Products description
Before the first star was shining, there was already a promise.
A child looks through time: into the garden, to the tent, to the shepherds and all the way to the manger. And discovers why Christmas does not begin in Bethlehem.
A read-aloud book from about age 4. On every double spread, the large picture on the left, the read-aloud text on the right.
From the book
He decided before he began. First came the decision. Then came the world.
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But one day the people hid from him. "Where are you?" God called. It was the saddest question in the world.
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Have you ever built a tent out of blankets? Nice and snug, so you can be close together? God did too.
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So small you could carry him. So near you could hear his breath.
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And do you know why God became a little human being? Because he wanted to feel everything himself that you feel. Being tired, being cold, laughing, being sad.
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Who is it for?
- For parents and grandparents who love a bedtime read: the large picture on the left, a short text on the right that reads well out loud.
- For children from about age 4 who ask why we celebrate Christmas and want an answer that starts before Bethlehem.
- For Sunday school and church: the garden, the tent, Mary and Joseph, the shepherds and the manger in one continuous story, with questions to think about together.
- As an Advent gift for families who want Christmas to be about more than presents.
- For you, if you want your child to hear that God saw them and wanted them before there was a single star.
Take a look
PDF, 80 pages in full color, for reading aloud on a tablet or screen. Available in eight languages, choose yours before checkout:
- Deutsch: Vor dem ersten Stern
- English: Before the First Star
- Español: Antes de la primera estrella
- Français: Avant la première étoile
- Italiano: Prima della prima stella
- Nederlands: Voor de eerste ster
- Polski: Przed pierwszą gwiazdą
- Português: Antes da primeira estrela
Instant download after payment.
The printed book is available on Amazon:
Paperback: Deutsch · English · Español · Français · Italiano · Nederlands · Polski · Português
Hardcover: Deutsch · English · Español · Français · Italiano · Nederlands · Polski · Português
This Product was added to our catalogue on 08/11/2026.
