The Story of Christmas: A Celebration of the Birth of Jesus

by Pia Imperial, Carly Gledhill (Illustrator)

Overview

Share the Biblical tale of Christmas with your little one and celebrate the birth of Jesus together!

Simple and biblically accurate text introduces readers to the most beloved stories of the Bible. The Story of Christmas is the perfect gift for parents and other caretakers to share their love of Christ and his miraculous birth with their young ones year-round.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593523360
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	10/10/2023
Series:	Little Bible Stories
Pages:	22
Sales rank:	311,306
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Pia Imperial (she/her) lives in Connecticut with her loving husband. She has two grandchildren to whom she reads the Little Bible Stories.

Carly Gledhill (she/her) is a children's book illustrator and author living in the United Kindgom. Her work has been featured in exhibitions around the world and in 2021 was selected to be included in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

Editorial Reviews

"An upbeat tale...reinforced by Gledhill’s friendly, colorful, smiley art....For someone looking for an uncomplicated telling of the Christian Christmas story, this book offers a reliable depiction."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

11/03/2023

Baby-Toddler—This simple picture book covers the basic points of the Christian story behind Christmas, starting from an angel's promise to Mary that she will have a baby who will be the Son of God and ending with a mention of how Jesus, Mary, and Joseph returned to Nazareth years later for Jesus's ministry. The book elides over some of the more complex elements of the story, such as the poverty of the family and what the nature of King Herod's "evil plan" looked like, in favor of an upbeat tale with little to no dramatic tension to speak of—an impression reinforced by Gledhill's friendly, colorful, smiley art. The language is so straightforward that it can sometimes feel flat, although occasionally the book tries to bring in words and phrases from the source material. For someone looking for an uncomplicated telling of the Christian Christmas story, this book offers a reliable depiction with little additional flair. VERDICT If you're missing a board book covering the Christian version of the Christmas story in your holiday collection, this one will do serviceably, although perhaps not memorably.—Kate Stadt

School Library Journal