Synopses & Reviews
This beautiful retelling of the Nativity story that celebrates the timeless joy of Christmas and of welcoming a new baby into the world is now available as a Classic Board Book!andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;iandgt;Have you heard? A baby is coming! Our baby is here?andlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;When Mary and Josephand#8217;s child was born, the good tidings spread from the animals in the manger, to the shepherds in the fields, to the kings in distant lands, and even to the angels in the heavens! Now every time a baby is born, we celebrate and people travel from far and wide to greet the new babyand#8212;because every new baby is a small miracle.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Filled with lyrical text and lush illustrations, this Classic Board Book is the perfect gift for babyand#8217;s first Christmas!
About the Author
Marion Dane Bauer is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor book andlt;iandgt;On My Honorandlt;/iandgt; and the andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestseller andlt;iandgt;My Mother Is Mineandlt;/iandgt;. Her other titles include andlt;iandgt;A Mama for Owenandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; If You Were Born a Kittenandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Grandmotherand#39;s Songandlt;/iandgt;, andandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;Thank You for Me!andlt;/iandgt; She has retired from the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults where she was the first Faculty Chair. She lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and can be reached at MarionDaneBauer.com.Richard Cowdrey has illustrated many books, including andlt;iandgt;Bambiandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Christmas Babyandlt;/iandgt;, and the #1 andlt;iandgt;New York Times andlt;/iandgt;bestselling andlt;iandgt;Bad Dog, Marley!andlt;/iandgt; He lives in Gambier, Ohio.