A 2,000-year-old story told through the eyes of an in-keeper's wife, Naomi. Their inn already overflowing with travelers, Naomi extends a kindness to strangers by offering their stable with dry hay, and a delicious meal to the weary travelers, pregnant Mary, and husband Joseph. Original colorful illustrations highlight Naomi's story of the wonderous miracle she saw unfold. Naomi shares her excitement of being a part of The First Christmas while introducing readers to the tastes of The First Supper. This is an interactive, non-denominational soon to be classic story for young children everywhere. Naomi provides foods, ingredients, and recipes to help children and parents learn firsthand how to prepare and sample meals served 2,000 years ago. Angels, Shepherd, Wisemen at the Birth of Jesus…but who else was there? Ronda has combined the narrative we know so well with the practical needs of Mary and Joseph. Her inviting the inn keepers' wife to tell the behind the scenes story of the Birth of Christ allows us to experience the human side of Jesus’ Birth as the First Supper. This combination reveals that Jesus is surely, Immanuel. God with us! Fully God, Fully Man. --Ron Pegram National Director, Kidz Xtreme “The author, Ronda Martin, began this journey with one special goal in mind. To reach children with a new, fresh look at the oft told Christmas story combining that with ‘first supper’. She has excelled! One look at the eye-catching colorful, delightful cover will naturally draw the attention of young eager to learn mind. These stories have been told repeatedly every season but perhaps in order to gain a new audience of youth, she decided to make the characters and the situation something a bit new so that it would be a fresh way to tell the wonderful story and perhaps make it more memorable for the children. That is accomplished in this beautifully illustrated book. Then to cap it all off, to invite them with the partnership of their parents to share the experience of sampling some of the foods that would have been typical of the table in those times. This is a great idea that has gathered high praise so far from teachers and parents alike. Mrs. Martin poured her heart into this work of love because she knew she had carried this idea for long enough. The experiences with her own son and those of his friends led her along for years until finally she realized the ‘itch’ was not going away for a reason. Time to act! So, for many months she labored over every single word and what look, and illustrations needed to accompany the story in hopes of providing understanding by presenting this important Biblical story in simplicity with illustrations that would have a deep meaning for children they would always remember. Her hope was simple …. to make the stories they’ve heard repeatedly come to life in a way they had not previously known.” --Beverly Ragsdale, Mom, Aunt, and Grandmother “Ronda’s book will rival anything St. James wrote for a child’s understanding of the wonderful story that took place in the manager, especially eating the munchies of the day.” --Karen Clark, Head of Fun and Wisdom for Christian Books… Ronda Martin was born and raised in a small town South Carolina, and first accepted Jesus at age 11 in her Southern Baptist Church. Married to Gil, a NASCAR crew chief for over 25 years, they have a son Ford, a Digital Producer at Fox Sports, and two godchildren, Tabor and Remington. Ronda has been a writer for many years, including radio promotions, freelance motorsports columns and an earlier book, Stock Car Legends. Ronda and Gil live on a farm in rural North Carolina, surrounded by chickens, guineas, cows, ducks, dogs, a cat and kind neighbors. She enjoys cooking, canning, gardening, fishing, children, archery, and of course writing. She has a particular fondness for Dixie Cheeseburgers, Chocolate Tootsie Pops, The Isaacs, and ‘70s rock. A frequent practitioner of Sign Language, she plays guitar badly, has a wicked sense of humor, hates needles, copperheads, and liver.