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 […]
Advent Review: Waiting For The Santa By Steve Metzer
BOOK NAME: WAITING FOR THE SANTA AUTHOR: STEVE METZER ILLUSTRATOR: ALISON EDGSON PAGES: 26 PUBLISHER: TIGER TALES DAY 11 LAMB The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt,“This month is to be for you the first month, the first month of your year.Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this […]
Advent Review: The Twelve Days Of Christmas
BOOK NAME: THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR: KATE TOMS PAGES:32 PUBLISHER: MAKE BELIEVE IDEAS DAY 10 TURTLE DOVE And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons. Leviticus 1:14 In earlier days, burnt offerings were a symbol […]
Advent Review: Just Right For Christmas By Birdie Black
BOOK NAME: JUST RIGHT FOR CHRISTMAS AUTHOR: BIRDIE BLACK ILLUSTRATOR: ROSALIND BEARDSHAW PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: NOSY CROW DAY 9: OXEN Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. Hebrew 9:12 Before Jesus shed his blood, the […]
Advent Review: The Polar Bear Who Saved Christmas By Fiona Boon
BOOK NAME: THE POLAR BEAR WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS AUTHOR: FIONA BOON ILLUSTRATOR: CLARE FENNELL PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: MAKE BELIEVE IDEAS DAY: 8 SHEEP We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53.6 I love this verse, how […]
Advent Review: Kevin and Katie’s Christmas Adventure by Stephanie Moss
BOOK NAME: Kevin and Katie’s Christmas Adventure AUTHOR: Stephanie Moss ILLUSTRATOR: Adam Horsepool PAGES: 22 PUBLISHER: IGLOO BOOKS DAY: 7 GABRIEL But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He […]
Advent Review: Cat In The Manger By Michael Foreman
Book: Cat In The Manger Author and Illustrator: Michael Foreman Pages: 32 Publisher: Henry Holt and Company DAY 6:STABLE Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. […]