The First Christmas
The Bible's Nativity Story
Published on 9. September 2025
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-4002-5323-4 (ISBN)
Description
Keep Jesus in the center of your family's Christmas and Advent celebrations with this beautiful nativity storybook from N.T. Wright, one of the world's most loved and trusted Bible scholars.
With the big-picture approach that readers worldwide have learned to trust, N.T. Wright weaves together the biblical accounts of Jesus' birth into a thoughtful, hope-filled telling of the first Christmas, from Gabriel's announcement to the family's return from Egypt.
The First Christmas features
a faithful telling of the nativity story;
gorgeous painted art from award-winning illustrator Helena Perez Garcia;
a resource page showing how Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled in baby Jesus' coming; and
a deluxe book with a presentation page.
A beautiful keepsake gift for children and adults alike, The First Christmas celebrates Christ's birth with authenticity, beauty, and joy.
With the big-picture approach that readers worldwide have learned to trust, N.T. Wright weaves together the biblical accounts of Jesus' birth into a thoughtful, hope-filled telling of the first Christmas, from Gabriel's announcement to the family's return from Egypt.
The First Christmas features
a faithful telling of the nativity story;
gorgeous painted art from award-winning illustrator Helena Perez Garcia;
a resource page showing how Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled in baby Jesus' coming; and
a deluxe book with a presentation page.
A beautiful keepsake gift for children and adults alike, The First Christmas celebrates Christ's birth with authenticity, beauty, and joy.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Texas
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
Dimensions
Height: 309 mm
Width: 256 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
460 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4002-5323-4 (9781400253234)
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Persons
N. T. Wright is the former bishop of Durham and senior research fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University. He is one of the world's leading New Testament scholars and the award-winning author of many books, including After You Believe, Surprised by Hope, Simply Christian, Interpreting Paul, and The New Testament in Its World, as well as the Christian Origins and the Question of God series.
Helena Perez Garcia is a Spanish illustrator whose work has appeared across magazines, newspapers, packaging, and books for children and adults.
Her illustrations are conceptual, whimsical, and rich in detail and color. Helena's primary medium is gouache, and her main sources of inspiration are art, literature, and cinema.
After completing a Fine Arts Degree in Spain, Helena relocated to London in 2012, where she lived and worked for six years. During this period and driven by the artistic history and cultural influences of the city and the country, Helena developed her characteristic style. She returned to Spain in 2018.
Helena Perez Garcia is a Spanish illustrator whose work has appeared across magazines, newspapers, packaging, and books for children and adults.
Her illustrations are conceptual, whimsical, and rich in detail and color. Helena's primary medium is gouache, and her main sources of inspiration are art, literature, and cinema.
After completing a Fine Arts Degree in Spain, Helena relocated to London in 2012, where she lived and worked for six years. During this period and driven by the artistic history and cultural influences of the city and the country, Helena developed her characteristic style. She returned to Spain in 2018.