"Twas a snowy night before Christmas" . . . and, grateful for a family's kindness, an intriguing visitor weaves a series of seven "yarns" which brings to light the many and varied themes of Christmas. In a holiday season hungry for traditional and new Christmas stories, thie elegantly illustrated book provides fresh insights into the ancient meaning of Christmas. Full color.
Seven freshly creative tales that bring to light the many and varied themes of Christmas. Nineteen strikingly beautiful full-color paintings and numerous pen and ink sketches grace this classic volume that you and your family will enjoy for years to come.
Seven freshly creative tales that bring to light the many and varied themes of Christmas. Nineteen strikingly beautiful full-color paintings and numerous pen and ink sketches grace this classic volume that you and your family will enjoy for years to come.
A lonely boy in snowy hill country at Christmas meets a "locked-out fairy" who introduces him to equally lonely neighbors and each tells him a unique story of the Christmas season.
It's nearing Christmas Eve. All is calm, and snow is softly falling. The lampposts are lit, and the bare trees are all aglow in the dark streets of the Kingdom of North Gabriel. Our story begins with a homeless old woman named Eve on one cold winter night long ago. Eve awakens from a deep sleep on the doorstep of a manor house. She finds all the homes gone, the people have vanished, and there is only one road to walk on! Although lost and confused on this long and lonely road, Eve begins her journey with her pockets filled with worthless items. She encounters people on the road who are known as the "lost." She learns that even though the items are useless, they hold significant value to the lost. When Eve has given all her things away, she meets the very mysterious keeper of the road. Together they must travel where the lost gather--the Christmas gate! Only through the worthless gifts can they unlock the gate and set the lost free! But a very dark secret must be uncovered and a selfless sacrifice must be made before the gate will open to set the lost free. Will the sacrifice be made in time to save the lost before the sun goes down on Christmas Eve?
So you've just been asked to put together your church's Christmas pageant -- are you feeling overwhelmed yet? Don't worry ... let Doris Wells Miller show you how this ministry can be an enjoyable and fulfilling experience for all concerned. In addition to seven delightful programs designed for children of preschool age through sixth grade, this book provides comprehensive, easy-to-follow guidelines that walk you through the entire process of planning, rehearsing, and presenting your holiday production. There's even a step-by-step worksheet to help you keep organized and stay on top of all the details. Each complete script comes with a synopsis and stage directions, as well as an attractive cover that can be reproduced for your program. You'll find material suitable for congregations of any size; most require no more than a dozen participants. And props, sets, and costumes are kept simple for maximum flexibility. With these practical resources, your children's Christmas program this year is bound to be successful -- Seven Advent Programs For Children has all the help you need in one convenient volume. Copying privileges are included. Doris Wells Miller has been a church secretary, taught Sunday school and Vacation Bible School, and served in many leadership roles in her congregation. Now retired, she is an active member of Cambridge Drive Baptist Church in Goleta, California. CSS Pub
Little ones are sure to find comfort that God is always with them in this charming holiday-themed book in a brand-new series by bestselling author Amy Parker. God Is With Us provides young children with the comfort of knowing God is never far away in this charming, sweet, and heartfelt book. With warm, rhyming verse, bestselling author Amy Parker reassures young hearts by introducing them to the awesome characteristics of an Almighty God. With a soft-focus on Christmas, Parker's book offers reminders of how God is present during this very special season while also hinting that He's close by year-round. Part of a series, God Is With Us is sure to be read and cherished all year long.
Forced to spend months at an aunt's house, Elizabeth feel a connection to her ancestor Zee, whose picture hangs on the wall, and who reveals her story of hardships during the Revolutionary War as Elizabeth comes to terms with her own troubles.
During WWI, one Christmas, a young boy finds himself stranded in a snowed-in hill community in upstate New York, and finds himself experiencing a Christmas he is not accustomed to. He meets a "locked-out fairy" who introduces him to equally lonely neighbours, all of whom were also spending the winter far from home, and each tells him a personal story of the Christmas season. Some stories the neighbours heard in their native homelands long ago. A final celebration brings all the neighbours of different nationalities together, forging relationships that will outlast the holiday season and sending a message of hope to a war-torn world. Suitable for reading to children aged up to 8 or as a gift to young readers aged 9 and up. 10% of the publisher’s profit is donated to charities. =============== Ruth Sawyer (August 5, 1880 – June 3, 1970) was an American storyteller and a writer of fiction and non-fiction for children and adults. She may be best known as the author of Roller Skates, which won the 1937 Newbery Medal. She also received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (she who wrote Little House on the Prairie) in 1965 for her lifetime achievement in children's literature. =============== KEYWORDS/TAGS: This Way to Christmas, winter, USA, Snowed in, mountain community, upstate New York, share, stories, story, locked out fairy, home, immigrants, togetherness, adventure, storytelling, Barney, Bethlehem, born, Bridget, bring, children, Chris’mus, Christ-child, Christmas, Claus, clock-maker, clock, creatures, David, Dona, Eve, fairies, fairy, fiddle, roaring fire, flagman, friend, gather, gipsies, gray, great, happen, heart, Hermann, hill, holy, honey, Joab, Johanna, Josefa, King, lad, locked-out, lodge, Manuel, Mary, neighbours, neighbours, Nicholas, Peter, poor, reindeer, saint, Santa, Santy, squirrel, Teig, Uncle, window, world, ruth sawyer,
