The Child in the Manger cover

The Child in the Manger

Author: Slegers, Liesbet

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level 2.4
Points 0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 384
Points per Word 0.001302
Page Count 28
Points per Page 0.017857

Description

The book tells the story of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem for a census ordered by the king. Along the way, Mary, who is pregnant, travels with Joseph to the city. They arrive in Bethlehem where Mary gives birth to Jesus. The illustrated book presents a simple retelling of the nativity story for young children.