Review: Perfect for Bedtime Stories
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 7, 2013
Is "Tell me a story" a perennial bedtime request at your house? If so, here's the answer.Bethlehem's Baby, volume 6 in Sheila Deeth's Five-Minute Bible Story series, is a delightful collection of 40 short stories looking at the Christmas story from every viewpoint.  It offers accounts from all those you would expect such as Mary, Joseph and the angel Gabriel, but some of the most surprising are from obscure bystanders such as a boy in the temple, a student, a Roman soldier and a traveller.Each story helps the reader see a different aspect of this world-changing event and helps the hearer understand that the birth of Christ was a real event in real time in a real world. The stories are short enough to make an excellent read-aloud experience for children of any age as well as engaging adults with the humor, accurate historic facts and Biblical details. If you are looking for a way to get the true meaning of Christmas into your family's celebration this book can be the perfect enrichment tool.