BOOK NAME: THAT’S NOT MY ANGEL AUTHOR: FIONA WATT ILLUSTRATOR: ACHEL WELLS PAGES: 6 PUBLISHER: USBORNE DAY 21 GOOD NEWS But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born […]
Advent Review: The Great Christmas Pudding Rescue by Claire Freedman
BOOK NAME: THE GREAT CHRISTMAS PUDDING RESCUE AUTHOR: CLAIRE FREEDMAN ILLUSTRATOR: SAMARA HARDY PUBLISHER: PAN MACMILLAN DAY 20: FRANKINCENSE And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the […]
Advent Review: The Stinky Sprouts By Rosie Greening
BOOK NAME: THE STINKY SPROUTS AUTHOR: ROSIE GREENING ILLUSTRATOR: STUART LYNCH PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: MAKE BELIEVE IDEAS DAY 19 MYRHH And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. John 19: 39 And they gave him to […]
Advent Review: Ruby The Christmas Donkey By Mirabel Cecil
BOOK NAME: RUBY THE CHRISTMAS DONKEY AUTHOR: MIRABEL CECIL ILLUSTRATOR: CHRISTINA GASCOIGNE PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: CANDLEWICK PRESS DAY 18 GOLD CROWN Herds of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah. And all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and incense and proclaiming the praise of the LORD. Isaiah 60:6 Queen Sheba […]
Advent Review: That’s Not My Elf By Fiona Watt
BOOK NAME: THAT’S NOT MY ELF AUTHOR: FIONA WATT ILLUSTRATOR: RACHEL WELLS PAGES: 6 PUBLISHER: USBORNE DAY 17 WISEMAN After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they […]
Advent Review: The Perfect Gift by Tim Bugbird
BOOK NAME: THE PERFECT GIFT AUTHOR: TIM BUGBIRD ILLUSTRATOR: NADINE WICKENDEN PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: MAKE BELIEVE IDEAS DAY 16 WISEMAN When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented […]
Advent Review: Something Magic In the Night by Dyan Sheldon
BOOK NAME: SOMETHING MAGIC IN THE NIGHT AUTHOR: DYLAN SHELDON ILLUSTRATOR: ROSIE REEVE PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: SIMON SCHUSTER CHILDREN’S UK Day 15 WISEMAN After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king […]
Advent Review: Pick A Pine Tree By Patricia Toht
BOOK NAME: PICK A PINE TREE AUTHOR: PATRICIA TOHT ILLUSTRATOR: JARVIS PAGES: 40 PUBLISHER: CANDLEWICK PRESS DAY 14 CHRISTMAS TREE He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. Galatians 3:14 The cross […]
Advent Review: Corduroy’s Christmas by B.G. Hennessy
BOOK NAME: CORDUROY’S CHRISTMAS AUTHOR: B.G.HENNESSY ILLUSTRATOR: LISA MCCUE PAGES: 15 PUBLISHER: VIKING BOOKS DAY 13 DONKEY Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. […]
Advent Review: Santa’s Suit by Kate Lee
BOOK NAME: SANTA’S SUIT AUTHOR: KATE LEE ILLUSTRATOR: EDWARD EAVES PAGES:6 PUBLISHER: CAMPBELL BOOKS DAY 12 SHEPHERD “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” John 10:11 Shepherd! Love the characteristics of a shepherd told in the bible. He sacrifices his life just for his sheep. He is said as […]