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Jacob's Gift 10 reviews
Max Lucado
Tommy Nelson, 2003
A Very Special Christmas Present
+ Extremely Pleasant reading
JACOB'S GIFT is another wonderful retelling of the Christmas story by Christian author Max Lucado. Jacob is a young carpenter apprentice who has a creative imagination. He often finds himself ridiculed by the other children who do recognize his talents, but the master carpenter, Rabbi Simoen, ...
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A Small Miracle 22 reviews
Peter Collington
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2002
Absolultely Brilliant and Beautiful
+ Christmas favorite
+ A Christmas Picture Story
+ Small Miracle
+ Great book!
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Bright Christmas: An Angel Remembers2 reviews
Clarion Books, 1996
Excellent review from ALA's BOOKLIST magazine, Sept 1, 1996
Ages 5-8. A lovely blend of words and pictures presents the Christmas story from an angel's point of view. Daring in its attempt to explain the idea of eternity, the book rises above the mediocre as an angel explains how the supernatural has interacted with the real world to bring truth. The angel ...
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A Certain Small Shepherd (Owlet Book) 8 reviews
Rebecca Caudill
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1997
A gentle Christmas story.
+ Love, Love, Love this book!!!
+ A Certain Small Shepherd
+ Family Favorite
+ Family Favorite
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The Candymaker's Gift: The Legend of the Candy Cane 3 reviews
David Haidel
Cook Communications, 1996
The Candymaker's Gift provided very worthwhile reading.
+ A new way to look at the birth of Jesus!
The Candymaker's Gift put spiritual truths into a charming story of the origin of the candy cane. It focuses on the importance of Jesus, the one whose birth we celebrate at Christmas. The scripture that is presented is challenging and possibly life-changing.
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Mary, Did You Know13 reviews
Brighter Child Interactive, 2005
No Christmas is complete without this!
+ FANTASTIC
+ Book and Song sung by the writer
+ christmas at its best
+ Mary Did you Know? (with audio CD)
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A Cowboy Christmas: The Miracle at Lone Pine Ridge3 reviews
Audrey Wood
Aladdin, 2004
BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY GIFT
+ Beautiful Book
+ A Gem of a Picture Book
This is a touching story of perseverance and hope. I was looking for books to give as Christmas presents this year, and this really impressed me.
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The Christmas Star4 reviews
Marcus Pfister
North-South Books, 1993
Simply Told
+ Beautiful book!
+ The Christmas Star-Pure elegance
(original review: Sept. 4, 2004) I looked high and low to find a Christmas book for my nephew's first Christmas. Several of them had fine points. Whether it was the lush illustrations, funny stories about Santa or that they told truly heart warming stories. The problem was that I wanted a ...
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The Last Straw1 review
Paula Palangi
Chariot Victor Pub, 1992
Wonderful, TRUE, Christmas story
Beautifully written and illustrated, this true Christmas story is one I've read aloud on many occasions--even for a couple of church worship services. It never fails to delight and inspire. David C. Cook really should reprint it since I've looked all over the internet and have been unable to find a ...
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What Nick and Holly Found in Grandpa's Attic1 review
Melody Carlson
Multnomah Books, 1998
Great gift
We gave this book to all our grandchildren for Christmas; the concepts are wonderfully written and in child language, without sounding "childish,"
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Room for a Little One: A Christmas Tale20 reviews
Martin Waddell
Margaret K. McElderry, 2004
Great Book
+ Room for a Little One
+ Room for a Little One
+ Beautiful Illustrations
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Annikas Secret Wish with CD4 reviews
Beverly Lewis
Bethany House, 2004
Annika's Secret Wish is a Wish Come True
+ A new favorite!
+ Beautiful!
+ Great gift for a girl named Annika
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Merry Christmas Songbook7 reviews
READERS DIGEST
Readers Digest, 2003
Wonderful musician-friendly songbook!
+ Christmas Songbook
+ Great for years of Christmas music!
+ Comprehensive Christmas Collection
+ All Christmas All in one Book
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The Polar Express Gift Set235 reviews
Chris Van Allsburg
Houghton Mifflin, 2004
A Family Tradition
+ Another outstanding Van Allsburg treat!
+ Excellent
+ Sparked My Imagination
+ Christmas Classic
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The Last Straw4 reviews
Fredrick Thury
Charlesbridge Publishing, 1999
A Wonderful Story for Christmas!
+ Excellent Book
+ This is the best Christmas book ever
+ A Christmas Favorite
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The Journey to Bethlehem
Chris Molan
Lion UK, 2000
This is a new retelling of Mary and Joseph's journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem, and the familiar events of the trip, including the birth of Jesus, the shepherds' and wise men's visits, and the family's flight to Egypt.
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Silent Night: The Song and Its Story3 reviews
Margaret Hodges
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 1997
The Song that Unites Savage Beasts
+ Notable for illustrations, text and setting
+ A beautiful and informative story to be read every year
See how a univerally-known song, "Silent Night" can stop men from thinking about war. From a song that was scrawled on a crumpled piece of paper inside an old church organ to a melody that stopped gunfire during the Korean War, we see the power of music through this simple holiday carol. ...
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Saint Francis Celebrates Christmas
Mary Caswell Walsh
Loyola Press, 1998
Recounts St. Francis of Assisi's reenactment of the manger scene of the birth of Jesus, and how that led to the use of small nativity scenes in people's homes at Christmas.
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The Candle in the Window2 reviews
Grace Johnson
Fleming H. Revell Company, 2003
A joyful and faithful holiday commemoration
+ The Candle in the Window
Based on a story by Leo Tolstoy, The Candle In The Window is a children's picture book about the true meaning of Christmas. A lonely, unhappy cobbler who finds no joy in life encounters the holiday proceedings of awaiting the Christ Child's visit. He prepares to welcome Christ, yet the gifts he has ...
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Emma's Gift3 reviews
Molly Schaar Idle
Abingdon Press, 2003
Perfect for kids (and their parents)
+ the gift of giving
+ Wonderful!
This is a gem. Parents won't mind reading such a charming little story over and over. This is important, because this is the kind of book that children will ask for as long as they want to be read to. Even very young children will enjoy the vivid colors of the amusing illustrations splash ...
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