Five Minute Christmas Stories

Publisher: Lion Hudson Publishing

Written by: John Goodwin

Hard back: 48 pages

ISBN-10: 0745949436
ISBN-13: 978-0745949437

Product Dimensions: 26.4 x 21.6 x 1.2 cm

" Ten stories about the very first Christmas, retold with humour and originality. Each one can be read aloud in just five minutes, but its warmth, wit and wisdom will last throughout the season. Mary and the Angel * Joseph's Dream * The Journey to Bethlehem * No Room at the Inn * The Angels * The Young Shepherd * King Herod and the Three Wise Men * The Warning Dream * Saving the Baby * The First Christmas Tree. This book presents 10 of the most popular Christmas stories for children. The gospel accounts of Jesus' birth in "Luke" and "Matthew" are given the attention they deserve, and they are followed by other stories and legends from the Christmas tradition. All these other stories shine a light on the Christmas message. Each story extends over 2 double page spreads and contains around 600 words. "

"'Our angel choir is something very special,' I said. 'When the trumpets sound out, and the harps and lyres and cymbals add their own magic, it is heavenly indeed. Add to that the music of all our angels' voices in full unison, and you have the perfect way to celebrate the birth of Jesus.'

"I took a pair of tiny baby mittens out of the parcel and repeated Gabriel's words to her. 'Everything will turn out well. You'll see,' I said. And I just knew it would.

"Joseph stumbled badly and fell, twisting his knee so that he couldn't even walk. I bent my head down to look at him and I could see it was serious. I licked his face as he lay on the frozen ground where he'd fallen, but he didnt move."

"We placed the baby in a basket with clothes covering his head so that he was hidden. 'Follow me,' I said to the baby's father and mother, lifting the basket into my arms. 'Stay silent and I'll help you to safety.' At the end of the first street we met another of Herod's soldiers."