Using colorful illustrations and rhyming text for which Arch(R) Books are known, Preparing for Jesus shows children that decorating homes and churches during the Advent season is a way we remind ourselves of Jesus' birth on Christmas. Like all Arch(R) Books, this book includes a letter to parents to help them explain the meaning of Christmas to their children.

This children's book fits into the 2025 Advent Series theme from Concordia Publishing House, "Every Heart Prepare," which focuses on the tradition of decorating homes and churches in preparation and anticipation of Christmas. As we prepare with evergreens and lights, creches and gifts, the series helps readers reflect on these common decorations and how they point to the coming of Christ.