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Halloween provides much more than the opportunity to be whoever you want to be. It is also very rich in culture, traditions and history that if you just dig a little deeper, you'll be uncovering a time bomb of information. Spend time reading this book to your child or you can use it as tool for independent learning. Grab a copy now!
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Elizabeth and her two children have had a difficult time since the children's father passed away during the end of summer. Elizabeth is struggling to feed and clothe her children, Jack (twelve years old) and Grace (five years old), for the winter. She sold all she could sell for food, and now it is Christmas. Elizabeth has always had a strong faith, so she prays to God and turns all her problems over to Him. She had made three items for each child...
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Holidays are special days because they represent unique celebrations that deserve a lot of partying. Classes and work are usually suspended during holidays, too. However, not all holiday celebrations are the same all over the world. Some countries have other reasons to celebrate the way they do. In this book, we'll learn about some of the special days in countries around the world.
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Through the ages, there have been legends passed down explaining how things came to be. The Legend of the Christmas Spider is no exception. This book tells the story of how we might decorate our Christmas trees in this day and age. Though the origin of this folktale has been lost in time, it is very well known in Eastern Europe, especially Western Ukraine.
In that part of the world, it is widely held as good luck to find a spider or a spiderweb...
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Through sweet rhyming verse, this Valentine message of love is loud and clear for young children and their parents.
In My Valentine Story: Giving My Heart to God, young children read that Valentines are fun to make and give. They tell people we love them. But who loves all of us? God, of course. "How can I give God my heart? Loving him is where I'll start." Through imaginative and rhyming verse, this message of love is perfect for children young and...
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Santa Makes Four is a simple story of a girl and her mom at the time of the inevitable talk about Santa. Christians everywhere struggle to relate Santa Claus to the story of Jesus. Some parishes choose to have Santa come during Christmas Eve mass and kneel before the baby Jesus. If this is true of your parish, you know that the sounds of the gasps in the church from the watching children are magical. This is often the only time the two stories are...
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I want a candy cane too! Everyone loves a candy cane-but it's easy to overlook the meaning of this familiar Christmas tradition in all the hustle and bustle of the season. This sweet story reminds little ones that the candy cane represents Jesus' birth and the gospel message too.
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Melvin the turkey loved his little farm and all of his barnyard friends.
He was grateful for Howard and Hazel, the dear farmers who made life on the little farm so happy.
That is why Melvin was very concerned when he saw his dear farmers sad at Christmastime. What had changed? Why were they so sad?
Melvin had to find a way to bring the joy of Christmas back to his beloved farmers. How could a simple turkey named Melvin do that?
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We have heard The Night before Christmas all our lives. I wanted to write a Christian Christmas poem to inspire people and hopefully get some, if not all the readers saved.
Christmas has become so commercialized these days, and it's hard to see the spiritual part of the season.
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The Little Pine Tree, reflects the yearning and impatience of any young person to grow up and explore the outside world. He wants to be special and beautiful too, and has a dream of his own. Will he be successful? In any event his mother will always love him, and teaches him that everyone has value and beauty.
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What happens when a whacky, whimsical narrator and a handful of real characters get ahold of the Christmas story? Grab your family and find out in this rhythmic, rhyming, singsong, silly version of the Nativity! We imagine a silent night, but the arrival of this baby was joyous and full of laughter! Will you set aside some of your seriousness and add more giggles to your Christmas?
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15) The Special Tree
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This story is the adventure of a boy out to get a special tree. He and his dog go looking for this tree, but snow causes them to look for a place to wait out the storm. In the cave they meet a jolly little man that tells them the story of the first Christmas tree.
This book is full of adventure and a tale of a unique tree. It also tells a story of the birth of Jesus. This story was inspired by the author's grandson and her own adventure to get his...
16) The Innkeeper
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The innkeeper who turned away Mary, Joseph, and soon-to-be-born Jesus because his inn was full, always seems to be considered the bad guy in the original Christmas Story. It's almost as though the audience is ready to "boo" if this guy were on stage ... or maybe he would wear a black hat if he were in a Western.
But the truth is, what else was he supposed to do? Should he have chosen another guest at random and kicked them out? That certainly would...
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Easter is not just about the Easter bunny and its colorful eggs. A long time ago, a dead man rose from the dead after three days. The story of Easter is a story of hope and new beginnings. It is time that your child knows the history of Easter so he/she can better appreciate the celebration. Use this book today!
18) Easter Beans
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Easter Beans is fun to read and will help parents and grandparents explain the true meaning of Easter to those they love so much. Children will learn more about colors and numbers, as well as the gospel story, as you read about a selected group of jelly beans.
As a child growing up, Dr. Dave was a visual learner. One of his favorite memories from early childhood was a teacher who used to close his Sunday school class with a story from a Wordless...
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On a cold, cold night, animals take shelter in a barn. How many can stay warm inside? Can they make room for a fox, a bear-and even a man and a woman about to have a baby?
This delicate fable echoes the Christmas story and helps children understand the welcoming hospitality and kindness that bring light and warmth to the holiday season.
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