The Story of Christmas

This heritage hardback edition of The Story of Christmas features Katharine Bamfield's classic text and Margaret Tarrant's original full-color artworks, bringing the traditional nativity story to life for young readers.

Closely following the Bible, The Story of Christmas retells the story of Jesus's birth, taking us through the annunciation and Jesus' birth to the visits of the shepherds, the wise men, the flight into Egypt and Jesus' early childhood. Margaret Tarrant's classic artworks are a wonderful accompaniment to this timeless story - perfect to share with the next generation.

It's a a must-have classic for children aged 5+.

Margaret Tarrant is a much-loved English illustrator, specialising in charming depictions of fairy-like children and religious subjects. Born in 1888, she began her career at the age of 20, and studied at Heatherley's School of Art, in London, and then at Guildford School of Art, exhibiting her work at the Royal Academy between 1914 and 1927, and at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. She painted and published into the early 1950s.

Katharine Bamfield is an early 20th century author, best known for her retelling the nativity story in The Story of Christmas.