Itsy Bitsy Christmas: You're Never Too Little for His Love

by Max Lucado

Overview

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 board book, 2 to 4-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 cover die-cut in the shape of a stable and embellished with festive foil
• durable board pages perfect for tiny hands

This encouraging book is a great faith-building Advent gift or Christmas morning surprise.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780718088873
Publisher:	Nelson, Tommy
Publication date:	09/13/2016
Pages:	26
Sales rank:	220,974
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	2 - 4 Years

About the Author

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.

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Editorial Reviews

09/16/2013
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. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

10/01/2013
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

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