24 Christmas Stories To Welcome Jesus

Original title: 24 histoires de Noel pour attendre Jesus.

A story for every night of the season of Advent.

The beloved, bestselling readaloud storybook - a short story for each of the days of December leading up to Christmas. Benjamin Bear cannot wait for Christmas to come. To help the time pass more quickly, his mother tells him that every day when he opens a door on his Advent calendar she'll tell him a story about another little bear and his long, arduous journey to Bethlehem.The little bear, led by a glittering star, meets many others on his travels. His adventures, filled with acts of heroism and kindness and many small miracles, show him the path to the Christ Child. A beautiful book that teaches the true spirit of Christmas. The classic text from Antonie Schneider is beautifully illustrated by the award-winning international artist, Maja Dusikova.

A sprightly collection of stories describing how Christ's birth is celebrated in various cultures. This book "captures the simplicity and beauty of Jesus' birth through the eyes of people around the world". It is refreshing to read of the meaningful Christmas celebrations that take place in other cultural contexts.

Meet little baby Jesus in the town of Bethlehem. It was on a chilly cold night that a star shines bright over the town of Bethlehem. Joseph and Mary search diligently for a room for the night. Come and follow baby Jesus through his life, death, burial, and resurrection in "Twas the Night of Christ," the new children's book by Michael Vandeburg, as baby Jesus teaches you about the true story of Christmas. Profound and heartfelt colorful illustrations capture the real meaning of Christmas in a way that has never been told before! This real story will wash away the fake story about Santa Clause. Take a walk down the narrow path with Jesus Christ leading you. Extremely moving colorful pictures highlight the entire journey of Jesus Christ, including a glimpse of Jesus surrounded in the heavens with angels. There has never been a children's book so moving and important for spreading the gospel to every new generation and old generation. Grandparents and parents will be thrilled to share the true story about baby Jesus each and every Christmas. Michael writes, "Christ walked to His death as hell barked like a hound, Filling our hearts with joy, to the grave He is bound! And laying His life aside for His chosen found, Giving a nod from Father above, then gave up without a sound." Perfect for families and children of all ages, "Twas the Night of Christmas" is an eye-opening derivative of the original poem "Twas the Night before Christmas." After reading this new story, Santa Clause will be gone forever and ever. "Thank you for the opportunity to edit 'Twas the Night of Christ.' Your poem is a sweet homage to not only the birth of Christ but also to a well-loved traditional poem. I am sure your poem will be well received by its readers and may even become a classic in itself." -Ellen Peixoto, editor for AuthorHouse

This book is a person’s journey to discern what “Christmas” is about. Every year at Christmas time the groundskeeper E.C. feels the pressure of Christmas. And each year he does what he can to step back and see what Christmas is really all about and what does it mean in his life. Each year he writes a story about it. And these are a collection of his stories over these past years. Also E.C. works in the field of tennis. He helps take care of tennis courts so people can play tennis and learn tennis. In the parks he helps teach tennis and plays tennis.He is working to learn more about what tennis is about .And this book is about that also.And also in this book E.C. uses his pictures to further discern what is important in his life and in life. The pictures describe the things he thinks are important. He hopes it will help others to determine what is really important to them in life..to help them find their path in life..their meaning...their purpose..our purpose.

This book contains a collection of traditional customs for celebrating Advent and Christmas. It is a great resource for prayers, recipes, songs, and more.

A panorama of Christmas traditions around the world, from France to Iran, Egypt to Mexico Christmas traditions differ from culture to culture, location to location, and family to family. In 24 Christmas Stories: Faith and Traditions from Around the World, award-winning author Judith Bouilloc explores present-day Christmas traditions, as well as the holiday's history in many regions, brought to life by various artists. In Germany, Anna opens the first window of her advent calendar and wonders if Christmas will be here soon. In Lorraine, France, Rita can't wait for Saint Nicholas Day (he'll bring little presents for the good girls and boys, and potatoes for the naughty ones). In Iran, Melchior trudges through the fog and is joined on his travels by two other men who are following the brightest star in the sky, guiding them to an unknown but special destination. In Italy, St. Francis plans the very first living Nativity, determined to share with his local friends the story of Jesus in the manger. His Nativity scene goes on to inspire generations to come. In Japan, Shusaku makes paper cranes in preparation of Christmas and in honor of Sadako. In the United States, Trinity revises her mother's to-do list to put the highest priority items at the top as they get ready to welcome friends and family. Whether you choose to read one story a night leading up to Christmas, or multiple in one sitting, you're sure to learn something new about Christmas and the many different ways it's celebrated around the world every December.