Books in Five-Minute Bible-Story series

With the introduction of Bethlehem's Baby, Biblical author, Sheila Deeth, turns her prodigious writing talents to familiar tales from the New Testament. This Sixth Volume in the ever-popular Five Minute Bible Story Series looks at the characters and events leading up to and immediately following the birth of the Christ Child...from Caesar Augustus and Herod to John the Baptist, Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth and many more. This series of 40 linked short stories is aimed at the Middle Grade Reader. Each one is filled with insights, information, and her trademarked quirky humor, making them a joy for youngsters. Each story contains Biblical references and ends with a prayer, making them work equally well for younger children at bedtime or naptime. Like all books in the Five-Minute Bible Stories Series they'll have your children begging for “just one more.” Author’s Notes Included.

Four Hundred years have passed since drought forced Jacob and his family to relocate to Egypt. The Israelites are enslaved, but God hears their plea and sends Moses to Pharaoh with the message, "Let my people go." Join them now, as Moses calls down plagues on a foe who won't listen or obey. Walk beside Israelite children as they enter the trackless waste in search of a Promised Land. See the real world of history, geography and faith, through the eyes of a child, and learn how God guides and protects us, even today. Designed for independent reading by middle-graders or reading aloud to younger children, these stories are each less than 5 minutes long, making them perfect for bedtime, naptime, Sunday school, children's church and more.

A whole new way to read the familiar Christmas story! Follow the journey of Mary and Joseph (and Jesus) from Nazareth, to Bethlehem, to Egypt, to Nazareth again, meeting shepherds, soldiers, tradesmen, kings and maybe even angels on the way. Each story takes five minutes to read aloud - perfect for bedtime, naptime, children's church, Sunday school, or even adult education. Written for middle-grade readers or for reading to younger children. Color illustrations throughout. Author's notes offer background and history.

Collectors' Color Edition: Read the parables of Jesus retold in a whole new light. Explore the "hidden years" of Jesus' life, when a young but self-aware savior, filled with boyish curiosity yet wise beyond his years, enjoys those childhood experiences which just might lie behind the familiar tales. Written for middle-grade readers or for sharing with younger children, these stories each take five minutes to read aloud and are perfect for Sunday school, children's church, or even adult Bible study. Fully illustrated. Includes author's notes on history, geography and culture.

Collectors' Color Edition: They said that nothing good could come from Galilee, but they were wrong. Read these five-minute Bible stories and listen as rumors spread, from mountain to valley and sea. Meet children who follow a wandering crowd, a boy with loaves and fishes, a girl who dies and comes back to life, the helpful stranger who digs a hole in a roof... Fully illustrated IN COLOR, and including author's notes, these stories are perfect for Sunday school, children's church, reading aloud or reading alone.

Collectors' Color Edition: Follow the journey of the Biblical Jesus to a bustling Festival city in the stories in this book of five-minute read-aloud stories. Dance in the streets with children at a donkey's feet. Then watch and weep until Easter brings that amazing cry, "He's alive!" Over 40 stories, 40 color illustrations, and a full set of author's notes make this an appealing and informative read for all ages, perfect for children's church, Sunday school, bedtime, naptime, and even as a background to adult Bible studies at Easter!

One five-minute read-aloud story for each of the first 50 Psalms. Perfect for bedtime, naptime, Sunday school, children's church, reading alone or reading to younger children, these stories illustrate well-known verses from the first 50 psalms with color pictures and words. Simple language and a blend of contemporary, historical, real-world and fanciful tales offer plenty of food for thought, each one ending with a short, meditative prayer. Collect the set and you'll have 150 stories to tell - enough for half a year!

Collectors' Color illustrated edition: Over 50 illustrated stories, each taking just five minutes to read aloud, and a full set of author's notes make this an appealing and informative read for all ages, perfect for children's church, Sunday school, bedtime, naptime, and even Bible studies. Follow the apostle Peter and the children who meet him; see miracles through the eyes of a child and watch the early church spread across the world.