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Baby Jesus . . . Messiah!: Color your own pictures is retold by Janice D. Green and illustrated by Violet V. Vandor. includes an extended account of the birth of Jesus Christ which begins with a child-friendly explanation of the word Messiah, followed by Angel Gabriel's announcement of John's birth to Zachariah and Gabriel's visitation to Mary announcing the virgin birth. The account includes Mary's visit with Elizabeth, Joseph's coming to accept Mary's unexpected pregnancy, Mary & Joseph's trip to Bethlehem, the birth of Jesus, and the shepherds' role in the event. The story ends with the the wise men who saw the star, traveled from a distant county, inquired about the baby king in Jerusalem, then followed the star to Bethlehem where it led them to the house where Jesus lived a few months after his birth. This coloring book version of Baby Jesus . . . Messiah! can be personalized by child or adult. The space is provided on the cover and title page for this person to add his or her name. Children and adults alike will enjoy reading these thirteen mini-stories, and discussing the engaging questions, coloring the pictures, and working the puzzles which offer an opportunity for review. A link included in this book offers a free downloadable PDF file of the coloring pages for classroom use or for making crayon-colored quilt blocks. The download also includes the puzzles in the book and directions for making the fabric quilt blocks. This book is also available as Baby Jesus . . . Messiah! a full color picture book with the same basic content.

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9780983680895

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A meaningful retelling of the Christmas story, a coloring book I highly recommend! Each page of the biblical account includes questions to make young kids take the Bible message to heart...plus a page to color! Angels look like Biblical angels...as strong guys who are messengers of God. --Nancy I. Sanders, bestselling and award-winning author of over 100 books Told in simple language and containing biblically accurate details, each of the thirteen short stories is accompanied by its own coloring page, making this book a delightful resource for Sunday school teachers, parents and Christian educators. --Glenys Nellist, children's book author

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Retired elementary school library media specialist, wife, mother, and grandmother. A serious student of the Bible, active in her local church, community, and online as she has participated in and lead various Bible studies. Award winning author and illustrator of more than 50 books in Romania, Hungary, USA, Canada and the UK. Publisher of Pinky Elf's Realm, a free online magazine for disadvantaged children, published in Hungarian and Romanian.

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