An ECPA 2023 Christmas Bestseller!
Join Mary and Joseph, angels, shepherds, sheep, and various stable critters as they celebrate the birthday of a very special baby in this RHYMING COUNTING BOOK for little readers and their families. Happy Birthday, Christmas Child! celebrates the warmth, wonder and excitement of the night Jesus was born. Written in gentle rhyme with bright adorable illustrations and lots of things for little ones to notice, name, and count, it's sure to be a Christmas favorite!

Laura Sassi has a passion for telling stories in prose and rhyme. Her books with Paraclete Press include Happy Birthday, Christmas Child, My Tender Heart Bible, MyTender Heart Prayer Book and My Tender Heart Devotions, coming in 2024. In addition, she is the author of multiple books for young children including the best-selling Goodnight, Ark, Love Is Kind, Diva Delores and the Opera House Mouse, Little Ewe, and Bunny Finds Easter. She also writes stories and poems for various children's publications.

Laura had a fulfilling teaching career before becoming a children's author. She's been a homeschool mom, children's ministry director, historic museum interpreter, and more. She writes daily from her home in New Jersey and finds special joy in sharing messages of kindness, comfort, and faith through story at school visits, church gatherings, and other events.