The Berenstain Bears, The Very First Christmas is a children's picture book in The Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series from Zonderkidz. Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear explore the true meaning of the holiday season and learn about the holy birth of Jesus.
Children read about the angel Gabriel's announcement to Mary, the visit from the three wise men, and Jesus' birth. The book encourages age-appropriate conversations about the meaning behind Christmas. It suits early readers, family reading time, advent read-alongs, or Christmas Eve story time.
The series is written and illustrated by Mike Berenstain. It features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain family and continues the Berenstain Bears books created by Stan and Jan Berenstain. The Living Lights books share traditional religious values and God's goodness with children.
- Author
- Mike Berenstain (writer and illustrator)
- Series
- The Berenstain Bears Living Lights™
- Publisher line
- Zonderkidz
- Reading age
- Ages 4-8
- Characters
- Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear
- Topic
- The birth of Jesus and the meaning of Christmas
- Artwork
- Hand-drawn by the Berenstain family