Happy Advent
Merry Christmas
I am always looking to add to our Christmas season collection of books and after last year's fiasco with over 20 of our books getting wet and then moldy it's even more important to me than ever to build up our collection again.
Replacing our old favorites and adding new titles is how it'll be done. Jesus Calling::The Story of Christmas by Sarah Young is a new book out this year and it is so sweet.
First off the dust jacket is sparklized. And who doesn't love sparkles at Christmas? Only Grinches and Scrooges that's who.
Then even better than a sparklized cover is the fact that there are three versions of the story on the pages of this book.
There's scripture on each page, which when in hurry tells the whole story in under 6 minutes. Busy parents still needing to wrap presents on Christmas Eve would never dream of only reading the scripture to get through the book quickly, but I tell you that just in case.
There's also a nice wordy story portion on each page. It takes the scripture and puts it into story form. Longer, yes, but beautiful and sweet and meaningful and all the things. This was my 5 year olds favorite storyline.
Then there is the Jesus Calling section on each page. This is written from Jesus' point of view in first person. Each page has a reminder of what Christmas is all about and what we should be waiting for or doing to get ready for Jesus.
So this is like three books in one. For super snowy afternoons reading all three sections is a meaningful way to cuddle up on the couch with the kiddos.
Choose to read only one "storyline" on busy days - if you ever have those.
OR
Crazier yet, let the kids look at all the pictures on their own and tell the story in their own words to their siblings. That's one of my favorites because they add in all kinds of embellishments.
WIN YOUR OWN COPY
You can find the signup form by following this link to enter to win your copy of Jesus Calling::The Story of Christmas.
And it's OK if you simply want to buy it. Here's my Amazon affiliate link (thank you so much).
It's currently 29% off!!
And since I'm always on the lookout for meaningful Christmas books, what's your favorite? Share in the comments. Thanks.
