My First Advent Storybook

Ideal for parents, grandparents, and children's ministry leaders, this sweet seasonal board book highlights special Advent themes to introduce babies and toddlers to the hope, faith, joy, and peace of Jesus!

Beginning with Creation, The Advent Storybook invites your family on a beautiful, chronological journey through ancient stories, tracing God’s faithful promise to send a Rescuer—Jesus. Each of the 25 Bible stories begins with a key verse and ends with a thoughtful question, helping you and your children think and talk about the reason we celebrate Jesus’ birth. This year, begin a new Christmas tradition. Create memories your family will cherish. Sit down together and remember how much we need a Rescuer—and how amazing it is that He came!

Jesus’ good work didn’t end when He returned to His Father—God’s Spirit came and continued the rescue! Follow along through 30 Bible stories that show how the Holy Spirit came and what Jesus’ friends did. Experience the adventures of Peter, Paul, and other believers from the Pentecost celebration through the Acts of the Apostles. These stories will keep your child amazed, engaged, and inspired with: a key Bible verse at the beginning of each story a conversation-starting question at the end of each story beautiful illustrations and intriguing maps learning opportunities for the littlest hearts to share the love of Jesus Read the stories for a month as a daily family devotional or throughout the year. Get excited to go and tell how Jesus makes everything good and new!

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.

This is the companion Songbook to the Storybook Advent Carols Collections CDs, Volumes One and Two which feature the music of 20 Classic American and 20 Classic British Christmas Carols.This book includes the full lyrics, history and story behind the songs as well as a pictorial journey through the Holy Land and England in addition to several popular Christian citations.

Advent is the four weeks leading up to Christmas. The Storybook Advent Calendar includes a number of classic Christmas Stories by many of the most beloved writers in addition to 7 original stories written specifically for this book.

The Storybook Advent Calendar is a collection of children's stories based upon Kingdom principles, which can be read each night of advent leading up to December 24th. Stories include old favorites 'Twas the Night before Christmas and The Little Match Girl to seven new stories with contemporary themes. Here's just a taste of what you'll discover: Have you ever wondered why Christians don't celebrate Hanukkah? Or why if Islam sees Jesus as a prophet, the faith doesn't go all out at Christmas? Or what really is the dividing line between the three faiths of The Book? The story Matthew, Mohammed and Micah for December 7th and 8th gives you all the details and explores how these three faiths are similar and how we're different.What about the 12-Days of Christmas? Ever wonder what they really mean? Find out on pages 103 to 106!How do you explain to a five-year-old what God is? The first story in the book makes this easy with a little help from 1-Corinthians! If you were Anna, the mother of Mary, how would you describe your grandson Jesus Christ? Kahlil Gibran gives the scoop in Anna, Mother of Mary, pages 76 and 77.Or have you ever asked yourself...Why are candy canes red and white? Why do people put oranges in the stockings? What is the meaning of bells, wreaths, bows and other symbols of the season? All of these questions are answered in the Storybook Advent Calendar through engaging and beautifully illustrated stories you'll treasure sharing for years to come.

Twenty-four miniature storybooks--that can also be used as Christmas tree ornaments--in the form of an Advent calendar--to be opened in sequence, one per day, during each day of Advent--chronicle the story of Mary, Joseph, and the Nativity. Original.