The Christmas Child: A Story of Coming Home

Max Lucado. Thomas Nelson Publishers, $9.99 (48pp) ISBN 978-0-8499-1768-4

'Tis the season of repackaging, and Max Lucado's popular short story The Christmas Cross, which has sold more than 340,000 copies, has gotten a face lift. Under the new title The Christmas Child, Lucado's heartwarming tale about a Chicago journalist who discovers the meaning of Christmas now features full color interior pages with shots from the new movie based on the book.

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