This Advent calendar offers an entertaining and unusual approach to the Christmas story. It narrates in rhymes the Annunciation to Mary, Joseph's doubts, Mary's visit to Elizabeth, the shepherds hurrying from the fields to the stable, and the long journey of the three wise men from the East to the Christ child in the manger. Throughout, the song of praise from Mary, the Magnificat, which glorifies God's acts of salvation, resonates—here presented in a contemporary text version with a light, flowing melody. Fascinating photographs of intricately detailed traditional South Tyrolean nativity figures make this Advent calendar a truly special companion throughout the Advent season. - 24 poems for each station of the Christmas story - captivating photographs of South Tyrolean nativity figures - an entertaining, unusual approach to the Christmas message.