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Itsy Bitsy Christmas

A Reimagined Nativity Story for Advent and Christmas

by Max Lucado
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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 love
  • know that He sent His Son for all of us, little or big, young or old
  • learn that faith is believing before seeing
  • see that Jesus is found in the most unlikely places

    • Itsy Bitsy Christmas features

  • a beautiful jacketed hardcover
  • colorful 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.

    • Creators

    • Publisher

    • Release date

      November 5, 2013

    • Formats

      • Kindle Book

        • ISBN: 9780529104427

      • OverDrive Read

        • ISBN: 9780529104427

      • PDF ebook

        • ISBN: 9780529104427
        • File size: 11203 KB
      Kindle restrictions

    • Languages

      • English

    • Levels

      • Lexile® Measure: 550
      • Text Difficulty: 2-3

    • Reviews

      • Publisher's Weekly

        September 16, 2013
        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.

      • School Library Journal

        October 1, 2013

        PreS-Gr 1-Itsy and Bitsy have never seen Bethlehem so busy. When Daniel the donkey tells them that there is a King coming into the city, the mice siblings are determined to find him despite being scoffed at by the animals that share their stable. Their journey through the streets, hotels, and the market is depicted in a way that loosely mirrors Mary and Joseph's search for lodging. Exhausted at the end of the day, they return home to find that their stable is THE stable, where the newborn baby Jesus exudes love for even the smallest of creatures. It's a sweet enough message, made more precious by the cartoon illustrations, though the story brings nothing new to the "Nativity through the eyes of the stable animals" genre.-Joanna Fabicon, Los Angeles Public Library

        Copyright 2013 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    Formats

    • Kindle Book
    • OverDrive Read
    • PDF ebook
    Kindle restrictions

    subjects

    Languages

    • English

    Levels

    • Lexile® Measure:550
    • Text Difficulty:2-3

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