Christopher & Christina Meet John the Baptist: Prepare the Way! 

Join Christopher and Christina as their magical time machine takes them to the Jordan River, where they meet John the Baptist—a joyful, courageous, and unforgettable man with a very special mission: to prepare people for Jesus.

Through their conversation with John, children discover how he was born to elderly parents, grew up in the wilderness, preached about turning back to God, and baptized people in the river as a sign of a fresh start. John shares a beautiful picture of what it felt like to know that Jesus was coming—like standing at the edge of the most beautiful sunrise.

With an engaging story, gentle faith lessons, a simple prayer, discussion questions, and a drawing activity, this book encourages children to make room in their hearts for Jesus every day.

Inside this inspiring Bible story for children:

• Meet John the Baptist in a fun time-travel adventure
• Learn about John’s special mission to prepare people for Jesus
• Discover the meaning behind repentance and baptism
• Explore a beautiful lesson about keeping our hearts ready for Jesus
• Enjoy a child-friendly prayer and reflection
• Talk together with thoughtful discussion questions
• Complete a creative drawing activity

A warm and joyful addition to Christian children’s books, Bible story collections, family devotionals, and faith-based learning.

Every day is a new chance to prepare your heart for Jesus.

What is Christopher & Christina Meet John the Baptist about?

Christopher and Christina’s time machine takes them to the Jordan River, where they meet John the Baptist, a joyful and courageous man whose mission is to prepare people for Jesus. In conversation with John, the children learn about his birth to elderly parents, his upbringing in the wilderness, his preaching about turning back to God, and his baptisms in the river as a sign of a fresh start. John describes his anticipation of Jesus’ coming as being like standing at the edge of a beautiful sunrise. The book’s closing message is that every day is a new chance to prepare your heart for Jesus. It also includes gentle faith lessons, a simple child-friendly prayer and reflection, discussion questions, and a drawing activity.

Who wrote Christopher & Christina Meet John the Baptist?

It was written by Alfred Basta, a professor, author, and musician, with co-author Nadine Basta.

What genre is Christopher & Christina Meet John the Baptist?

It is a Christian children’s picture book, which means a short illustrated Bible story told through a time-travel adventure, with a prayer, discussion questions, and a drawing activity at the end.

Who is Christopher & Christina Meet John the Baptist for?

It is written for children, and for families, Sunday schools, and faith-based learning settings building collections of Bible stories and devotionals.

Is Christopher & Christina Meet John the Baptist part of a series?

Yes. It is Book 24 of Christopher & Christina’s Time Machine, a picture book series in which two children travel back in time to meet people from the Bible, with each book visiting a different Bible character. You can find the series on Amazon.

Where can I buy Christopher & Christina Meet John the Baptist?

Christopher & Christina Meet John the Baptist is available in paperback and Kindle editions. The paperback ISBN-13 is 979-8170880652 (37 pages, published August 31, 2026).

Amazon (paperback) | Amazon (Kindle) | Indigo (author page)

About the author: Alfred Basta is a professor, author of Ward No. 8 and The Malgrave Letters, and musician as The Bastas Project.

Last updated: October 12, 2026