baby''s first nativity

Mary and Joseph Go to Bethlehem “Let’s travel to Bethlehem now,” Joseph said.. No Room at the InnThey were tired and weary from traveling all day,But in Bethlehem there was no place to s

Baby’s First Nativity

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Catalog Card Number 97-72005 ISBN 1-57584-060-X

Text by Muff Singer

Illustrations by Peter Stevenson

An Angel Surprises Mary

An angel told Mary, “You’re the special one.God has chosen you to give birth to his Son.”

Mary and Joseph Go to Bethlehem

“Let’s travel to Bethlehem now,” Joseph said

So they packed a bag for the journey ahead

Pretend you are going on a journey What will you

pack in your bag?

No Room at the Inn

They were tired and weary from traveling all day,But in Bethlehem there was no place to stay

An innkeeper showed them his stable and said,

“You can rest here There’s straw for a bed.”

Pretend to lie down and go to sleep on the straw.

Jesus Is Born

The animals saw such a wonderful sight.Jesus was born in their stable that night

Mary was thankful and filled with great joy.God blessed the world with this new baby boy.

Can you say “thank you” to God for sending Jesus?

Shepherds in the Fields

On hills above Bethlehem, shepherds and sheep Suddenly awoke from their peaceful night’s sleep

Pretend you are a shepherd Stretch and yawn

like you are waking up.

The sky filled with angels who started to sing,

“Born in a stable is Jesus, your king.”

They ran through fields and they ran through townTill they reached the stable and gathered around.

Let’s Go!

For God

loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.

John 3:16

And the

shepherds told others what the angels

had said.

Luke 2:17

The Star Appears

Wise men from the East saw a star far more brightThan any they’d ever seen lighting the night

Following the Star

The wise men said, “It’s a sign from afar

Our king has been born Let’s follow that star!”

Stand up tall and pretend to point to a star.

In Jerusalem

They came to King Herod’s palace to see

If this was the place where the new king might be

Pretend that you are in the palace Search for the new king.

“He’s not in the palace,” King Herod replied.

So off they went with the star as their guide

In Bethlehem

When the star led them up to a small cottage door,They knew they would not have to look anymore

Jesus said,

I am the Light

from God that has

come into the world.”

John 3:19

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