Product Description

High above the stables the night sky was filled with angels, who gave thanks to God and welcomed the new baby with their beautiful music. A perfect first book of the Nativity; simply told and beautifully illustrated by Ian Beck.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1107 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Review
"It is the perfect book to introduce children to the nativity. It is beautifully and intricately illustrated. - Bournemouth Daily Echo. "An ideal first book of the Nativity, the colourfull illustrations capture every detail of the Christmas tale." - Child Education. Well worth a read on Christmas Eve. - The Irish Times. Simple, straightforward, great for reading aloud to young children. - Child Education"

From the Back Cover
High above the stable the night sky was filled with angels, who gave thanks to God and welcomed the new baby with their beautiful music.
"Totally accessible to the very young and gloriously decorated . . . a book to treasure" Bookseller
"An ideal first book of the Nativity, the colourful illustrations capture every detail of the Christmas tale" Child Education

About the Author
IAN BECK is a familiar name to the Doubleday/Corgi lists with his previous successful picture books. A freelance illustrator for over twenty years (including such notable artwork as the record cover for Elton John's Yellow Brick Road album), Ian turned to writing and illustrating children's books on the birth of his own first child.

Customer Reviews

A lovely version of the Nativity.
I bought this book as my two year old has begun to take a large interest in Christmas. I wanted to teach her the story of baby Jesus, so it's not all about Father Christmas and Presents!
We both have really enjoyed reading this book (all twelve times!!). There are some lovely pictures to go along with the story, It picks up on the key points so it is not too long and keeps you interested all the way through.
I would recommend this to anyone who has small children as a first book of the Nativity.

An ideal first book of the Nativity
Another excellent `Christmas-time' read with me story from author/illustrator, Ian Beck, who relates a lovely version of the Nativity tale.
Simply told with sufficient text to keep the interest, accompanied with beautiful illustrations to encourage even the youngest reader to turn to the next page.

26 high quality shiny pages, opening with:-

`The story of the birth of Jesus began in a garden in the city of Nazareth, where Mary and Joseph lived.......

and ending with:-

`And, now, thousands of years later, at every Christmas we remember the marvellous story of how Jesus was born.'

an ideal first Christmas story, with real meaning
I was looking for a Christmas story to read to my daughter so that she grows up understanding the true meaning of Christmas. After one wrong turn, I found this book and I've been delighted. It tells the story beautifully, with gorgeous detailed pictures, and covers the important elements of the story. Highly recommended.