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    Itsy Bitsy Christmas: A Reimagined Nativity Story for Advent and Christmas
    Itsy Bitsy Christmas: A Reimagined Nativity Story for Advent and Christmas
    Itsy Bitsy Christmas: A Reimagined Nativity Story for Advent and Christmas
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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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateNov 5, 2013
    ISBN9780529104427
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    Max Lucado

    Since entering the ministry in 1978, Max Lucado has served churches in Miami, Florida; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and San Antonio, Texas. He currently serves as the teaching minister of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. He is the recipient of the 2021 ECPA Pinnacle Award for his outstanding contribution to the publishing industry and society at large. He is America's bestselling inspirational author with more than 150 million products in print. Visit his website at MaxLucado.com Facebook.com/MaxLucado Instagram.com/MaxLucado Twitter.com/MaxLucado Youtube.com/MaxLucadoOfficial The Max Lucado Encouraging Word Podcast

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      I was really looking forward to this Max Lucado book for children about Christmas. Mr. Lucado's books are always beautifully done, artistically, and the message is always wonderfully presented by the author.In Itsy Bitsy Christmas we have two little mice scurrying about Bethlehem because they heard a king was soon to come to Bethlehem and they wanted to see the king. They spoke to a variety of animals and all said no king would come to little tiny Bethlehem. And then they go back to the manger where the animals are and they see a tiny babe and know this is the king they had looked for.The symbolism is that no matter how little or insignificant you are, the king comes for you. And though this is subtly presented (even says "for me" with an animal speaking), it is there. Jesus is king of all and he is savior of all and he comes for the smallest and most insignificant. This is a truth. It is not a truth that He, the Savior, has come to redeem or be king of the animals. He came to redeem mankind.I loved the illustrations and they are great for a children's book and the expressions, activities, colors are spot on for the story being told.What I didn't care for....... this doesn't seem to come up to previous publications by Mr. Lucado and his strong Christian teaching. The story is a bit absurd in places (mice peering inside a donkey's nose?). The story is a bit weak even for the young children for whom it is written. More of Christ's incarnation would have been appropriate and the Biblical importance of Christ's incarnation deserves better than little mice frolicking around Bethlehem.A cute book, but not a favorite of Chat With Vera.DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy from the BookLook Blogger Review program to facilitate a review. Opinions are my own. I was not compensated.

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