The First Christmas

From the angel visiting Mary to the night in the manger, this simple and straightforward book tells the story surrounding the first Christmas. Fresh and detailed illustrations show endearing characters in a faithful and warm manner. This little hardback is a beautiful but very accessible presentation of the familiar nativity story which makes a lovely Christmas gift.

This book tells the story of the birth of Jesus from the angel's visit to Mary to the flight to Egypt. It is very simple and straightforwardly faithful to the Bible accounts in Matthew and Luke, with charming, fresh, and detailed illustrations by Sophie Allsopp showing endearing characters that are respectful of the great story.

Sophie Allsopp has a fresh and detailed illustration style that has been featured in books by Enid Blyton and Max Lucado from publishers including Templar and Kingfisher.