Friends and Heroes: The Nativity Story
£6.99
The life-changing events of the first Christmas are faithfully retold in this storybook from the Friends and Heroes collection of stories from the Bible.
The Nativity story shares the humble beginnings of God’s promised king that is surrounded with awe and wonder: angels praising, joyful shepherds, and wise men from afar coming to worship. With Bible references, the significant details are retold verse by verse so that children can engage and be inspired with the powerful message of the birth of God’s son, Jesus. Illustrations of the Bible stories are taken from the epic animated Friends and Heroes videos for 6-10 year olds that brings the inspiring stories of the Old and New Testament to a new, worldwide generation of children in the twenty-first century, whatever their faith or background.
Meet the author: Deborah Lock
Deborah Lock has been writing and editing children’s non-fiction, fiction and educational titles for more than 20 years. She is dedicated to developing products that engage and inspire children, instil a love of reading and lifelong learning, and share the Christian faith. She is a licensed lay minister at her local parish church, leading worship and actively involved with children and youth work, and enjoys singing, drama and dance (which comes in very useful when co-ordinating the children-led Nativity service each year).
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