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by Lori C. Froeb (Author), Marta Alvarez Miguens (Illustrator)
Little ones will delight in the story of the first Christmas in this book that features a fun, interactive novelty on every page!
An angel came to Mary. He said, "You're the chosen one.You will have a special baby. He will be God's only Son." What happened on the very first Christmas night? Follow Mary and Joseph on their journey to Bethlehem where Jesus was born in an innkeeper's stable. Toddlers will love pulling the tabs, turning the wheel, and more to make characters appear in the scenes on every page. Rhyming text and beautiful illustrations will make this book a holiday bedtime favorite.
Author Biography
Lori C. Froeb began her career in publishing right out of college at Reader's Digest world headquarters in Pleasantville, New York. She landed a dream job as an editor for Reader's Digest Children's Publishing (now Studio Fun International) and worked on licensed, nonfiction, craft, and religious novelty books for 22 years. Following her time at Studio Fun, Lori took a road trip across the U.S. and, upon her return home, decided to enter the exciting world of freelancing. Today, Lori works as an independent children's book editor and writer with more than 200 authored titles under her belt. In her free time, she is an avid photographer, hiker, and traveler who lives with her morkie Frodo in the Hudson Valley, New York.
Marta Alvarez Miguens is a children's book illustrator. Born in 1976 in a small town in Galicia, Spain, she has lived in Santiago de Compostela, Bordeaux, and Berlin. She currently lives in La Coruña, Spain. Marta has been illustrating professionally since 2002 for publishers such as Santillana, Anaya, Edelvives, and Oxford University Press. Her artwork is characterized by happy colors and cute children and animals. She uses digital techniques to create her pictures, which gives her more freedom to experiment with color and textures. She has also worked in gouache and watercolor. In her spare time, Marta loves playing with her three cats, walking in the woods, watching movies, and drinking a cup of coffee with her friends.
