Come with me on a journey before there was time, and I’ll tell you the story of the first Christmas in rhyme.
Set to the cadence of the similarly named classic, ‘Twas Christmas Night artfully describes allthe key events of the Christmas story—the prophets foretelling the coming of the Messiah; theangel appearing to Mary and Joseph; their treacherous journey to Bethlehem; and, of course,the birth of Jesus. However, it goes much further in relating God’s redemptive plan,encompassing everything from creation and the fall of humankind to Jesus’s life and ministry,death on the cross, and miraculous resurrection. Timeless and touching, ‘Twas Christmas Nightnot only details the actual events of the Bible but also poignantly describes why they matter,reinforcing the idea that God loves each of His children and wants a relationship with them.Masterfully illustrating why Christmas is still relevant two thousand years later, each beautifullywoven couplet presents a promise and a reminder of the endurance of God’s love. With thewarmth and familiarity of a Christmas classic that will engage the entire family, along withstunning, hand-painted illustrations, this book tells the most important story ever told.
About the Illustrator:
Yvonne Agee was born in the 1950s in Wheeling, West Virginia, but promptly moved with herparents to the Shenandoah Valley where her hometown was only minutes from the mountains.She spent a fair amount of time playing in and exploring this wonderful mountain terrain whilegrowing up. The colors, the smells, and the sounds will always dwell in her heart and influencehow she interprets what she sees and how she transfers that to a canvas.After graduating from the University of Virginia (UVA) with a Bachelor of Science in Educationand from George Mason University with a master’s degree, Yvonne earned a post-graduateendorsement in administration and supervision from UVA. For several decades, she gave herenergies to high school students and colleagues, but today, Yvonne is retired from educationand finds herself exploring the world around her once again through art with a renewed passionfor abstractions and disrupted realism.
