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The Lion Book of Five-Minute Christmas Stories

By John Goodwin

What did Bethlehem’s donkey, innkeeper’s wife and angel choir discover on the first Christmas night?

warm humorous heart-warming imaginative

Genres

Humour Spirituality/Beliefs

What is The Lion Book of Five-Minute Christmas Stories about?

Travel to Bethlehem and experience the first Christmas through ten surprising points of view. Meet the proud donkey carrying Mary, the kind innkeeper’s wife who offers comfort, and a choir of angels whose rehearsal is interrupted by an urgent concert. Each warm and gently humorous story brings a fresh perspective to the birth of Jesus while staying faithful to the Gospel accounts. With lively storytelling and colourful illustrations, these short tales are ideal for sharing aloud, whether at bedtime or during the Christmas season.

Pages

47 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

This edition

2007

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