One of a series of small-format paperback editions of popular picture books, this is a retelling of the Christmas story through the eyes of a grumpy innkeeper.

The funniest, most endearing version of the nativity story for many years The Sunday Times When we read this story to the children they were immediately engaged by the strong repetition in the storyline Nursery World Wonderfully original Sunday Express

Nicholas Allan studied Fine Art at the Slade and has completed an MA in creative writing at the University of East Anglia. His highly original picture books have won him several awards including the Sheffield Children's Book Award for The Queen's Knickers and the Federation of Children's Books Best Picture Book Award for Demon Teddy. He is also the author of Hilltop Hospital, a book that has been adapted into a BAFTA-winning television series. Nicholas Allan is the author/illustrator of over thirty children's books.