Itsy Bitsy Christmas: You're Never Too Little for His Love

I love Christmas and was delighted to come across this beautifully illustrated (by Bruno Merz) and wonderfully narrated book by Max Lucado. It is a wonderful story of love, determination, and a sense of belonging. It features two little mice who find themselves in the possession of some good news: The King is coming to Bethlehem. The trouble is, no one seems to believe them. How many times have you and I encountered something similar? Our good news quickly turns into doubt, discouragement, or disappointment when shared with others.This simple and delightful hardcover book sheds light on many important lessons for those both young and young-at-heart:Some people need to see in order to believe while true faith is believing before we see it.(Hebrews 11:1)Good news has no expiry date.Unconditional Love is just that…unconditional. It doesn’t matter how young or old, big or small, happy or grumpy, etc., true unconditional love is present and offered no matter what.One of my favourite parts of the book is when the mice go looking for the King and they search all the places they think a King would be unbeknownst to them that the King they are looking for is unlike any other king. They look for Him in the main street where busy people rush around, a hotel where sleepy people spend their time resting, and a city market where business people work all day. In all three circumstances, there’s the line “Lots of busy people/sleepy people/working people, but no King.” In the end, the mice see their King in the very stable with all of their friends-the ones who laughed at them, doubted them, and the one who was cranky. It’s a heart warming reminder that Jesus is found in the most unlikely places with the most unlikely people. It’s the true testament of a love that is…unconditional.“Its Bitsy Christmas" is a beautiful rendition of the Christmas story-a story that never gets old.“You’re never too little for His love!”-Max Lucado

Read this with my 3 year old daughter during this Christmas season. She loved it and it really told the story of God's love for everyone, no matter how "little" you may be. I thought it was a great way to introduce and teach the story of Jesus' birth at Christmas.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book! I accidentally ordered two, but I'll keep both so that both kids have a copy. This story is so beautiful about how Jesus came for us all, even the smallest ones. Such a great story for kids to know that He came for them, as well. Even the animals who were grumpy/skeptical are loved. We read this all the time, not just at Christmas.

I read this to my 4 1/2 year-old grandson a few days before Christmas and he enjoyed it a lot. Animals are always an attraction for preschoolers. Max Lucado has such a talent to teach and relate to all ages.

I found this story to be too wordy and confusing. I can not get my 2 / 3 year old to sit through even the first couple of pages. Perhaps we will try again in a couple of years, but I don’t really enjoy the story either so we may just give it away.

Colorful, well illustrated and in language of a child....short sentences , holds attention and makes child feel important even if they are little.

This is an adorable book! The pictures are beautiful and the story is charming. My granddaughter loved it.

I read this book to my grandchildren, ages 5 & 8, for Christmas. They loved it.

Lovely, lovely book. The children at school loved it

Beautiful story and illustrates the real meaning of Christmas well. I have only read it once though. My 3-year old does not sit through the whole story yet.

Lovely story for little ones

Daniel Donkey told Itsy and sister Bitsy a King was coming. Excited, mice told unbelieving-friends. A unique story of Christmas.

Super cute book. The whole family loved it.