Customer Reviews

The Christmas Sweater: A Picture Book

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My family and I loved The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck, so I just had to have this picture book to share with the little ones. The story is well-told, beautifully illustrated, and teaches the true meaning of love. This is going to be a book we read each year on Christmas Eve. It would also make wonderful Christmas gifts for children.

I loved this book and look forward to sharing it with my children. So many children are unaware of the true meaning of Christmas and love and this hits home.

A very nice story for young children. This adaptation of the original book and the illustrations are both very well done and well suited for children,. Whatever you think of Mr. Beck's politics, this is a very good story and transcends all political boundaries. I will soon have enough grandchildren to field a softball team, (2 months and counting), and I will ensure that they all have a copy of this book. Kudos to Mr. Beck and his Staff!

I bought this book last year and it has circled the family. Not only virtually, so that all the family could read and share in it's pureness and simplicity, but also be encircled by the love it brings. Glenn is such a wonderful writer and has such an innocent view of childhood - just the way it really should be. Thanks, Glenn, for sharing your heart with the world!

I read this book to my eight year old daughter and three year old son, last evening just before bed, and they sat spellbound at the pictures and the content. The themes of the book when he was dreaming are things that we have done with them (sledding with dad, making gingerbread houses with mom), and they instantly connected with what the book was about - family is more important than gifts...

At the very end of the book, he realizes that giving mom a hug is more valuable than a brand new bike. So, I sent the kids over to mommy to give her a hug, which she really needed at that moment - we have a 9 week old son with an ear infection, and she'd had a long day. Alebeit unrelated to the book, to a degree, it was special for my wife to get a hug from her kids after reading the book!

I highly recommend this book! In a very subtle way, it teaches that love is more valuable than any material gain.

Oh - I nearly failed to mention, after I read the book to my kids, my 8-year old went to bed, and my 3-year old jumped back in my lap, grabbed the book, and said "Again!" Naturally, I read it again...

This reviewer has been fascinated with Snow Globes since I first saw one as a kid. Most people in this nation have probably shared the magic of turning the glass ball over and watching one swirling snowstorm after another. I'm also guilty of having accidentally broken one of these test tube-like globes.
Since my children are all grown but no grandkids have yet arrived I'm not certain how age appropriate this picture book really is. My biggest gripe with it was that it was only 40-pages of beautiful illustrations by Brandon Dorman.
The story is charming and helps any child better understand what is really important about the Santa Claus Christmas without ever mentioning religion. So if the buyer is looking for a religious aspect, it isn't in this secular child's book other than including Saint Nicholas.
It's hard to understand some of the tags associated with this book listing including
"Keeping America stupid, indoctrination, brainwashing," etc. The book is a great story for all kids and it transcends politics. The parents reading this kid book to their children will probably enjoy it as much or more than the children.
Anyone who seriously criticizes this book is a Grinch who really is trying to steal Christmas.
For readers who wish to have a book emphasizing more of the religious meaning of Christmas, this reviewer is currently reading and reviewing Mike Huckabee's excellent book "A Simple Christmas: Twelve Stories That Celebrate the True Holiday Spirit." It's also an inspiring read.

I had just read "The Christmas Sweater" and thought this would be terrific from my grandchildren. The eldest is 9 and the youngest is 5. I think they will enjoy this book (at least the younger ones will) but I was hoping it would pack the punch of it's big brother. It doesn't tug at your heart strings as much as the first version but I think youngsters will enjoy it. Pictures are really wonderful.

I purchased 3 copies as gifts this year. I love the artwork and the story is so moving. I cant wait to read this to my two boys Christmas eve.

Another hit from Glenn Beck. A Christmas story that is majical. Heartwarming,Children love the story. The illustations wonderfully done.

I am so pleased with my purchase of "The Christmas Sweater: A Picture Book." I am certain it will become a classic. It is a warm story that is just right for the Christmas season. Each year I like to get books for my grandchildren. This year I am choosing this book. I was also pleased to find that Amazon has the best price I have found. Congrats!