The Advent Book [Hardcover]

Jack Stockman (Author), Kathy Stockman (Author)

Book Description

Families will love this exquisitely designed and beautifully illustrated keepsake, created to help them focus on the real meaning of Christmas. There are 25 pages--one for each day of Advent--that feature a door that actually opens. And behind each door is an appropriate picture and a part of the Christmas story with simple text that even the youngest can understand. With a new cover, this popular book is now an even more attractive complement to any family's Advent observance. With its fine artistry and fresh approach, it's sure to become a centerpiece of the holiday tradition in many households.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Crossway Books; 3rd edition (September 11, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581345313
• ISBN-13: 978-1581345315
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,844,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Discover the true meaning of Christmas with your family, July 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Advent Book (Board book)

If you lament how the commercialization of Christmas and therush of the season has crowded out its true significance, you willfind The Advent Book to be a wonderful way for your family to rediscover the true meaning of Christmas. As you sit down as a family every night to look at these illustrations and to reflect on the Biblical account, you will reconnect as a family with the great story of the dramatic events leading up to, and including, Christ's birth. Each day leading up to Christmas is represented by a different, richly illustrated door. Open that door and you will see a beautiful illustration of a Biblical event with a part of the Biblical account. The illustrations are magnificently detailed and vibrant. This is a book your family will use year after year. Recommended highly!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A New Christmas Tradition, July 4, 2000

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Mary Jean Vejr (LaGrange, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Advent Book (Board book)

I recently had an opportunity to preview The Advent Book. I am excited and eager to make it a part of my family's Christmas observance. The book is to be used in the manner of an Advent calendar with doors which open to reveal pictures and text telling the Christmas story. The illustrations are rich and beautiful and the text is written so that children can understand and learn the story as they repeat and add to it each day. Kids will love opening the large and unique doors. In the preface, the author also gives good ideas for additional Advent activities. This large book was elegantly produced with cloth binding, gold leaf, and ribbon ties. It will be our family's newest heirloom!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Advent Book for your family!!, December 5, 2003

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Jenni Hunt "huntclan2000" (Lake Oswego, Or) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Advent Book (Board book)

This book is AWESOME! We got it as a gift when my son was just one. Now he is four and have enjoyed it every year. It is a bit slow at the beginning because there is only a little bit of the story behind each beautiful door. So, on the first night you only read a sentence or two. But, we always repeat and start from door (day 1) and the kids really get the story that way. I highly recommend this book and am actually buying it for my brother and wife. This is a wonderful unique gift idea and perfect for any family advent tradition! Enjoy!!