Blog Tour for "Bethlehem's Baby" by Sheila Deeth plus Review from my 4 year old Grandson

Ten Things you May not know about Bethlehem’s BabyIf you’ve been following this blog tour you probably know Bethlehem’s Baby is the sixth in the Five Minute Bible StoryTMSeries, by Sheila Deeth, published by Cape Arago Press. You may even know it’s the first New Testament entry in the series, and the first to be released on Smashwords—just think, now you can read five-minute Bible stories on Nooks and Kobos as well as computers and kindles. You’ve probably guessed Bethlehem’s Baby’s got something to do with Bethlehem and Christmas too. But here are ten things you may not know about the book:          1.       The title contains two words because all the other books in the series have two-word titles. After Genesis People, Exodus Tales and Joshua’s Journey, my publisher suggested Psalm Stories for the stories based on psalms. I liked the alliteration, so I tried to repeat it with Bethlehem’s Baby.      2.       I was going to write Battling Judges next (based on the book of Judges), but my publisher thought it was time I tried my hand at the New Testament. I think he was right—it’s made an enjoyable change of pace for me, and I loved doing the extra research.      3.       I started writing five-minute Bible stories in college after reading Tolkein’s Silmarillion, but they’ve been through lots of iterations since then.      4.       The stories take five minutes to read aloud because that’s how long we were given in church for children’s sermons. It seems to fit well with the attention span of fidgeting kids gathered I hope you’re enjoying the tour, and I hope you’re enjoying the book. Don’t forget to look for more in the series, already published and coming soon...


Bethlehem’s Baby:Meet the Emperor Augustus’s advisors, the quiet research student helping wise men study stars, the shepherd whose granddad keeps complaining, an Egyptian fisherboy, a Roman soldier, and more in this set of 40 5-minute read-aloud stories based around the events of the Christ Child’s birth in Bethlehem.
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Find out more about the Five-Minute Bible StoryTMSeries on the publisher’s website: http://capearagopress.com/Five-Minute.html

Connect with Sheila at:Sheila Deeth: http://about.me/SheilaDeeth Blog: http://sheiladeeth.blogspot.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sheila.deethFan page: https://www.facebook.com/SheilaDeethAuthorTwitter: https://twitter.com/sheiladeethGoodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2853735.Sheila_Deeth


Today I have special reviewers on my blog, and I want to give them a warm welcome. My daughter Arline, and her son Nathan. Nathan is 4 years old, and agreed to do a review for us. When Sheila asked me to be part of her tour, I told her that I was swamped under work, but that if she will not mind that they will do it for me. She agreed immediately. Here are their thoughts of this great Series.
My 5 Star Review
I have received this book from the author for an honest review.
A great book with new insight into some of the stories I always wondered about.  Nathan loved the stories, although some words were above his understanding, and it took time to explain it to him. I will recommend this book for children from 5 and up, for greater interaction and feedback with and from the child. He enjoyed the quick 5 minutes read and was very inquisitive. Well written and informative the stories were quick and well researched. It is a book I can recommend to parents with small children, and of course for grown-ups. A great way to read the Bible and teach them about the Love of the Father, and the greatest gift He could give us, His Son.Thanks for the opportunity to review this book.