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"In The First Christmas, Stephen Mitchell brings the Nativity story to vivid life as never before. A narrative that is only sketched out in two Gospels becomes fully realized here with nuanced characters and a setting that reflects the culture of the time. Mitchell has suffused the birth of Jesus with a sense of beauty that will delight and astonish readers. In this version, we see the world through the eyes of a Whitmanesque ox and a visionary donkey,...
25) The Nativity
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Illustrates the story of the birth of Jesus and the arrival of the wise men and shepherds at the manger.
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Presents a charming Christmas story about a young boy who receives a message from the brightest star in the sky, and how he uses what he has learned when he becomes part of the great miracle of Christ's birth. When Aaron meets a man and his wife and their little donkey searching for a place to stay, there is not a room left in all of Bethlehem. Then Aaron remembers the stable in his dreams.
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The Gift of the Animals shares the miraculous offerings the humble animals in the manger gave to the baby Jesus. The birds on the roof of the lowly shed prepare a pillow for His head, with feathers pulled from downy breasts . . . mice carry them to where He'll rest. Celebrating the Savior's birth is must-have addition to a family's Christmas library and Christmas Eve traditions.
34) Away in a manger
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Color illustrations to accompany the text of the Christmas song, Away in a manger.