Books published by publisher Lion Hudson

A small format retelling of the Nativity story, full of gorgeous illustrations and accessible text Simple and sincere, this retelling of the Christmas story is perfect for children under five, introducing them to a classic story and its message of love. Bright illustrations help the tale along, telling little children about all the events of the nativity: the angels' visits to Mary and Joseph, the journey to Bethlehem, the shepherds and the angels, the wise men's travels and encounter with Herod, and Mary and Joseph's care for the baby that would grow up to show the world God's love.

The Baby Bible was first published in 2006, written by new mum Sarah Toulmin as a way of sharing the stories she so loved with her own little ones. Her ultra simple retellings of 20 favourite stories, from creation to the resurrection, are filled with a sense of wonder, expressing God's love for creation. Combining with Kristina Stephenson's heartwarming illustrations, this delightful little Bible offers lots to look at and point to on the page, to create the perfect focus for parent and child when sharing this delightful book together. The Baby Bible is now available in a small format gift edition with a blue padded cover; a perfect starter Bible to share with a much-loved child.

My First Bible Stories is an ideal introduction to the Bible for the very young. Marie Allen’s charming illustrative style creates warmth throughout the book, and the Bible stories are carefully told to show the structure in the Bible. The spiral binding makes this book easy to hold open or lay down flat so little children can point to the pictures.

A craft for every day of Advent, or just to keep children entertained in the run up to Christmas. You can make decorations, your own Christmas cards, and a variety of gift boxes and trimmings. Each activity is wonderfully simple with only a few steps to each craft and will give satisfying results in minutes - or hours can be whiled away with glittery embellishments.

Alex Ayliffe's bright, colourful characters feature as stickers in this story and activity book. The book contains a retelling of a favourite Bible story, with spaces left for children to fill with the appropriate sticker to complete the story. Underneath the retelling are extra activities about what can be found on the page - counting, naming, identifying - for which extra stickers are supplied. The stickers come on a double page spread in the centre of the book, and are grouped and numbered according to activity to make it easy to select the right sticker to complete the task.

An author and poet, welcomed for his reflective and thought-provoking style, retells 10 stories from different cultures - from around the world and through the ages - which each highlight the importance of taking care of the world. These stories - from ancient Greece, the Far East, the Celts, Africa, Greenland, Russia, China, Japan, South America and ancient Israel - afford wonderful opportunities for Jane Ray's paradisiacal paintings of trees and flowers, animals and birds... in short, all creation.

Alison Jay has illustrated many books for children, and her beautiful paintings are instantly recognisable. In this book see the story of the birth of Jesus interpreted in her own unique style, using vignettes, borders and full page art to accompany a sincere retelling of the Nativity. There are many intriguing people, animals and landscapes to look at along the way, bursting with new details to find with a young child, as you share the story of that special night.

An author and poet, welcomed for his reflective and thought-provoking style, retells 10 stories from different cultures - from around the world and through the ages - which each highlight the importance of taking care of the world. These stories - from ancient Greece, the Far East, the Celts, Africa, Greenland, Russia, China, Japan, South America and ancient Israel - afford wonderful opportunities for Jane Ray's paradisiacal paintings of trees and flowers, animals and birds... in short, all creation.