Very First Christmas, The

Oversized Hardback, 32 pages

About the Title: Here is a wonderful children's book written by author and historian Paul Maier and beautifully illustrated by Francisco Ordaz. Illustrator Ordaz was a 1999 Gold Medallion winner for his illustrations in this book. Maier aims to "return the Christmas focus where it belongs"—on the story and spirit surrounding Jesus' birth. Thus, The Very First Christmas doesn't follow the prescribed children's Christmas-book themes—fairy-tale winter settings in quaint, old European towns. Maier instead sets the story in the American West, where a curious 8-year-old boy named Christopher wants a "real" bedtime story.

Christopher's mother tells him the miraculous story of the Nativity. Along the way, Christopher learns the answers to some challenging questions about the Christmas story. And all the answers are right from the Bible. This book will become a treasured Christmas classic to enjoy year after year. Makes a great gift for ages 4 to 8.

 

Copyright: 1998