resin known as myrrh, a young boy and his father visit a spice merchant whose three customers are seeking a special gift to bring to a baby. Includes biblical references and historical information about the Magi and myrrh.

On the morning of the first Christmas, the colorful birds of Bethlehem gather to talk about the exciting events they have witnessed, from the long line of people approaching the town to the stable where a newborn baby lies.

Publisher Annotation: Discover the story of the first Christmas in a whole new way as a fun cast of animals retells the nativity story from their own point of view!

One starry night, as all sorts of animals watch over their young, Mary and Joseph watch over their baby boy, Jesus, in Bethlehem.

Young children will love interacting with the Christmas story as they find, count and sort over 450 hidden things in this large-format board book. They will learn key truths about the first Christmas through the biblically faithful illustrations and retellings of the Gospel accounts of Jesus' birth.

The relationship between a selfish ox and a gentle donkey that share a stable in Bethlehem changes after they witness the birth of Jesus.

Three shepherd boys guard their sheep in the hills near Bethlehem the night Jesus is born.

Shepherds, townsfolk, and travelers celebrate the birth of Christ with a midnight feast and dance.