ChristmasShepherds

Maïte Roche The Christmas Shepherds Ignatius

During the night, the watch over the in the countryside near . Sheep Shepherds Bethlehem Who is watching over the ? What is the old shepherd holding in his arms ?

Shepherds Who is born today? Today in , , the Son of God, is born! You will find him lying in a . ” The sent by God appears before the and says, “I bring you news of great joy! Bethlehem Where will we find ? Manger Sheep Angel

The come to a , where they find lying in a next to and . The tell them what the said, and all are filled with wonder. What do the see? Stable Mary Angels Bethlehem Manger Jesus Shepherds Sheep Angel

M Y F I R S T W O R D S The Christmas Shepherds • To recognize Mary, Joseph, Jesus, and the shepherds… • To learn the first words of the Gospel according to Saint Luke… It’s easy! Just ask your little ones to flip open the windows, and before their enchanted eyes, the story will come alive! From 24 months up Also in this series: • Jesus in the Manger Original French edition : Les bergers de Noël © 1997 by Mame, Paris Translated by Carrie Akoun © 2011 by Ignatius Press, San Francisco • Magnificat USA LLC, New York. All rights reserved. ISBN Ignatius Press 978-1-58617-657-0 • ISBN Magnificat 978-1-936260-31-7 The trademark MAGNIFICAT depicted in this publication is used under license from and is the exclusive property of Magnificat Central Service Team, Inc., A Ministry to Catholic Women, and may not be used without its written consent. Printed by Tien Wah Press, Malaysia /Printed on June 15, 2011/Job Number MGN 11007 Printed in Malaysia in compliance with the Consumer Protection Safety Act, 2008. 9 781586 176570

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