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Three wise women follow a bright star to find a very special newborn baby in a stable, where each of them is able in her own way to give the child a gift.

Nature and the animal kingdom celebrate the birth of Jesus, while most people do not even notice that a miracle has occurred.

A baby owl asks his mother all about the Holy Child who he sees sleeping in their stable home.

Rhyming verse introduces the people who appear in the story of the birth of Christ and describes the setting of this event.

Unhappy in his cramped, cold hole, Mortimer Mouse moves into a nativity scene thinking it is the perfect home for him, until he discovers who truly belongs there.

Various animals welcome a new baby born in a stable with their special sounds, but the donkey is afraid that his braying will be too harsh.

Various people and animals are drawn by a magnificent star to Bethlehem to see the newborn Christ.

"What would the animals have said if they had been able to greet Jesus on that very first Christmas Eve? In this rich collection of poetry, all different kinds of animals get the chance to be heard. Sheep whisper softly to the Good Shepherd, a spider bows down on all eight legs, fish splash with their fins, and a little goat's lighthearted mischief makes the baby laugh. In this story of a not-so-silent night, God's unique creatures come together for...

A little mouse who is teased for being the smallest and for playing an acorn drum is singled out to give a gift to the very special child who has been born in a nearby stable.