Copper the basset hound travels the world with his friend, Amanda, while she digs on archaeological sites. On this trip to Bethlehem, the ancient city where Jesus was born, this adventurous dog follows his nose to an ancient stone manger. There he meets a new friend who tells him all about life in first-century Judaea and the night a special baby was born in the house Amanda’s excavating.

This book features

• a Page for Parents that explains the historical facts behind the story,
• grades 1-3 reading level,
• 34 pages of edge-to-edge full-color illustrations, and
• durable heavyweight pages with a glued binding (no staples!).

Join Copper as he learns the history of the first Christmas!