It's Time for Christmas Reading & Listening

It's not too late to spend some time enjoying Christmas reading (and listening) with your family!

Before and After Christmas: Activities and Ideas for Advent and Epiphany, by Debbie Trafton O'Neal. Published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers.

Looking for ways to add meaning to the season---from Advent through Epiphany? Here's an
idea-a-day! Activities, service projects, crafts, recipes, worship plans, stories, and more.

The Step-By-Step Bible: A Panoramic Journey Through God’s Word, by V. Gilbert Beers. Published by Chariot Victor Publishing.

Outstanding illustrations, and a wonderful telling of the events of the Bible in chronological order with scripture references and more. Grades K–3.

Silent Night, Holy Night: The Story Behind Our Favorite Christmas Carol, (Traditions of Faith from Around the World), by Myrna Strasser. Published by Zonderkidz.

Introduce your children to the touching story behind "Silent Night"! Learn how a moonlit visit to a humble woodcutter's cottage inspired the immortal words to the best-loved Christmas carol. Telling how the song quickly spread throughout Germany, this tenderly illustrated tale will be a family favorite year after year. Ages 4 to 8.

From Heaven Above: A Christmas Carol, by Martin Luther. Published by Concordia Publishing House.

The favorite Christmas hymns by Martin Luther, "From Heaven Above to Earth I Come" and "Welcome to Earth, O Noble Guest," serve as the text for this Christmas picture book. You're invited to come to Bethlehem and hear the angel's announcement that the Messiah, the Savior of the world, has been born. A melodic book, it captivates children with the drama and the excitement of this amazing night. Adults, also, will welcome the opportunity to tell of the birth of Christ, the fulfillment of God's Promise to send His people a Savior. Recommended for ages 6 to 9.

A Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long--CDs and SongbookCrunching snow and woolen scarves, rosy cheeks and joyful voices---warm your hearts and homes with an old-fashioned caroling party! Ideal for church groups, shut-in visits, and fun family get-togethers, it includes two songbooks and 25 Christmas favorites on two CDs.

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