Books with title The First Christmas

Lovingly illustrated by celebrated artist Frank Fraser, Thomas D. Williams's magnificent poem First Christmas tells of the monumental event that Christians have celebrated for more than two thousand years: the birth of Jesus in a stable in Bethlehem.Replete with glorious angels, joyful shepherds, indifferent townspeople, humble kings, delightful donkeys, cattle, sheep, and, of course, Joseph, Mary, and the adorable baby Jesus, these sublime pages leave Santa Claus behind and bring to vivid life the tender, moving, true story of Christmas.If you love the classic poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” you'll treasure First Christmas and place it at the center of your family's annual Christmas celebrations.

A beautiful retelling of THE FIRST CHRISTMAS from Two-time Caldecott Medalist Nonny Hogrogian...From Joseph and Mary's trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem to the birth of Jesus in a humble manger, Nonny Hogrogian illustrates THE FIRST CHRISTMAS with true love. In every stroke of paint, we vividly share in excitement of the wiseman, the joy of the shepherds, and the playfulness of the angels singing on high. This Christmas retelling is peppered with actual verses from the Gospels and will make for the perfect family reading on an early Christmas morning.

The story of the very first Christmas is captured here in all its mystery by some of the world's greatest painters, including Botticelli, Giorgione, Geertgen, Gossaert, Foppa, Patel, and Guido Reni. The beauty of the familiar words of the King James Version of the Bible weaves the glorious images together to create a new work of art: a Christmas story that will be treasured by readers young and old. This is the perfect Christmas gift for art lovers and a fantastic and accessible introduction to both the nativity story and these seminal works of art for young readers. The paintings are kept in the National Gallery in London, which houses the national collection of Western European painting from the 13th to the 19th centuries.

Based on the iconic The Night Before Christmas, The First Christmas introduces young children to the first Christmas and the birth of Jesus. Through simple rhyming words and pictures, the poem helps young ones visualize the events that took place in Bethlehem all those many years ago. The First Christmas follows Mary and Joseph as they prepare for the birth of their child in a stable. It shares the miracle of Jesus' arrival as it's celebrated by angels and shepherds.

Each little Bible story in the series is retold in about 500 words with bright and cheerful pictures. The full series comprises: From the Old Testament: God Makes the World 97800745968070, Noah and the Flood 9780745968087, Moses and the Princess 9780745968094, David and Goliath 9780745968100, Jonah and the Whale 9780745968117, Daniel and the Lions 9780745968124. From the New Testament The First Christmas 9780745968179, Jesus and the Fishermen 9780745968131, Jesus and the Prayer 9780745968162, Jesus and the Miracle 9780745968148, The Lost Sheep 9780745968186, The First Easter 9780745968155