Itsy Bitsy Christmas / by Max Lucado ; illustrated by Bruno Merz.

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Title:

Itsy Bitsy Christmas / by Max Lucado ; illustrated by Bruno Merz.

Author:

Lucado, Max

Merz, Bruno, 1976-

ISBN:

9781400322626

Publication Information:

Nashville, TN : Tommy Nelson, 2013.

Physical Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.

Abstract:

When a donkey tells Itsy and Bitsy, brother and sister mice, that a king is coming to Bethlehem they set out to find him, even though their friends tell them no king would ever come to so small and common a place.

Personal Subject:

Jesus Christ-Nativity-Juvenile fiction.

Subject Term:

Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction.

Mice -- Juvenile fiction.

Animals -- Juvenile fiction.

Added Author:

Merz, Bruno, 1976-

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Summary

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 Christmas will become a treasured memory your family shares every Advent season.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

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 (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

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.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.