The Greatest Gift

Author Anika Lillicrap (mum of 6) writes the most beautiful poem which not only rhymes and scans (oh, the joy!) but uniquely tells the story of Christmas using the line “What’s about to happen?” to start each verse.

‘The Greatest Gift’ begins in a relatable way for young children, with the kind of Christmas celebrations of which we’re familiar, before whizzing back to the birth of Jesus, fast-forwarding on to what he came to do, and finally returning to us in the 21st century, reminding us that we have a response to make. Lovely illustrations too by Kezia Hulse – an all-round charmer of a book!