Ready, Steady Christmas is a festive, fun-filled activity book for the under-10s and costs just £2.99 from the Catholic Children's Society (Westminster) Christmas 2000 catalogue.

My Very First Christmas Story is a big, bright book printed on board and is an ideal way of introducing babies and pre-school children to the nativity story.

A Little Life of Jesus is a beautifully illustrated hardback book containing 12 stories covering the most important aspect of Jesus' life and teachings. At £6.99, it is an ideal Christmas or First Communion gift for younger children.

The Story of Christmas is a traditional version of the Christmas Story, beautifully illustrated by the renowned artist Margaret Tarrant, and costs just £2.25.