How well do you know the story of the birth of Christ Jesus? If you know it best from the traditions and Christmas carols, chances are much of what you learned has come from the imaginations of song writers than from Scripture. The book, Baby Jesus . . . Messiah! was written with the deliberate attempt to tell the story as accurately as possible according to the Bible.

This re-telling of the birth of Christ begins with a child-friendly explanation of the word Messiah, followed by Gabriel’s announcement of John (the Baptist), continuing with the birth of Jesus and the events surrounding it, and ending with the visit of the wise men who arrive a few months after Jesus’ birth. Two puzzles are included at the end of the story for a fun review.

In the Honeycomb Adventures Bible storybook tradition, Janice D. Green includes as much of the story as possible while keeping the language simple and fresh to hold the attention of most elementary school age children. Bible literacy is a passion of the author, whose goal is to write more Bible stories and inspire children and their parents to want to know more about the Bible. Baby Jesus . . . Messiah! is also available as a coloring book and as an e-book.

In a family setting or in a classroom environment Baby Jesus . . . Messiah! can serve as a series of devotions or lessons. Each page spread in this account of the birth of Christ can be treated as a simple stand-alone devotion with discussion questions for each mini-story. This approach offers the flexibility of skipping some sections with the youngest children without losing the story. The coloring pages are also available as a free downloadable PDF file so everyone can color each of the pictures that go with the mini-stories. The more adventurous may choose to trace the pictures on cotton fabric and color them as quilt blocks. Directions are included in the PDF file for how to make crayon-colored quilt blocks that can be sewn into a washable quilt, a wall hanging, or a Christmas tree skirt. One of the images is included below for your coloring pleasure.

Baby Jesus . . . Messiah! by Janice D. Green is available online through Barnes & Noble and can be ordered from any bookstore. ISBN 9780982088623

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