Who Is Coming to Our House?
Board Book – Picture Book, September 24, 2001
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · September 24, 2001
A modern Christmas classic about how the animals prepare a cozy welcome for the baby Jesus, perfect for under the tree or in stockings.
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- Who it’s for
- The animals’ preparations make this warm, lyrical Christmas story a cozy welcome for baby Jesus.
- Themes
- Christmas nativity, Welcoming the baby Jesus, Animals preparing a cozy welcome
- Genres
- Christian Holiday Stories, Christian Animal Stories, Christmas & Advent
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A modern Christmas classic about how the animals prepare a cozy welcome for the baby Jesus, perfect for under the tree or in stockings. "Who is coming to our house? Someone, someone," says Mouse. As Pig makes room, Lamb cleans up, Goose stacks the hay, and Duck lines the crib with eiderdown, Mary and Joseph are on their way by donkey. All the animals are eager to welcome the baby Jesus to their home. A warm, lyrical book your family will cuddle up with for years.
A Welcome in Verse
The animals’ preparations make this warm, lyrical Christmas story a cozy welcome for baby Jesus.
Come here for
- The animals’ small preparations for baby Jesus
- A warm, lyrical Christmas read-aloud
Expect
- Gentle anticipation as each animal helps
- A cozy welcome for the baby Jesus
Where it sits
| Christmas & Advent | 67% |
|---|---|
| Christian Holiday Stories | 51% |
| Christian Animal Stories | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Farm Animal Stories
- Family Stories
- Christian Stories
- Authors
- Joseph Slate
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- September 24, 2001
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Christmas nativity · Welcoming the baby Jesus · Animals preparing a cozy welcome
- Reading lane
- Farm Animal Stories