The First Christmas Night Book

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I love Christmas time.  One thing that has been on my heart this year is to put more focus on Christ in Christmas.  We’ve always done that but I would like to do more.  The First Christmas Night by Keith Christopher is a beautiful book about the real meaning of Christmas.

About The First Christmas Night :
The First Christmas Night is a beautiful retelling of the birth of Jesus on that joyous night in Bethlehem so long ago. The poem begins with the arrival of Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem and winds though Christ’s birth, the angels’ appearance to the shepherds, and the visit by the Wise Men.  The simple, yet elegant, verses will appeal to little ones and are accompanied by the rich acrylic illustrations of Christine Kornacki.
 
 
’Twas the very first Christmas when all through the town
not a creature was stirring—there was not a sound.
The moon shining bright in the heavens so high
gave the look of midday to the Bethlehem sky.
The animals were nestled in warm, cozy places
with looks of contentment on each of their faces.
 

 

Who is it for?

  • Kids ages 4-8 – The rhyming language can help them develop verbal language skills and learn to read
  • Family story time during the holidays
  • Children’s Ministers and Sunday school teachers
  • Christmas carolers could set it to a tune!
 

My Thoughts:

The book was beautifully written and illustrated.  The sweet retelling of Jesus’ birth is something we share with our kid’s through out the year.  This year our little guy Jace is finally old enough to start learning about the true meaning and this book has been a great resource for that.  Seeing pictures of baby Jesus just brings the meaning alive for him.  I think it would be great to bring this book out each year when you decorate the tree and start a tradition of reading it then and through out the holiday season.

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