At the heart of the Christmas story is the celebration of the
birth of Jesus on the 25th December. While for many, the
celebration of Christmas has become disconnected from its
traditional purpose of remembering and celebrating Jesus' birth
some 2,000 years ago, it is told and retold in varied forms each
year at this time. Parents or teachers who want to share the
traditional Christmas story can use one of the many wonderful
children's Bibles available for children of varying ages in
modern translations. For example, Lion Hudson has published a
variety of versions that paraphrase the Bible accurately and
with illustrations that children will find meaningful and
enjoyable (more information here). You can also use an adult
Bible with primary aged children and can simply read the
appropriate section from the gospels of Matthew (here) or Luke
(here). 1. Books based closely on the biblical story of Jesus
birth The Nativity by Julie Vivas is a wonderful book. The story
is close to the Bible narrative and the illust