A slightly different take on the Nativity story. One by one the animals came into the barn to get away from the cold and by the end of the night they all watch over the new born baby. The illustrations are beautiful but the story itself feels... a little off. Still, it would be great for a Christmas story time.

This is a very sweet book about the coming of Christ on Christmas. The story focuses on the barnyard animals and how small the barn was. They could just make room for one more. Then one more became one more became one more became one more. This book has a nice cadence to it that works well. The illustrations are lovely and fit the story nicely. I feel this could have some power around the holidays for quite a few years.

Another retelling of the birth of Jesus in a space where many have already been published. For ages 3-5

Just Enough Room for Christmas” is a beautiful and meaningful picture book that reminds us of what matters during the holidays. Through Old Hannah and her crowded barn, it shows how making space in our hearts and homes can lead to a special, quiet moment with the newborn King. Perfect for reading aloud with family or sharing with little ones at Christmas!

Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with the ARC of this book.

Sweet story about Christmas for little children, explaining, from the animals point of view, how Jesus was born in a barn. It's a little fun telling with animals and sounds, that kids will enjoy listening to and playing around.

This is a sweet retelling of the Nativity from the animals' side. It reminds us that love and kindness are what's important in life. The illustrations are beautifully done. This is perfect for a sweet simple introduction to Jesus' birth for little children, Thank you to NetGalley and Skyhorse Publishing for the ARC of this book. I am leaving this review voluntarily and all opinions are my own.

Just Enough Room For Christmas is a 32 page book for young children. It begins with a cow named Old Hannah who lives in a small barn in Bethlehem. One cold night she hears a knock. Each new knock by a little girl brings about a different animal: a horse, a goat, a dog, and a cat. She tells each animal to be quiet which they are till a mouse squeaks and causes the animals to make noise. When they hear a knock, a couple ask to come in from the cold. It’s Mary pregnant with Jesus and her husband Joseph. The animals make room and are quiet until they hear the sound of a baby.

This is a beautiful story of making room not only in physical places like a barn but making room in our hearts . It also teaches us to be quiet and clear the noise and distractions so we can hear Jesus. As adults we can learn from this story: a lot of times the noise and distractions of life make us not hear Jesus. Also we always can have room for others in our life.

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my son and i got an arc of just enough room for christmas and we absolutely loved it. the story is sweet and simple in the best way, with such a thoughtful message about making room for what really matters during the holidays.
the illustrations are colorful and so fun to look at. my son stayed engaged the whole time and asked a bunch of cute questions while we read. it sparked a really nice little conversation about giving, sharing, and how love fits even in the smallest places. it’s the kind of book that feels like a classic, one we’ll definitely reach for every christmas season. totally recommend it to anyone with young kids looking for a meaningful but fun holiday story.

Just Enough Room for Christmas by Robin Currie is a beautiful, gentle reminder of what the season is truly about—love, kindness, and making space for others in our hearts and homes. With lyrical writing and a simple yet powerful message, this story captures the essence of the first Christmas in a way that feels both timeless and fresh.

This is such a precious story to introduce young children to Jesus's birth! I thought this illustrations were beautifully done and I love inclusion of the different animals and if they hadn't made the noise, Joseph and Mary wouldn't have found the barn.

A gentle, cozy retelling of the Nativity story, beautifully illustrated with warmth and care.

While I’m not religious myself, I can still appreciate the message of kindness, simplicity, and making room—for others, for love, for something greater than ourselves. It’s a comforting story that may resonate deeply with families who celebrate Christmas as both a faith tradition and a time of reflection and generosity.

This book starts out well with the beginning pages rhyming with new animals entering the cow's (Old Hannah) barn stall one-by-one. The rhyming seems to come to an abrupt end once the humans enter the scene for the birth of Jesus. The text in the first half of the book is almost reminiscent of the There Was and Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly as the text seems to build on each page. Watercolor images in soft hues create a feeling of warmth allowing the reader to be transported to the scene and immersed in the weather. Although the message of the book is good and the illustrations are beautiful, the text feels as if it breaks down once the humans enter the cow stall making the book less enjoyable.

I received a copy of this eBook from netGalley for a honest review.

Not historically accurate but a fun Christmas themed book anyway.

A very sweet little retelling of the Nativity story that encourages us to share our abundance and choose kindness. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it to my 1 year old. The story was very gentle, and the illustrations were beautiful.

A distinctive book – even if what it does with the Christmas story feels very obvious when you've finished enjoying it. A cow has a small barn, but someone requests she budges over and lets a horse in, then the goatherd does the same with his animal, and then it's supposed to house a dog, then a cat – and there are the beginnings of an almighty kerfuffle before two humans want to squeeze in too!

The story is one of those building ones (such as the old woman with a fly-ingestion problem) and that helps show off the virtues of its simplicity. The title gives the game away about who the humans are, which would have been the nearest thing to anything properly dramatic – but the religious sentiment is also foregrounded. We see the Christmas charity of the critters that always prove there is just that bit more room than first thought, and get the prequel to all the nativities with their diverse animal casts. A strong four stars from me, and I can see many people thinking it deserves more, when you consider what it does and how well.

I want to start of by saying thank you to the author, publisher, and netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is an adorable book, retelling the birth of Jesus from the animal's point of view, more specifically a milk cow named Old Hannah. I love books like these because it shifts the focus and lets you see everything in a new light. Even though at first there was only space for one in the barn, Old Hannah's compassion meant that there would end up being enough space for 8. Such a sweet story.

The illustrations are gorgeous too and perfect for a children's story book. I do think the actual audience reading this is younger than the target audience. I don't think there's enough to keep older kids (5 or 6) engaged, but this would be perfect for younger kids. I can see them really enjoying it, especially with the noises each animal makes and the repetition too.

This is a cute story for small children. The repetitive aspect of knock-knock and the animals being respectful of each other was showing mindfulness to it's readers. It is connected to the birth of a baby on Christmas night.

The story of a little barn with just about enough room for someone in need.
The drawings are absolutely beautiful, they look like handmade with watercolours which I personally love.
Perfect for that lovely couple you met at church who is expecting a baby, or with a young child.
Thanks to NetGalley and the author for providing this arc in exchange for an honest review!

This is a cute picture book. I wanted to have more of the Christmas story but overall it is a cute story that would be fun to read with your little ones at Christmas story.

This is a sweet little story that features barnyard animals who eventually get to welcome baby Jesus in the stable. There's an element of repetition, as each animal enters the stable and is greeted by the cow, old Hannah, with an admonition to not make a certain sound (more for the cat, bark for the dog, etc). Eventually all of the sounds are made again.
I appreciated this story book, and if I had a child the right age, say one to two, would not hesitate to read it to them around Christmas time! Simplicity and repetition are key to making it age appropriate for small kids, and the familiar animals and animal sounds could be fun to help the kids remember the story, as they would be able to make the sounds at the right times.
The illustrations are clear and comforting, and I found the art style overall quite pleasant. The art is not trying to stand out enormously, but you can tell that attention and care was put into each of the animals and the humans that accompany them. I really like the art style.
I would recommend this story book to any parents looking to introduce the Christmas story to their young children.