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61) The third gift
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
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.
62) The last straw
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
A prideful camel named Hoshmakaka learns the value of humility as he bears more and more gifts to the baby Jesus at Bethlehem.
63) Refuge
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"A retelling of the nativity story from a perspective emphasizing the struggle of Mary and Joseph as refugees"--
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2011.
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text reveals many sounds heard on the night of Jesus' birth, such as the flapping of Joseph's sandals as he walks into Bethlehem, the lowing of a cow in the stable, and the flutter of angels' wings as they proclaim the news.
67) Cosmic Christmas
Author
Publisher
Word
Pub. Date
c1997.
Language
English
Description
Was the birth of Jesus a quietly profound event? Or could it have included heavenly battles, angel armies, and a scheming Satan? Come along as Lucado takes us on a journey into his imagination-pulling back the curtain as we see what might have taken place on "Cosmic Christmas."
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
The story of the Nativity as seen by animals. The protagonists are two sheep dogs and a goat who follow the star to Bethlehem where they are joined by more animals. The novel describes the adventures on the way--they save an angel--and gives their reaction to the birth of Christ.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Mary, great with child. The lively donkey. The dignified wise men. The glorious angels. All the beloved figures of the nativity story are given new life by acclaimed poet and novelist Kevin Crossley-Holland, who links their tales into a chain of voices revealing the miracle and meaning of Christmas. Peter Malone's illustrations glow with the same majestic grace. This is a book for art lovers to admire, poets to praise, and families to read together...
Author
Publisher
Shadow Mountain
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Elderly Micah, a childless widower from Nazareth, receives gifts of a blanket and food as he seeks shelter for the night in Bethlehem, but the greatest blessing comes after he is reunited with two kindly traveling companions and their newborn son in a stable. Accompanying CD contains the song on which the story is based, two additional original songs, and two other Christmas songs.
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
c1997.
Language
English
Description
One dark November night a stranger rides into a small prairie town. Who is he? Why has he come? The townspeople wish he were a doctor, a dressmaker, or a trader. But the children have the greatest wish of all, a deep, quiet, secret wish. Then a young girl named Lucy befriends the newcomer. When he reveals his identity and shares with her the legend of the candy cane, she discovers fulfillment of her wishes and the answer to her town's dreams. Now...
Author
Publisher
Deseret Book
Pub. Date
©1991.
Language
English
Description
"When straitlaced nurse Constance Chamberlin is assigned to care for elderly "Uncle John" in his mansion during the Christmas holidays, the dour young woman has reason to think that her patient has deep psychological problems. His constant cheerfulness, intense candor and compassionate attitude make him appealing. But John insists that he is 2000 years old, and that the ornaments he puts on his Christmas tree were given to him by people who played...
80) On angel wings
Author
Publisher
Candlewick
Pub. Date
c2006.
Language
English
Description
A shepherd relates a story to his grandchildren about the night that he was visited by the angel Gabriel, who brought news of the birth of Jesus--and who took him, personally, to see the newborn king as other angels watched over his flock.
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