A wonderful stocking filler, this pretty board book, simply illustrated throughout by Norman Young, retells the much-loved story of the birth of baby Jesus.Sparkly foiling on every page will attract the attention of children as they follow the characters and events of the very first Christmas.Very young children can look at the pictures while the words are read to them, but the clear, straightforward text means that more confident young readers will be able to follow and understand this special story for themselves.