Itsy Bitsy Christmas
A Reimagined Nativity Story for Advent and Christmas
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado brings the Christmas message of Jesus’ birth to young children in this Christmas story of God’s love for everyone, even the littlest of His creation. Itsy Bitsy Christmas is a true nativity story reimagined in a fictional narrative through the eyes of two mice.
When Itsy and Bitsy, two charming little mice, hear that a King is coming to Bethlehem, they set off with great enthusiasm to find Him. Along the way, others discourage them saying they are too little and unimportant for any king. Just when Itsy and Bitsy begin to believe they really aren't big enough for the new King, they learn that Christ the King has indeed come for everyone.
With this Advent picture book, 4 to 7-year-olds will
understand God's great loveknow that He sent His Son for all of us, little or big, young or oldlearn that faith is believing before seeingsee that Jesus is found in the most unlikely places
Itsy Bitsy Christmas features
a beautiful jacketed hardcovercolorful illustrations that children will adore
This encouraging book is a great faith-building Advent gift or Christmas morning surprise. Reading Max Lucado’s Itsy Bitsy will become a treasured memory your family shares every Advent season.
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Lucado (The Crippled Lamb) tells the Nativity story from the point of view of mice siblings Itsy and Bitsy, who are marveling at all the people traveling through Bethlehem "to be counted." Daniel the donkey says it's a "big day, indeed," because "The King is coming to Bethle-hem." Snippets of mouse humor ("I've never seen inside the nose of a donkey") add levity and personality to this rendering. Trained in animation, Merz (My Friend the Weather Monster) illustrates from the mice's perspectives, using a loose, painterly style with subtle details in muted earth tones. Ages 4 7.
