The birth of Jesus Christ is God's greatest gift to mankind and the reason for the celebration of the Christmas holiday. Here in the pages of this lavishly illustrated volume, readers will find the joy of the season reflected in writings from the Bible and in the stories of Henry Van Dyke, Hans Christian Anderson, George Hodges, and Pamela Kennedy. Poems from traditional Christmas hymns round out the text selection. Reproductions of fine art masterpieces and photographs of winter wonderlands add to the visual impact of this gift book.