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    Brown Baby Jesus

    A Picture Book

    Author Dorena Williamson
    Illustrated by Ronique Ellis
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    RH Childrens Books | WaterBrook Children's
    On sale Sep 20, 2022 | 40 Pages | 9780593236390
    Preschool - 2
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    Celebrate Christmas with this unique retelling of the Nativity story featuring Jesus as a melanated baby in a story that’s rich with Scripture, historical accuracy, and a multicultural weaving of love—from the author of Crowned with Glory.

    Like Moses, brown baby Jesus would be a deliverer. Like Rahab, brown baby Jesus would save His people from destruction. Like David, brown baby Jesus would rule as a great king. Like the colorful threads that make up a beautiful cloth, Brown Baby Jesus brings together the characters and stories leading to Jesus—showing how God included many races and nations in the story we celebrate each year.

    With an unconventional Christmas setting of Egypt and written in sweet, lyrical prose, Brown Baby Jesus is sure to become a holiday classic embraced by families of all races and backgrounds.
    © Amanda Mae Steele Photography
    Dorena Williamson is a speaker, church planter, and bridge builder whose work has been featured in Christianity Today and Crosswalk. She is a bestselling author of children’s books that adults need too. She and her husband, Chris, have four children and make their home in Franklin, Tennessee. View titles by Dorena Williamson
    Ronique Ellis View titles by Ronique Ellis
    Mary and Joseph made their way through the Egyptian
    marketplace with their brown baby Jesus in tow.

    Jesus’s eyes took in the traders from near and far.
    His little nose filled with the scents of fruit, bread, and spices.
    His face lit up at the sight of children threading colorful clay beads.

    Just weeks before, Magi from the east had visited the
    family in Bethlehem, bringing gold, frankincense, and
    myrrh to honor Jesus as the king of the Jews.
    Copyright © 2022 by Dorena Williamson; Illustrated by Ronique Ellis. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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    Celebrate Christmas with this unique retelling of the Nativity story featuring Jesus as a melanated baby in a story that’s rich with Scripture, historical accuracy, and a multicultural weaving of love—from the author of Crowned with Glory.

    Like Moses, brown baby Jesus would be a deliverer. Like Rahab, brown baby Jesus would save His people from destruction. Like David, brown baby Jesus would rule as a great king. Like the colorful threads that make up a beautiful cloth, Brown Baby Jesus brings together the characters and stories leading to Jesus—showing how God included many races and nations in the story we celebrate each year.

    With an unconventional Christmas setting of Egypt and written in sweet, lyrical prose, Brown Baby Jesus is sure to become a holiday classic embraced by families of all races and backgrounds.

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    © Amanda Mae Steele Photography
    Dorena Williamson is a speaker, church planter, and bridge builder whose work has been featured in Christianity Today and Crosswalk. She is a bestselling author of children’s books that adults need too. She and her husband, Chris, have four children and make their home in Franklin, Tennessee. View titles by Dorena Williamson
    Ronique Ellis View titles by Ronique Ellis

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    Mary and Joseph made their way through the Egyptian
    marketplace with their brown baby Jesus in tow.

    Jesus’s eyes took in the traders from near and far.
    His little nose filled with the scents of fruit, bread, and spices.
    His face lit up at the sight of children threading colorful clay beads.

    Just weeks before, Magi from the east had visited the
    family in Bethlehem, bringing gold, frankincense, and
    myrrh to honor Jesus as the king of the Jews.
    Copyright © 2022 by Dorena Williamson; Illustrated by Ronique Ellis. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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