5 Beautiful Books for Children

With the festive season fast approaching we are delighted to share with you these 5 beautiful books for children. With wonderfully illustrated covers and pages, each one these books will delight young readers as they open them on Christmas day and treasure them thereafter.


Children's booksWe are thrilled to share with you these beautifully illustrated books for children. All of which will make perfect gifts to gift this Christmas.

1. Away in a Manger, Illustrated by Jean Claude
This delightful full-colour picture book brings Away in a Manger to life for 3- to 6-year-olds. Filled with the characters and animals from the nativity scene, this Christmas book for kids illuminates the wonder of the Christmas story through the lyrics of this beloved carol.

2. Judge Deb and the Battle of the Bands, Written by Paul Kerensa, Illustrated by Liz and Kate Pope
Who’s that blaring out music night and day? It’s Sisera’s Boisterous Boyz! But the locals aren’t happy about all the noise, so Judge Deb and her singing superstar Barak come up with the perfect plan: a battle of the bands! Be charmed by this modern-day retelling of the story of Deborah, the only female judge in the Bible.

3. Extraordinary Women of the Bible, Written by Michelle Sloan, Illustrated by Summer Macon
Meet Deborah, the only female judge of Israel; Lydia, successful businesswoman and early Christian; Prisca, skilled tentmaker and determined missionary; and Rahab, quick-thinking, fearless protector of her family. This is only a few of the extraordinary women you can find in the Bible, so let's go and meet even more and learn how to be as amazing as them!

4. Ten Silly Santas, Written by Steve Turner, Illustrated by Katie Abey
Written by one of the nation's favourite children’s poets, Ten Silly Santas captures both the joy and the angst of the Christmas season - making you laugh out loud while also prompting you to quietly reflect on the mystery that lies at the heart of it all.

5. Tales of Tommy Twitchnose, Written by Terry Waite, Illustrated by Rotem Teplow
Meet Tommy Twitchnose, who lives with his wife and two children in a cosy little house under the floorboards in a converted barnhouse. Tommy and his family have a happy life, foraging for scraps of food and doing up their home with bits and pieces dropped by the humans who live above them.



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