my first christmas book

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My First

S a l l y A n n W r i g h t a n d A n g e l a J o l l i f f e

Who is expecting a baby?It’s Mary – and he’ll be born very soon.An angel said it would be a boy:He would be God’s own son.

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Who is expecting a baby?It’s Mary – and he’ll be born very soon.An angel said it would be a boy:He would be God’s own son.

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Where is everyone going?Mary and Joseph are going to Bethlehem. Everyone must go to their family homeso the Romans can count them all.

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Where is everyone going?Mary and Joseph are going to Bethlehem. Everyone must go to their family homeso the Romans can count them all.

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Is there a place to stay here?It’s been a long journey; Mary is tired.The innkeeper shakes his head sadly.There is no room in the inn.

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Is there a place to stay here?It’s been a long journey; Mary is tired.The innkeeper shakes his head sadly.There is no room in the inn.

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Who is lying in the manger?It’s Jesus – Mary’s first-born son! Sshhh! The animals are watching round him,He was born in the stable tonight.

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Who is lying in the manger?It’s Jesus – Mary’s first-born son! Sshhh! The animals are watching round him,He was born in the stable tonight.

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What are the shepherds afraid of?A strange light has filled the sky!“Don’t be afraid!” an angel tells them.“Jesus is born today

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What are the shepherds afraid of?A strange light has filled the sky!“Don’t be afraid!” an angel tells them.“Jesus is born today

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Why are the shepherds running?Who do they want to see?Mary and Joseph – and there, in the manger:the child who was born to be king.

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Why are the shepherds running?Who do they want to see?Mary and Joseph – and there, in the manger:the child who was born to be king.

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Is that a bright star shining?What do you think it could mean?A king for a country? A special birth surely?The wise men must travel to see.

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Is that a bright star shining?What do you think it could mean?A king for a country? A special birth surely?The wise men must travel to see.

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Who is that riding on camels?The wise men follow the star.They travel from far away in the eastwith gifts for the baby king.

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Who is that riding on camels?The wise men follow the star.They travel from far away in the eastwith gifts for the baby king.

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I wonder who lives in that palace?Could the baby king be there now?“No!” says King Herod, “I am king here!But come back when you find him – please?”

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I wonder who lives in that palace?Could the baby king be there now?“No!” says King Herod, “I am king here!But come back when you find him – please?”

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Where is the star leading them?Here is a house, a mother, a child.They kneel and offer their giftsof frankincense, myrrh and gold.

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Where is the star leading them?Here is a house, a mother, a child.They kneel and offer their giftsof frankincense, myrrh and gold.

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‘‘What can this mean?” wonders Mary.Wise men with gifts bowing low,shepherds with strange news of angels,and praise for God and her child?

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‘‘What can this mean?” wonders Mary.Wise men with gifts bowing low,shepherds with strange news of angels,and praise for God and her child?

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Who is having strange dreams now?Joseph shakes Mary awake.An angel has warned him to leave homeand move to a much safer place.

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Who is having strange dreams now?Joseph shakes Mary awake.An angel has warned him to leave homeand move to a much safer place.

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Where is that family going?They still haven’t found their new home.From Egypt they travel to Galilee,Joseph, his wife and God’s son.

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Where is that family going?They still haven’t found their new home.From Egypt they travel to Galilee,Joseph, his wife and God’s son.

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First edition 2011

Copyright © 2011 Anno Domini Publishingwww.ad-publishing.com

Text copyright © 2011 Sally Ann WrightIllustrations copyright © 2011 Angela Jolliffe

All rights reserved

Publishing Director: Annette ReynoldsArt Director: Gerald Rogers

Pre-production Manager: Krystyna Kowalska HewittProduction Manager: John Laister

Printed and bound in Singapore

First edition 2011

Copyright © 2011 Anno Domini Publishingwww.ad-publishing.com

Text copyright © 2011 Sally Ann WrightIllustrations copyright © 2011 Angela Jolliffe

All rights reserved

Publishing Director: Annette ReynoldsArt Director: Gerald Rogers

Pre-production Manager: Krystyna Kowalska HewittProduction Manager: John Laister

Printed and bound in Singapore