A Birthday Party for Jesus
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
The meaning of Christmas is often overshadowed by the wave of commercialism that precedes it. It’s all too easy for kids to lose sight of the true meaning of this holiday when their daily cartoons include a flood of toy commercials and their focus is on their own wish list. This book is a heartwarming reminder to children that Christmas isn’t about Santa or asking for presents; it’s about celebrating Jesus’s birthday. This inviting, full-color, illustrated picture book tells a story of forest animals preparing for a big and exciting event. Each page provides another clue to young readers that somewhere in the forest, one special animal knows the true meaning of Christmas and wants to share it with the rest of his forest friends. By the final page of the story, kids will better understand that the greatest joy of the Christmas season is in celebrating the life of Jesus with their family and community. • Teaches young children to enjoy Christmas by celebrating Jesus! • Warm, endearing animal illustrations will entice pre-readers and early readers and inspire their imagination • Reinforces Christian values in a non-judgmental and non-threatening way • Helps to balance the bombardment of commercialism during the holiday months • The perfect addition to any family’s holiday book collection
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Little Bunny thinks he knows birthdays, and when he learns that the animals in his snowy forest will be celebrating Jesus's birthday at Christmas, he tries to figure out what to get him. "Does Jesus want toys, like me?" he asks excitedly. Holland sets the action in warmly lit snowscapes dotted with pine trees; with their beady black eyes and brushy fur, his softly textured animals call to mind stuffed animals. Though initially frustrated, Little Bunny gets a better sense of what Jesus's birthday is about when he sees the tags on the gifts the other animals have wrapped, which include "hope," "faith," "kindness," and "mercy." Though the story is theologically vague for the most part ("We love Jesus because he loved us first," Little Bunny's mother explains. "Love is the whole reason Jesus was born!"), it's a fine jumping-off point for more involved conversations about the history of Christmas. Ages 4 6.
