Tag Archives: Christianity

The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule (Berenstain Bears®)

Rating: (9 reviews)
Author: Michael Berenstain
Publisher: Zonderkidz

Product Description
When Sister Bear receives a locket for her birthday with the Golden Rule inscribed on it, she wonders what the verse means. And although Mama Bear explains it, it isn’t until she befriends a lonely newcomer at school that she understands what the rule looks like in action.

A Crime for Christmas (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mysteries #2)

Rating: (15 reviews)
Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Simon Pulse

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Nancy Drew teams up with the Hardy boys in New York to find a pair of big-time cat burglars who are expected to hit a museum next.

Christmas Songs Sing Alg (Golden Sing Along)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Golden Books
Publisher: Golden Books

Ministry Ideas for Celebrating Advent and Christmas with Teens, Families, and Parishes

Author: Janet Claussen
Publisher: Saint Mary’s Press

Product Description
For many people, the secular preparation time for Christmas takes precedence over the spiritual meaning of the season. Once Christmas arrives, the spiritual significance is lost amid the boxes and ribbons. Most Catholics don’t realize that the season extends all the way through Epiphany to the Baptism of Our [...]

Chicken Soup for the Soul Christmas Treasury for Kids: A Story a Day from December 1st through Christmas for Kids and Their Families

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Jack Canfield
Publisher: HCI

Product Description
Celebrating the holidays will be a special treat with this new Christmas Treasury.
Christmas is a wonderful time for kids-the anticipation of gifts under the tree, the aroma of once-a-year treats in the oven, the excitement of decorating for holiday festivities, the joy of being with family and friends, [...]

Christmas in Mexico (Christmas Around the World) ((Christmas Around the World Ser.))

Rating: (1 reviews)
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Publisher: World Book

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Each 80-page Christmas Around the World book includes full narratives explaining the customs of the region covered, photography and illustrations, special sections of native songs, recipes, and fun-to-do crafts.

A Christmas Story

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Brian Wildsmith
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

Product Description
Who followed Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem? The shepherds tending their flocks nearby, the wise men–and also Rebecca, Mary and Joseph’s young neighbor. With his richly detailed paintings, glowing vibrant colors and shining gold, Wildsmith gives readers a fresh vision of the familiar Christmas [...]

Christmas Alphabet Cards

Rating: (40 reviews)
Author: Robert Sabuda
Publisher: Running Press

Product Description
With “Season’s Greetings” written on the inside of each card, and 26 of renowned pop-up artist Robert Sabuda’s intricate and eye-catching designs, there is a card in this beautiful set for every letter of the alphabet. Based on Sabuda’s best-selling children’s book The Christmas Alphabet, you’ll find [...]

Merry Navidad!: Christmas Carols in Spanish and English/Villancicos en espanol e ingles

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Alma Flor Ada
Publisher: Rayo

Product Description

Resuenen con alegría
los cánticos de mi tierra
que viva el Niño Jesús
que ha nacido en Nochebuena.
It’s time to sing out with joy
the songs that are sung in my land
in praise of the precious Child
born this holy Christmas evening.

Come share the joy of a Hispanic Christmas!
In this warm and [...]

Legend of the Christmas Stocking

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Rick Osborne
Publisher: Zonderkidz

Product Description
A wonderful tale for Christmas about the origin of the hanging and filling of Christmas stockings. This story has universal appeal across the world.

The Princess and the Kiss: The Three Gifts of Christmas

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Jennie Bishop
Publisher: Warner Press

Baby Jesus is Here!: A Really Woolly & Friends Christmas Story (Really Woolly Series)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Thomas Nelson
Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Product Description
The really cute, really popular Really WoollyTM series presents its latest: a heartwarming story that proclaims, “Baby Jesus is Here!” This adorable little board book features a die-cut cover and woolly little lambs for kids to touch and feel. Share the amazing story of the very first [...]

The Shine Man: A Christmas Story

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Mary Quattlebaum
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Product Description
During the hard times of 1932, a poor shoe shine man gives a child his cap, gloves, and an angel made from a spool, then receives a wonderful gift in return.

Bear’s Berry Christmas (Bear in the Big Blue House)

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Kitty Richards
Publisher: Simon Spotlight

Product Description
Discover all the little things that make the holidays so berry special! Everyone at the Big Blue House has the holiday spirit and is having a lot of fun decorating and baking. But when Jack, a lonely stray dog, shows up, how can Bear and his friends [...]

Jesus Storybook Bible Deluxe Edition

Rating: (9 reviews)
Author: Sally Lloyd-Jones
Publisher: Zonderkidz

Product Description
This beautiful deluxe edition of the Moonbeam Award Gold Medal Winner is a storybook Bible to treasure. It includes the narrative on three CDs so children can read along. Experience all the emotion and drama as award-winning actor David Suchet’s narration brings this storybook Bible to life.

A Christmas Carol (Radio Theatre)

Rating: (1 reviews)
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Publisher: Tyndale Entertainment

Product Description
Experience Charles Dickens’s beloved story of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the ghosts of Christmases past, present, and future in a 90-minute full-cast drama production. Since 1996, Focus on the Family Radio Theatre has produced innovative audio entertaiment for families and individuals. These dramas feature cinema-quality sound design and [...]

The Twelve Days of Christmas : A Pop-Up Celebration

Rating: (27 reviews)
Author: Robert Sabuda
Publisher: Little Simon

Product Description
The timeless song of the The Twelve Days of Christmas springs to life in this lavish pop-up edition by award-winning author, artist, and paper engineer Robert Sabuda. Sure to be a classic, this elegant keepsake will be treasured by all, each and every holiday season. Amazon.com Review
Robert [...]

The Crazy Christmas Angel Mystery (The Cul-de-Sac Kids #3) (Book 3)

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Beverly Lewis
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers

Product Description
It’s almost Christmas, and Eric Hagel is spying on the new neighbor. What’s going on next door? Why is the house always flickering with candlelight? And what about the eerie flute music every morning at 6:00?
When Mr. Tressler puts up a Christmas tree, Eric’s eyes nearly [...]

Fun with Christmas Stencils (Dover Little Activity Books)

Author: A. G. Smith
Publisher: Dover Publications

Product Description
Six open stencils (no cutting or punching out needed) let youngsters trace and color a candy cane, Santa, bell, snowflake, Christmas tree, stocking.

Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations

Rating: (127 reviews)
Author: Alex Harris
Publisher: Multnomah Books

Product Description
Most people don’t expect you to understand what we’re going to tell you in this book. And even if you understand, they don’t expect you to care. And even if you care, they don’t expect you to do anything about it. And even if you do something [...]

Marta and the Manger Straw: A Christmas Tradition from Poland (Traditions of Faith from around the World)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Virginia Kroll
Publisher: Zonderkidz

Product Description
Part of the Traditions of Faith series, this book explores the tradition of the manger straw in Poland. This story, set during WWII, follows a young girl named Marta who goes to church to get a piece of manger straw in order to have luck and wealth in [...]

What Happened to Merry Christmas?

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Robert C. Baker
Publisher: Concordia Publishing House

Product Description
The trend in America today is to include all religions and traditions in the holiday season. To avoid offense to non Christians, the words ?Merry Christmas? are being replaced with ?Happy Holidays.? T

A Christmas Carol Special Edition: The Charles Dickens Classic with Christian Insights and Discussion Questions for Groups and Families by Stephen Skelton

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: Standard Publishing

Product Description
Celebrate the season with Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Jacob Marley, and the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future—and discover how the greatest Christmas classic was based on the greastest story ever told.
This special edition includes the complete text of A Christmas Carol along with notes [...]

Mortimer’s Christmas Manger

Rating: (21 reviews)
Author: Karma Wilson
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry

Product Description
A holiday story to be cherished by families everywhere

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Advent Calendar

Rating: (5 reviews)
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Publisher: NorthSouth

Product Description
A Santa and all of his reindeer are silhouetted against the snowcovered forest as they fly through the air in this traditional advent calendar.

B Is for Bethlehem: A Christmas Alphabet Board Book

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Isabel Wilner
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile

Product Description
Tender and joyful, this alphabet board book tells the story of Jesus’ birth in graceful couplets. Radiant collage art shimmers with all the glad expectancy of the Christmas season. The original picture book edition was an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists and a Child Study Association [...]

Tell Me the Christmas Story

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Joni Walker
Publisher: Concordia Publishing House

The Gift of the Christmas Cookie: Sharing the True Meaning of Jesus’ Birth

Rating: (7 reviews)
Author: Dandi Daley Mackall
Publisher: Zonderkidz

Product Description
Jack helps his mother bake special Christmas cookies and learns about how people long ago used Christmas cookies to tell others the story of Jesus’ birth. This story inspires families to share this important tradition with others.

The Very First Christmas (Sticker Stories)

Rating: (2 reviews)
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Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap

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Follow the bright, shining star to a stable in Bethlehem and join Mary and Joseph, the shepherds, and the three wise men in adoring the little baby Jesus! Colorful stickers and children’s imaginations bring the nativity to life in this simple retelling of the beloved Christmas story.

The Case for Christmas – MM 20-Pack: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger

Author: Lee Strobel
Publisher: Zondervan

Product Description
By focusing on the “hows” and whys” of Christmas, this warm yet journalistic book will help believers reaffirm their faith while guiding seekers as they pursue solid answers about this miraculous occurrence. With material from The Case for Christ as well as new ideas from author Lee Strobel, this book is [...]

The Christmas Baby

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Marion Dane Bauer
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing

Product Description
When a baby was born in the manger, Mary and Joseph rejoiced. The angels sang, and kings journeyed to bring gifts. When you came into the world, there was a celebration too – because every new baby is a small miracle.

The Chronicles of Narnia

Rating: (1014 reviews)
Author: C. S. Lewis
Publisher: HarperCollins

Product Description
Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, and epic battles between good and evil — what more could any reader ask for in one book? The book that has it all is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, written in 1949 by Clive Staples [...]

The Big Picture Story Bible

Rating: (41 reviews)
Author: David Helm
Publisher: Crossway Books

Product Description
Rather than simply retelling the most familiar short scenes from the Bible, this book presents the big picture the unified story running through the Old and New Testaments. This delightful book will help children learn the Bible s whole story and begin to appreciate the fulfillment of [...]

Trial and Triumph: Stories from Church History

Rating: (15 reviews)
Author: Richard M. Hannula
Publisher: Canon Press

Product Description
“Thus says the LORD: Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; then you will find rest for your souls“(Jer. 6:16). Christianity is a faith in love with history. God took on human [...]

The Old Testament: Our Call To Faith and Justice

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Daniel L. Smith-Christopher
Publisher: Ave Maria Press

The Bronze Bow

Rating: (93 reviews)
Author: Elizabeth George Speare
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Product Description
In this Newbery Medal-winning novel, Daniel bar Jamin is fired by only one passion: to avenge his father’s death by crucifixion by driving the Roman legions from his land of Israel. He joins an outlaw band and leads a dangerous life of spying, plotting, and impatiently [...]

You Are Special

Rating: (169 reviews)
Author: Max Lucado
Publisher: Crossway Books

Product Description
Every day the small wooden people called Wemmicks do the same thing: stick either gold stars or gray dots on one another. The pretty ones–those with smooth wood and fine paint–always get stars. The talented ones do, too. Others, though, who can do little or who have [...]

The Complete Chronicles of Narnia CD Box Set

Rating: (38 reviews)
Author: C. S. Lewis
Publisher: HarperAudio

Product Description
Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, and epic battles between good and evil — what more could any reader ask for? The lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, written in 1949 by Clive Staples Lewis, had all this and more. But Lewis did not [...]

Wee Sing Bible Songs (Wee Sing) CD and Book Edition (Wee Sing)

Rating: (16 reviews)
Author: Pamela Conn Beall, Susan Hagen Nipp
Publisher: Price Stern Sloan

Book Description
The bestselling Wee Sing line is now tailored for the most modern Wee Sing fans! These eight classic Wee Sing titles are now in a great new package—a book and CD in a reusable blister!

Every Young Woman’s Battle: Guarding Your Mind, Heart, and Body in a Sex-Saturated World (The Every Man Series)

Rating: (31 reviews)
Author: Shannon Ethridge, Stephen Arterburn
Publisher: WaterBrook Press

Product Description
Guys Aren’t the Only Ones Fighting a Battle for Purity.
The world you live in promotes sex as the answer to just about everything. The pressure to go along with the crowd is greater than ever before, and it’s easy to compromise in little ways that [...]

Loyola Kids Book of Saints (Loyola Kids)

Rating: (7 reviews)
Author: Amy Welborn
Publisher: Loyola Press

Book Description
Who are the saints, why are they important, and what can today’s children learn from them? In Loyola Kids Book of Saints, the first book in the Loyola Kids series, author Amy Welborn answers these questions with exciting and inspiring stories, real-life applications, and important information about [...]

Joseph and Chico: The Life of Pope Benedict XVI as Told By a Cat

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Jeanne Perego
Publisher: Ignatius Press

Book Description
In this beautifully illustrated book for children, Chico the cat describes the life of his “best friend”, Pope Benedict, in this authorised biography of the Pope for young people approved by the Vatican.
“Dear Children, here you will find a biography that is different than others because it [...]

Chaos (The Lost Books, Book 4) (The Books of History Chronicles)

Author: Ted Dekker
Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Book Description
New York Times best-selling author revisits the universe of his half-million selling Circle Trilogy.
Deep in the mountains of Romania lies a fortress, and deep within that fortress a chamber. And in that chamber, ruling the dead for over two thousand years, lives one Shataiki bat, straight from the bowels of [...]

Lies Young Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free

Author: Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Dannah Gresh
Publisher: Moody Publishers

Renegade (The Lost Books, Book 3) (The Books of History Chronicles)

Author: Ted Dekker
Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Book Description
New York Times best-selling author revisits the universe of his half-million selling Circle Trilogy.
Everyone tries to be God at some point in their lives, and this time it’s Billos’s turn. Turning his back on all that he once held precious, he enters the forbidden book and lands in a reality [...]

Baby Jesus is Here!: A Really Woolly & Friends Christmas Story (Really Woolly Series)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Thomas Nelson
Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Book Description
The really cute, really popular Really WoollyTM series presents its latest: a heartwarming story that proclaims, “Baby Jesus is Here!” This adorable little board book features a die-cut cover and woolly little lambs for kids to touch and feel. Share the amazing story of the very first [...]

The Christmas Story

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Jane Werner Watson
Publisher: Golden Books

Book Description
Beautiful paintings by Eloise Wilkin and inspiring text, make this story of the birth of Jesus one to share again and again.

The Animals’ Christmas Eve (Little Golden Book)

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Gale Wiersum
Publisher: Golden Inspirational

Book Description
In the barn on Christmas Eve,
After all the people leave,
The animals, in voices low,
Remember Christmas long ago . . .
So begins a sweet rhyming story in which a group of animals recounts the events surrounding Jesus’ birth in the manger, and the parts some of their ancestors [...]

What Is Christmas?

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Michelle Medlock Adams
Publisher: Candy Cane Press

The Christmas Story with Ruth J. Morehead’s Holly Babes (Pictureback(R))

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Ruth J. Morehead
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Book Description
Illus. in full color. The curly-haired, toddler-sized Holly Babes put on a Christmas pageant presentation of the Nativity in this sweet, simple holiday story.