A very special baby has arrived and the Frolic friends are gathering their gifts to welcome him. Ava, Jo, Hal, and Uri all find something incredible to give, but Rufus wonders what he could possibly offer such a special child. Rufus is discouraged as he watches his friends give their presents to the baby, but after saying a prayer, he learns that he has had the perfect gift for the baby all along. Frolic picture books help young children solve common childhood challenges with biblical solutions, and won a 2016 Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Best Picture Book Series. Rufus and the Very Special Baby won a 2017 Illumination Award in the holiday category--an international contest designed to honor the year's best titles written and published with a Christian worldview. "Accessible language, notes for parents about faith connections, and chipper artwork add up to an upbeat Nativity retelling that puts an emphasis on generosity." -- Publishers Weekly "Thoroughly charming and wonderfully well illustrated...sweet and entertaining twist on a familiar Christmas story." -- Midwest Book Review "Colorfully charming illustrations perfectly complement and support and engagingly entertaining and original Christmas Nativity themed story that is enthusiastically recommended for family, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book stories for children." -- Midwest Book Review Carla Barnhill is the award-winning author of The Myth of the Perfect Mother , Shaping Your Family's Future , and The One Year Devotions for Preschoolers . She has edited countless books, magazines, essays, and blogs for children, teenagers, and adults. Carla lives in Minnesota with her family. Natasha Rimmington is an illustrator living in Scotland. She specializes in children's illustration and loves drawing animal characters; especially bears. She spends most of her day illustrating, but when she's not doing that she loves hiking, camping and visiting the nearby zoo.