Good News! It's Christmas!

A retelling of the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, just for kids. Its a delightful little story in a delightfully cute little package, where the good news is spread by one and all.

Simple yet clear poetry carried the story of the Good News of the birth of Jesus throughout this book. The colors are vibrant. Using animals to share the Christmas story always makes me happy. I'm looking forward to reading this book to my grandkids via Marco Polo.

A simple rhythmic introduction to the Nativity story perfect for a read aloud in a group or one-on-one setting.

Another beautiful book with well chosen words by Glenys Nellist and wonderfully illustrated by Lizzie Walkley. Part of the Good News series which introduces Christian values and teachings to our children.
The aspects of this familiar story are all introduced with the words Good News and each picture has simple rhyming words to back up the story. The words will enchant your little ones and the colourful drawings.
The story is hung onto the scriptural text of Luke 2 10-11 which declares a Saviour has been born to you.
I love this series as it presents simple truths to our children which fill eager minds with beautiful stories and bright vivid illustrations to get them talking and interested in books.

Thank you NetGalley and Discovery House for an Advanced Readers Copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

I liked the resounding good news of Jesus birth that is shared throughout this book. I do wish, though, that the author would have gone one step further and shared the good news about the reason Jesus was born. Jesus came to earth as a baby so that he could live a sinless life and take the punishment for our sins on the cross and now we can have eternal life with God. That entire message of good news is one that our kids can understand and they need to hear!

Good News! smiles proud Joseph, holding Jesus tight. You're the one we've waited for, a precious gift tonight!

I love telling good news and this is the most excellent way to share the Good News of Jesus with your little ones. Each page is lovely and beautifully illustrated. The pages radiate love and joy. This book will unwrap Christmas and give the true meaning of the season!

A special Thank you to Discovery House Publishers and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

This is a very sweet book and is perfect for the young target audience. The illustrations are lovely, I liked hearing the 'Good News' from all the different perspectives. The little rhymes were cute and I think the simplistic text was just right.

Christmas is around the corner (I know it is because last week--the last week of September--Wal-Mart had a forest of Christmas trees for sale. . . .) so here's a new Christmas book. Glenys Nellist has written Good News! It's Christmas, with illustrations by Lizzie Walkley.

This is definitely for the very young, pre-reading set. Moms and Dads might get tired of the simple, sing-songy rhymes, but toddlers will eat it up and remember the words. The pictures are a cute, child-friendly, sanitized version of the Nativity story. It's a simple book, perfect for snuggling up for story time by the fireplace in the weeks leading up to to Christmas.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the complimentary electronic review copy!

This is a quick read about the birth of Jesus. I loved the illustrations and I loved the “Good News” throughout the story. Extra points for everyone being (I assume) the correct nationality for the story’s setting!

This is a good telling of the Christmas story for children. The simple, rhyming story celebrates the birth of Christ, and the illustrations are colorful and lovely. I appreciate that the people have historically accurate Middle Eastern skin tones!

I loved the images in this book, they were stunning!

I like the rhyming nature of the book and thought it was a great way to tell the story of the birth of Jesus.

It is 5stars from me for this one, perfect for children right from a very young age.

This beautiful book with colorful illustrations shares with little ones the "Good news!" of the birth of Jesus. With all the hustle and bustle of Christmas in the secular world, the true meaning of Christmas sometimes gets lost. This book is a great family-oriented way to bring that focus back to the birth of Jesus. My favorite part of the book is the lovely pictures and the rhyming text. The illustrations encourage and engage children, with their appealing shapes, happy colors, and familiar animals and settings. Parents who share this book with their children will probably find them joining along to "read" the pictures and recite the rhymes.

This is a beautiful and meaningful book to read to young children at Christmas time! “Good News! It’s Christmas” contains the story of the birth of Jesus, Son of God, in the form of a well-flowing poem—with rhyming words at the at the end of every third and fifth lines of every section of text. The illustrations are very appealing with lovely colors, shading, and imagery. Also, the pages of the board book are thick (to prevent ripping or tearing) and glossy (easy to wipe clean).

I recommend this wonderful little picture book to all parents and teachers of preschool, kindergarten, and first grade level children.

Note: I received this book from NetGalley and the book's publisher and author in exchange for my honest review, for which I am very grateful.

Very sweet rhyming story about the first Christmas. Everyone is excited to share the good news! The art is fantastic, and has lots for little ones to look at. You can ask them to find shapes, spot animals, etc.
A wonderful addition to any Christmas story collection.

A very sweet story for the wee ones at Christmas time. The pictures are simply adorable & the story is easily enjoyable by all ages. I recommend this to anyone.

Good News! It's Christmas!, is a sweet, new holiday book that your littlest readers are sure to love.

Told in a melodic "good news" rhyme pattern, Mary, Joseph, and all the animals spread the news of the new Savior's birth.

Each page highlights a new "good news" rhyme. The rhymes are simple, and they sweetly tell the stop of Jesus's birth on Christmas day.

To accompany the rhymes, there are beautiful illustrations on each page. The illustrations are soft and match the tone of the story perfectly. The pictures are exactly what I would pick out for babies and toddlers.

If you are looking for a Christmas-themed baby book, Good News! It's Christmas!, is an option you should definitely check out!

This is the third book I've read by this author-illustrator duo, and it's probably my favourite. Good News! It's Christmas! tells a simplified version of the Christmas story for young readers using strong rhyming text and cute illustrations. There's not a lot of detail, and plenty of plot elements are left out... but for very young children, it gets the basic idea across.

I'd recommend this to those looking for kid-friendly versions of the nativity of Jesus, or for those looking for sweet picture books that celebrate the more religious side of Christmas.

A wonderful story for toddlers and up!
The story of Jesus's birth in and easy way to read and youngsters will be able to remember and repeat.
Terrific!

This rhyming board book is a fun and bright retelling of the Christmas story. Drawing on Luke 2:10-11, children see the Good News being spread far and wide.

Lizzie’s diverse illustrations are really sweet and bring the nativity story to life along with Glenys’ lyrical rhyming couplets. Each spread repeats “Good news” which children will enjoy and many feature animal noises. I loved the addition of untraditional animals in the nativity story, such as pigeons.

This gentle, rhyming retelling of the Christmas story would make a lovely first Christmas (or Christening) gift. The repetition and animal sounds, within such short text, makes this perfect for the very young and the diverse illustrations are equally lovely.

I am very grateful to the publisher for providing me with a digital copy via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

Good News! It's Christmas! by Glenys Nellist tells a very simple version of the Christmas story for young children. It is written using rhyming text that gives a good cadence to read aloud. The illustrations are adorable, with vibrant colour and whimsical animals and characters. It is a board book, so perfect for little ones. My granddaughter and I shared this story and really enjoyed it. We are practising the Christmas Presentation during Sunday School, so this was a perfect read for us. She really enjoyed it and knew who the characters were and what the story was basically about. I definitely recommend this one to Christian families with toddlers, as well as church libraries and Sunday School nurseries and toddler rooms.

Wonderful book about Christ's birth. Loved the illustrations---they are very whimsical. Small children will love them. The rhyming is something also, that young children will be attracted to. Can't go wrong here.

Getting into the Christmas spirit my daughter and I were looking for some Christmas books to read together (She is twelve but still loves flipping picture books from time to time especially Holiday ones). This was a great little book for young children. The pages only contain a few sentences in a beautifully written poem that flows throughout the book. Great News! is given all around from Mary and Joseph to the donkey's and the birds. The illustrations are beautiful and would easily keep any child's attention while reading this short version of the birth of Christ. I definitely recommend this board book as one to add to your Christmas reading list.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

What an adorable book this is!
A simple rhyming story about the birth of baby Jesus with all the traditional characters within it too.
The art work is delightful and I loved the simplicity of this book.
A fantastic little read!

Good News! It's Christmas! by Glenys Nellist is a beautiful illustrated book that would be a good choice for toddlers and small children. I do appreciate that there were some Bible verses. In all its a good book to point children to Christ at Christmas.

This is a very simple illustrated children’s book that is aimed at the very young (about ages 2-3) to help them understand the story of Jesus’ birth. It covers the basics without too many details and offers gorgeous illustrations that enhance the story. There are animals throughout the pages and they even help in sharing of the story and celebration of Jesus’ birth.

I love this Christmas picture book! The rhymes are perfect, and so are the illustrations. There's a dozen adorable details to look at in each scene (the animals are just too cute!). The only thing that could improve the story is if it could be longer, so that we could enjoy it all the more. Excellent Christmas book for little ones.

I really loved this book. The story is easy to read aloud and the illustrations are beautiful. I love the bright colors. I will definitely be gifting this book this year to the "littles" in my life

First, thanks to Netgalley, the author Gleennis Nellist and Discovery House Publishers for ARC.
This is a delightful, easy, rhyming and beautifully (simply) illustrated story of the birth of Jesus. It would be great for any kids from one to six and maybe older if they enjoy reading with kids younger than they are. The pictures are bright and colorful with simple shapes and the rhyming is fun for the reader and the child who is being read to. I would recommend this book to all of the above.

This book was a great, fun Christmas read. My kids asked for this book to be read multiple times throughout the Christmas season. It was fun, cute, and just the right length. I will go and purchase this book now that I know its published. Perfect gift for preschool and elementary kids.

Though I consider myself "spiritual" over religious, keeping an open mind all the while though never discussing the topic much (it's a no-win argument, and I seek to change no one's views in their faith, let alone my own), this board book for kids telling of Joseph and Mary's journey to Bethlehem and the birth of Christ - told in verse, no less - just blew me away with the sheer beauty of its artwork (though the words are pretty great, too), and the simple and touching way it told its story. A quick read and terrific introduction to any faith-based household seeking to impart this story to their young children, Good News! It's Christmas! is a must for any kid's (or even adult's) library, and should easily become a yearly tradition to re-read every December. 5/5 stars

NOTE: I received a free ARC of this title via NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.

I used this book for our homeschool. Both of our kids really enjoyed it. The cover really pulled me in! I am a sucker for a beautiful book cover!

Love the pictures, message, and Good News packed into this sweet book for the littles in your life! Also love that the pictures are of people of color. Lovely book to share the Good News of the birth of Christ, not just at Christmas.

This book was received via NetGalley for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

This is a simple Christmas retelling of Jesus’ birth. It comes as a board book to share with your young ones. I would definitely recommend this for any time of time of the year but especially around Christmas to give little ones and insight into what Christmas is all about.

Pick this one up for your daycare, preschool or story time if you can. Any Christian parent with young children would also enjoy this one for there home library.