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Happy Birthday, Christmas Child!: A Counting Nativity Book (Board book)

Happy Birthday, Christmas Child!: A Counting Nativity Book Cover Image
By Laura Sassi, Gabi Murphy (Illustrator)
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Description


Join Mary and Joseph, angels, shepherds, sheep, and various stable critters as they celebrate the birthday of a very special baby in this rhyming counting book for little readers and their families. 
Written by bestselling author Laura Sassi and illustrated by Gabi Murphy, Happy Birthday, Christmas Child! celebrates the warmth, wonder and excitement of the night Jesus was born. Written in gentle rhyme with bright illustrations and lots of things for little ones to notice and count, it’s sure to be a Christmas favorite. 
Intended for little ones ages 0 - 4 and their families, Happy Birthday, Christmas Child is:
  • sturdy board book perfect for little hands
  • a charming introduction to the wonder and joy of Christmas
  • a spark for conversation about how Christmas is when we celebrate Jesus’ birth 
  • a fun way for toddlers and preschoolers to practice counting and naming things
  • a great gift option for Christmas, birthdays, baby showers, children’s ministry, preschool programs and more
  • an ECPA 2023 Christmas Bestseller
Visit happybirthdaychristmaschild.com for lots of wonderful free resources – plan a birthday party for Jesus, activity pages, and more!

About the Author


Laura Sassi has a passion for telling stories in prose and rhyme. Her books with Paraclete Press include Happy Birthday, Christmas Child, My Tender Heart Bible, MyTender Heart Prayer Book and My Tender Heart Devotions, coming in 2024.  In addition, she is the author of multiple books for young children including the best-selling Goodnight, Ark, Love Is Kind , Diva Delores and the Opera House Mouse, Little Ewe, and Bunny Finds Easter. She also writes stories and poems for various children’s publications. 

Laura had a fulfilling teaching career before becoming a children’s author. She’s been a homeschool mom, children’s ministry director, historic museum interpreter, and more. She writes daily from her home in New Jersey and finds special joy in sharing messages of kindness, comfort, and faith through story at school visits, church gatherings, and other events. 
 



Gabi Murphy's career in art was built on the enthusiasm of a bubbly, eccentric art teacher who claimed with exuberant arm waving: "Darling, you must do art!" She has been a freelance artist for over 35 years and has spent happy hours creating lots of cutesy, fluffy characters. She has recently studied acrylic and oil painting at ISoA and has also discovered an interest in digital art. Everything and anything can trigger a scribble session, but color is her greatest inspiration.

Praise For…


“A fun and engaging introduction to the Christmas story.” —School Library Journal

“You will not be able to read this book without smiling! Every single page of this counting Christmas offering from Laura Sassi is filled with delight. From one stable to ten tiny toes, this book is a joyous, fun, interactive way to celebrate the season with little ones.” —Glenys Nellist, author of Snuggle Time Christmas Stories and Good News! It's Christmas!
“A creative re-telling of a timeless story—young children will smile with the turn of each page.” —Christine Voegeli, Director of Children's Ministry at New Providence Presbyterian Church
Happy Birthday, Christmas Child has everything I’m looking for in a faith-based picture book—lilting rhymes, a sweet story, and, most importantly, Biblical truth! It deserves a place in your holiday book basket.” —Kristin Wynalda, creator of Big Books, Little Ears

Product Details
ISBN: 9781640607996
ISBN-10: 1640607994
Publisher: Paraclete Press
Publication Date: October 4th, 2022
Pages: 10
Language: English