A Child Is Born: The Shepherd's Story

Imagine that you have just been given a brand-new coloring book, full of out-lined pictures. Now imagine crayons in your hand. A story is like a coloring book; it can be just out-lined pictures, or it can be vibrant and beautiful with color. "A Child Is Born" is a beautifully written story, with 15 full-spread illustrations, about the birth of Jesus. This delightful Nativity story of the birth of baby Jesus is sure to make an excellent addition to your Bible storybook collection. Children will ask to have this Christmas story read to them again and again. Parents and grandparents will find themselves admiring the beautiful and engaging artwork while also delighting in this timeless story!
The night was dark. The stars were bright. When in the twinkling of an eye, everything changed.
The long-awaited miracle had come at last! And to think, to us, shepherds, out in the field taking care of our sheep, angels from heaven announced this great news.
Shepherds have gathered their sheep together for the great feasts when to their astonishment Angels appear to them one dark night announcing the birth of the Savior of the World, Jesus. From utter fear to hesitant hope and finally glorious joy the shepherds travel the road to Bethlehem in search of the new-born King of Kings. They are witness to the long-awaited miracle of God becoming man and their lives are forever changed by all that they see and hear that night.
"Additional Thoughts" after the story highlight a Biblical perspective on the birth of Jesus.