Child of God

When it was almost time for Mary's baby to be born, Mary and her husband, Joseph, had to go to the city because the King ordered that everyone be counted. 

[Older readers can substitute the underlined words with the new word below:]

A Census - the number of people under the rule of a government or King.

[Challenge Question:]

Why do governments keep a census of the people?

[Illustrations are intentionally simple, easily traced and colored by child.]