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The Manger Mouse
What really happened the night Jesus was born?
Matty's mother tells him he will take part in the most important thing ever to happen in history. Why him, a meek and lowly stable mouse? All Matty the manger mouse wants to do is snuggle into the warmth of his mother and fall asleep but the Creator of the world has another plan for him. Will the little stable mouse surrender to his own needs or bow to the will of the Savior?
Children and adults will be touched by Matty's brave little heart.
As the story of that first Christmas unfolds, come join Matty and all the other stable dwellers portrayed in lush and charming pastel illustrations.
Matty's mother tells him he will take part in the most important thing ever to happen in history. Why him, a meek and lowly stable mouse? All Matty the manger mouse wants to do is snuggle into the warmth of his mother and fall asleep but the Creator of the world has another plan for him. Will the little stable mouse surrender to his own needs or bow to the will of the Savior?
Children and adults will be touched by Matty's brave little heart.
As the story of that first Christmas unfolds, come join Matty and all the other stable dwellers portrayed in lush and charming pastel illustrations.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published August 5, 2013
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About the author
Sarah Martin Byrd
6 books14 followersABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sarah Martin Byrd graduated from The Institute of Children’s Literature, West Redding, Connecticut and lives with her husband at the foot of The Blue Ridge Mountains in Elkin, North Carolina. She states: “Guardian Spirit was written for women, specifically young adults. It is a journey from abuse to healing with miracles and magic woven throughout. Even though the work is fiction, it was inspired by the true experiences of many I know.”
In the Coal Mine Shadows, the author’s first novel (not yet published), placed in the top 30 of 400 entries in The 2009 Santa Fe Writers Project. Mr. Andrew Gifford, Project Director said, “In the Coal Mine Shadows stood out as an example of excellence in the craft of writing.” The author is at work on a third novel, The Color of My Heart. Sarah Martin Byrd has also written a weekly column in a local newspaper for years.
In the Coal Mine Shadows, the author’s first novel (not yet published), placed in the top 30 of 400 entries in The 2009 Santa Fe Writers Project. Mr. Andrew Gifford, Project Director said, “In the Coal Mine Shadows stood out as an example of excellence in the craft of writing.” The author is at work on a third novel, The Color of My Heart. Sarah Martin Byrd has also written a weekly column in a local newspaper for years.
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November 29, 2022
Cute and original story about a small mouse on the first Christmas.
December 17, 2014
I have to say that this is the cutest version of this story that I have ever heard! Sarah Martin Byrd does an amazing job relating the events of Jesus' birth through the eyes of a stable mouse & his mother. And even though the other animals in the stable are only occasionally mentioned, the fact that they had names themselves seemed to thoroughly entertain my kids.
*I received a copy of 'The Manger Mouse' from Ambassador International for the sole purpose of generating a review.*
*I received a copy of 'The Manger Mouse' from Ambassador International for the sole purpose of generating a review.*
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