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Trio of Advent and Christmas Books to Share with Your Family By Lisa M. Hendey
With the approach
of Advent and Christmas season, I look forward each year to sharing favorite Christmas
books with my children and discovering new classics. This year, Im happy to share
three new family Christmas books with you and your family. A
Special Remembrance of One Holy Night O
Holy Night: The First Christmas (Pauline Books & Media, August 2005, hardcover)
by Makoto Yamamoto is a timeless recounting of the events leading up to and including
the birth of Jesus Christ. The opening pages of the book find young Mary in her
home in Nazareth, receiving a surprise visitation from the Archangel Gabriel,
who comes bearing special news. The book continues with Mary and Josephs preparations
and journey to Bethlehem. The birth of Jesus, the praise and glory of the angels
and the visits of the shepherds and wise men are all retold in child friendly
language. My favorite
aspect of this particular Christmas story is the illustration work done by Wakako
Moritsu. Moritsus soft, appealing artwork lends a glow and warmth to this timeless
tale. This lovely, hardcover edition would make a wonderful Christmas or Advent
gift for your special child or would be a true treat to share on Christmas morning.
For additional information on O Holy Night: The First Christmas visit Give
Jesus a Gift from Your Family Its
never too late to begin a new family tradition, especially one which emphasizes
the true meaning of the Christmas season. With her book A Stocking for Jesus (Pauline
Books and Media, September 2003, paperback) author Suzanne Arruda shares the inspiring
story of one little girl who remembered what Christmas is truly all about. Young
readers and their parents will be inspired by the story of young Elise, who takes
time amidst the holiday decorating to remember Jesus on the occasion of his birthday.
Elise and her family create a new family tradition by giving gifts to Jesus in
the form of acts of love, service and prayer. The family gifts are noted on slips
of paper and placed in Jesus special stocking. Along
with the fun story and bright illustrations, this book comes complete with a ready-made
family activity, enabling your child or family to create and fill your own "Stocking
for Jesus". With its emphasis on the true meaning of giving, A Stocking for Jesus
deserves a place in your familys holiday reading repertoire. For additional information
on A Stocking for Jesus visit Big
News from Bethlehem Around
my home, we frequently speculate on how Jesus might have been received had He
been born into todays culture. You can bet your mistletoe that Jesus birth might
have been covered on CNN if the right media source been tipped off in advance.
A fun new childrens Christmas book, A Christmas Interview: Reporting Live from
Bethlehem! (Pauline Books and Media, August 2005, paperback), gives kids the chance
to imagine what reporters might have asked had they been on hand for the big event
in Bethlehem. The book, translated from its original Japanese version written
by Father Yoshitaka Yoshiike, accompanies two roving reporters on their time-travel
journey back to the original site of the birth of our Savior. The
kids have questions for each of the major players, including St. Joseph, Mary,
the shepherd witnesses and even the Wise Men. Expressive illustrations by Fujio
Tsuchiya lend to the fun of this fast paced, yet scripturally based, narrative
on the nativity. The book might also lend itself to a dramatic representation
by a family or classroom wanting to act out the events of that first Christmas.
For additional information on A Christmas Interview: Reporting Live from Bethlehem!
visit Lisa M. Hendey
is a mother of two sons, webmaster of numerous web sites and an avid reader. Visit
her at http://www.lisahendey.com
A Trio of Advent
and Christmas Books to Share with Your Family By Lisa M. Hendey | 