Flinn, Lisa creator text Abingdon Press 2006 monographic Younger, Barbara Anna and Jacob are two young children who live in Bethlehem. One day, they notice from the rooftop of their home that people are flowing into Bethlehem to be counted as directed by the emperor. Soon they notice that something is happening in a nearby stable, and it involves a young family who is about to have a baby. The children describe their efforts to solve the mystery going on in the stable as shepherds come to visit the Christ Child