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Room for a Little One Room for a Little One Martin Waddell Kind Ox welcomes Old Dog, Stray Cat, Small Mouse, Tired Donkey, and finally the baby Jesus into his stable on the first Christmas night. OL114201W
Christmas mouseling Christmas mouseling Dori Chaconas When her shivering baby is born on a cold winter night, a mouse follows some animals to a special manger where she receives help from another mother. OL15054161W
The gift of Christmas The gift of Christmas Jane Belk Moncure Brief text retells the story of Christ's birth in a Bethlehem stable. OL15124624W
Little Star Little Star Anthony DeStefano Tonight a king will be born, and all the stars in heaven are competing to see who can shine the brightest for him. But when the stars see the poor family huddling in the shabby stable, they begin to … OL15586757W
The greatest shepherd of all The greatest shepherd of all Holley Gerth On Christmas Eve, Grandpa Woolly shares with three excited youngsters the story of the birth of Baby Jesus, and how three young sheep, much like themselves, met this greatest of all shepherds. OL15921825W
The Christmas cat The Christmas cat Isabelle Holland A homeless cat, dog, and donkey follow a star to see a king and find their lives changing as a result. OL15965833W
Christmas in the stable Christmas in the stable Beverly Duncan A collection of poems by Jane Yolen, Elizabeth Coatsworth, Norma Farber, and others, each from the point of view of an animal or about the animals in the stable where the Christ Child lay asleep. OL16603037W
Holy Night Holy Night Vincent Tilsley "Holy Night" is a blending of an old mystery with a new one, the ancient tale of God's nativity on Earth but within modern cosmology's discovery that our planet is just one tiny dot in a colossal uni… OL17202574W
Christmas Crossroads Christmas Crossroads Elizabeth Raum What if you had been there on the night Jesus was born? Step into the lives of three children as they set out to visit Jesus on the first Christmas. Which Bible characters would you talk to and what … OL17318589W
Good tidings and great joy Good tidings and great joy Sarah Palin Palin asserts the importance of preserving Jesus Christ in Christmas--in public displays, school concerts, pageants, and our expressions to one another--and laments the over-commercialization and hom… OL17755245W
On angel wings On angel wings Quentin Blake,Michael Morpurgo One starry night, a shephard boy is taken on a secret, magical flight to witness a Christmas miracle. OL17879785W
Christmas Christmas Jan Pienkowski Uses the words of the Gospels of Luke and Matthew to present the story of the birth of Jesus, accompanied by unique illustrations. OL18164803W
Joseph's story Joseph's story Patricia A. Pingry Tells the story of the first Christmas from the point of view of Joseph and provides historical background on Palestine and daily life there at the time of Jesus' birth. OL18336287W
Good news! Good news! Patricia L. Nederveld A simple retelling of the Bible story about how the shepherds heard the good news of Jesus' birth. OL1842901W
The last straw The last straw Frederick Thury A prideful camel named Hoshmakaka learns the value of humility as he bears more and more gifts to the baby Jesus at Bethlehem. OL1955389W
This Is the Stable This Is the Stable Cynthia Cotten 3-7 years old. Recalls in rhyming text and illustrations the nativity story, from the dusty stable to the star shining brightly above. OL20092614W
Probity Jones and the fear not angel Probity Jones and the fear not angel Walter Wangerin When she misses the Christmas pageant because she is sick, a young African American girl is visited by an angel who takes her back to witness the first Christmas. OL20351217W
Twinkle, Twinkle Christmas Star Twinkle, Twinkle Christmas Star Christine Harder Tangvald Patterned after the rhyme "Twinkle, twinkle, little star," the Christmas star presents itself to the three wise men, shepherds, and the nativity scene. OL20662768W
Listen, said the donkey Listen, said the donkey Jean Little Three familiar animals are gathered at a stable in Bethlehem - a donkey, a lamb and a camel. With them are a no-nonsense Persian cat and a small frightened dog. They missed the baby who was recently … OL24282639W
The newborn king The newborn king Cindy R. Waters An adaptation of the story of the birth of Jesus as told in the second chapter of the New Testament Book of Luke. OL24434353W
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