The First Christmas

By Janice D. Green

The First Christmas, by Janice D. Green and illustrated by Violet Vandor, tells the account of the birth of Jesus Christ. Adults and children alike will enjoy snuggling up to share these thirteen colorful scenes and the engaging discussion questions as this timeless story unfolds. Even older readers may be surprised to learn something new as they read of the Messiah's birth.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Janice D. Green
• Release date: Feb 25, 2014
• ISBN: 9780983680833

Janice D. Green

Janice D. Green loves children. Even though Mrs. Green holds a Masters in Library Science Degree from the University of South Carolina, she is still a kid at heart. She captures the hearts of children as she reads to them (probably because she loves the stories so much herself.) Another place Mrs. Green captures the hearts of children is in the great outdoors where she loves to share God’s creation with them. She loves to help them catch caterpillars, make dandelion necklaces, or to make grass-blade whistles. She sees the out-of-doors as God’s playground.Mrs. Green’s engaging account of creation has more to offer children than mere entertainment. The Creation is written to increase confidence in the accuracy of the Biblical account.Janice D. Green's second book, The First Christmas, was published in 2012, and the ebook is now available.

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The First Christmas

as retold by Janice D. Green

illustrated by Violet Vandor

Honeycomb Adventures Press, LLC

Text copyright 2012 by Janice D. Green

Illustrations copyright 2011, 2012 by Violet Vandor

Bible references in this book are not quotations, but are paraphrases written by the author to help children understand the Biblical account of the first Christmas.

Smashwords Edition: ISBN 978-0-9836808-3-3

Also available in paperback: ISBN 978-0-9836808-2-6

Smashwords Edition, License Notes

This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each

Reviews for The First Christmas

[tiinaj1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The First Christmas is more than just the story of Jesus' birth. You will find the whole Nativity story. It includes the story of Zachariah and Elizabeth (John the Baptist's parents & his birth), the story of the Angel telling Mary about her being chosen to be Jesus' mother, Joseph's Dream and visit from the Angel telling him to marry Mary all the way through the birth of Jesus, their trip to Bethlehem, the shepherds and the Wise Men.I loved that each mini story takes place on 2-4 pages, the pictures are full page, eye catching and very detailed. Another detail that I loved is that there is a short discussion section with each story and you can use these for morning devotions, bedtime talks, children's church, and more. You'll find questions like: "Have you ever been chosen to do a special job? How did it make you feel?" and "Were you ever scolded when you hadn't done anything wrong? How did you feel? How do you think Mary felt when people looked at her and whispered to each other?" The questions are thought provoking and designed to help the children understand what is happening in the story, the feelings and customs of the characters in each story. This little book is ideal for kids 3+. I think it would be a great addition to your advent activities (read a story each day - you'll have enough for 13 days).