Faithful rhyming retelling of the Christmas story for Lego-loving kids.
This faithful rhyming retelling of the Christmas story will help Lego-loving children to engage with the Christmas story afresh, highlighting the surprise and excitement of who Jesus is and why he came.
Fun rhymes make for a memorable and enjoyable read, while richly coloured, glossy photographs of real brick builds will inspire kids to get creative!
Includes designs for five builds you can make yourself either at home or as a craft activity in children’s groups. The instructions are in the free extras section below.
Ideal for:
There is a whole suite of resources accompanying the book that can be used by families and churches to help children interact with the Christmas story and used to share the gospel in the community.
There is a FREE animated video and an augmented reality Christmas story trail available for purchase, created by Go Chatter Videos.
There are FREE downloadable Sunday school lessons (including all-age talks to use in the lead up to Christmas) and an all-age Christmas service plan created by Faith In Kids.
Reach out with the gospel to families around you by telling the Christmas Story Brick by Brick!
| Age range: | 4+ |
|---|---|
| Contributors | Rachael Hood, Joshua Whitehouse |
| ISBN | 9781802541052 |
| Format | Paperback |
| First published | September 2024 |
| Dimensions | 220mm x 220mm x 3mm |
| Weight | 0.14 kg |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 32 |
| Publisher | The Good Book Company |
Please note that no bricks are included with the book. The characters in the book are bespoke. To create your own, use the pictures in the book as a guide and get creative!
Christmas is a big opportunity to talk about Jesus with the families in our communities. This fresh, faithful retelling is just what we need to share the joy of the first Christmas. Get this in your home, and give three away!
Building a bridge to a young person’s world with the Christian message is what Dan Rackham and Go Chatter are all about. This resource truly enables you to do that. It is creative and innovative, and it will hhelp you talk about the most amazing event in history—the birth of the Saviour of the world. I can’t recommend this highly enough, particularly with the video that will bring the story even more to life!
Master Builder LEGO skills meet an ancient story that is still changing lives. This is a professional product that will no doubt engage young children and grown-up children alike!
I received this book with high hopes that my Lego-loving girls (ages 8, 7, and 4) would love it, but unfortunately it did not capture their hearts. Though not a favorite in our home, I know it is in others and believe it is a good resource to engage young hearts with the Christmas story in a new and fun way.
The Christmas Story Brick by Brick by Rachael Hood arrived at the perfect time for our family! This year, my kids have really gotten into Legos, so they were thrilled to receive this book.
Fresh and Engaging
They eagerly flipped through every page, captivated by the creative builds by Joshua Whitehouse. It was such a joy to share the story of Jesus’ birth in this fresh and engaging way—it truly made our Christmas season even more special.
I received a media copy of The Christmas Story Brick by Brick and this is my honest review.
The Christmas Story brick by brick is the perfect book to gift for your Lego lover this Christmas season.
As a mom I’m always looking for books that grab my 6 year olds attention. He’s the one in my house that doesn’t naturally gravitate to a book but he absolutely loved this Lego book. We loved the rhyming and even encouraged us to build our own nativity with legos. I would highly recommend adding this to your lineup of Christmas books to get this season
Thank you so much to @thegoodbookcompanyusa for this book in exchange for my honest review
My Lego-loving son loves this book, and I appreciate that it is a faithful retelling of the biblical Christmas story. It reminds us why Jesus had to come, and that He alone could be our perfect Savior. The Lego sets were fantastic and my son loves looking over all the details.
I received The Christmas Story Brick By Brick compliments of The Good Book Company in exchange for my honest review.
The Christmas Story Brick By Brick is a fun retelling of Jesus‘s birth. Rather than using illustrations, this book uses scenes built out of Legos. The scenes are still shots from the video The Story of Christmas by Go Chatter Studios and the book’s text uses some of the lines of that video (Go Chatter Media Ltd and The Good Book Company partnered in publishing this book).
The story is told in rhyming format which is sure to captivate children and help them easily remember the details of when Jesus came and why. I love that the book mentions all three persons of the Trinity. The book does show the magi coming to bring gifts to Jesus in the manger.
According to the Bible, the magi most likely were not present the night of Jesus’s birth as they arrived after it (Matthew 2:1) and after their visit, Herod ordered all male children under two to be put to death (Matthew 2:16) making it likely that Jesus was a toddler at the time of their visit. I plan to use this scene as an opportunity to teach my children about the magi’s visit and where it falls in the timeline of Jesus’s birth.
The Christmas Story Brick By Brick is a wonderful Christmas resource, especially for kids who love Legos! I love this book and look forward to reading it repeatedly with my kids this Christmas season!
I LOVE these LEGO Christmas resources, and we’ve used the LEGO videos in our services at Christmas before, so we are so glad that there is now a book version! It’s a very simple version of the Christmas story and a perfect giveaway at crib services, carol services and to your toddler groups and Sunday school groups. We’re hoping to place a bulk order for this Christmas’s evangelistic services as they’ll be a perfect gift for families!
What a great book for kids! The Christmas Story Brick-by-Brick is creative and engaging for children. Combining the beautiful mystery of the Christmas story with fun illustrations that resemble legos, this book will be popular with many families. The graphics and word bubbles as well as the banners of narration are so inviting for children. The simple to read and rhyming makes it fun and easy for children to read as well. There is a clear reflection of Scripture with a faithfulness to not add or detract from God’s Word. At the end, there are also instructions for building your own nativity from lego bricks. So fun! This would be fun to even read while your kids build their nativity.
The only thing missing, in my opinion, is a brief blurb at the beginning or end of where to find the actual story in the Bible. While this is a popular portion of Scripture and likely easy to find for many, I’m hoping they release many more books like this and the inclusion of where to find in the Bible would be a great addition.
If you have a lego lover, then this is the book for them this holiday season.
This book chronicles the Christmas story on a Lego scene backdrop. And it is SO fun to study the pictures and all the Lego creations. The rhyming story emphasizes how Mary, Joseph, the shepherds etc. did not expect Jesus to choose them or come in this way which I really enjoyed.
I also LOVE that there is a QR code at the back of the book which includes 5 different nativity builds your child can make.
One note: this is a paperback book. The positive of that is it’s less expensive; the negative of course is that’s it’s not as sturdy/more prone to bending. I’m a hardback girl, but I know some people actually prefer paperbacks, and I do think this one is worth it.
Note: like many other Christmas books, this does show the wise men at the manger scene vs. a later depiction when Jesus was older.
I received a review copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
The amount of time involved in the creation of the illustrations in this book must have been incredible! The rhyming yet simple text is great for the little ones.
4.5 stars, rounded up.
This paperback picture book retells the Christmas story in simple, kid-friendly language, and its unique selling point is that the illustrations are photos of Lego builds. The brick builds from Joshua Whitehouse are intricate, action-packed, and full of fascinating details, and Rachael Hood's writing is simple and engaging. She tells the story through rhyming text and occasional speech bubbles, and this picture book is accurate and faithful to the source material, except for the portrayal of the Wise Men visiting Jesus at the manager. Families that are sticklers for accuracy will hopefully give a pass on this, since it's part of the Lego set-up and resembles a typical manager scene.
In addition to describing the basic events of Nativity story, the author also expresses themes and ideas related to the gospel. She explains at the beginning, "God's people were waiting for God's special plan. For he'd promised a King filled with power and might who could banish the bad stuff and make all things right!" She shows how Jesus fulfilled God's promises in surprising ways, and the conclusion of the book shows that Jesus is God, and that he became a human and made himself poor so that he could rescue us.
"The Christmas Story Brick by Brick" is perfect for Lego-loving kids, and is a fun and fresh way to share the Nativity story. This is a great book for Christian families to enjoy together, and because it is an inexpensive paperback, this would also make a great giveaway in a children's ministry setting. This book also includes pictures in the back of five simple builds that kids can do to set up their own Nativity scene, and there are instructions available for download on the publisher's website. Overall, this is an engaging book that is unique without being gimmicky, and it will appeal to Lego fans of all ages.
I received a free copy from the publisher, and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
