On a visit to a tree lot, the Johnson family sees three beautifully decorated trees standing in the center of the lot. A mysterious silver gift-wrapped box is under one of the trees. The old lot owner notices their intrigue and what he tells them, not only marks the beginning of a new family tradition, but also brings meaning and understanding into their Christmas celebration. In The Legend of the Christmas Tree, children ages 4 to 8 will discover the wonderful story of how the evergreen tree first became a symbol of Christmas and a way to tell people about God. The beautiful illustrations by Bill Dodge add a wonderful richness to the story and help bring meaning to one of our best-loved traditions---decorating the Christmas tree.
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Also new to board book, The Legend of the Christmas Tree by Rick Osborne, adapted by Pat Matuszak, illus. by Bill Dodge, explains how the evergreen tree became associated with Christmas and how it can be used to teach people about God. Ages up to 4.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Board book edition.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Board book edition.
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On a visit to a tree lot, the Johnson family sees three beautifully decorated trees standing in the center of the lot. A mysterious silver gift-wrapped box is under one of the trees. The old lot owner notices their intrigue and what he tells them, not only marks the beginning of a new family tradition, but also brings meaning and understanding into their Christmas celebration. In The Legend of the Christmas Tree, children ages 4 to 8 will discover the wonderful story of how the evergreen tree first became a symbol of Christmas and a way to tell people about God. The beautiful illustrations by Bill Dodge add a wonderful richness to the story and help bring meaning to one of our best-loved traditions—decorating the Christmas tree.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Rick Osborne's The Legend Of The Christmas Tree: The Inspirational Story Of A Treasured Tradition is a delightful kids' book, for which every page spread has charming text on the left and a full-color, realistically painted illustration by Bill dodge of a family celebrating the joy of Christmas on the right. The story is about the legend behind the tradition of searching for a Christmas tree, which dates back to the Reformation: when Martin Luther brought a tree into his house, he set candles on it to celebrate Jesus, the Light of the World. The Legend Of The Christmas Tree is in many ways about the need to make Jesus Christ a larger part of Christmas. Since the Biblical foundations of Christmas are often forgotten in the hustle and bustle of rampant consumerism that marks the season, The Legend Of The Christmas Tree is a very good introduction for young Christian readers to the holiday's origin. Also very highly recommended are the other fine books in this educational series: The Legend Of The Candy Cane (0310212472, $14.99), The Legend Of The Easter Egg (0310224470, $14.99), and The Legend Of The Valentine (0310700396, $14.99).
28 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
I purchased this book for two reasons. It brings to light the true meaning of Christmas...Jesus and sharing love. This story provides another format to talk about the birth of Christ to your children aside from the traditional manger story. There's a light introduction to the biblical significance of Christmas, in addition to the treasure of family unity. I found that this book helps reinforce the values which I am trying to emphasize in my own family, while also cherrishing old time family traditions. In case you were concerned, I don't think it dilutes the truth of the bible...Also, as a mother of two young elementary school-aged children, I also have the opportunity to be a guest reader in the classroom. It is totally appropriate reading for public schools, even though there is biblical reference. This book offers a refreshing change from the fantasy holiday stories and commercialization of Christmas. It will be a special story to your family and it will set a warm-hearted atmosphere to your tree-decorating festivities.
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By Ana Almeida
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The legend of christmas tree is an amazing book with a lovely story and beautiful images. My children just love it.
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Love IT
I read these Legend books to my girls to teach them the reasons why we do the things we do at Christmas and they loved them.
Published 1 month ago by Nicole Kalbfleisch
2.0 out of 5 stars
Get the full version
This board book is OK, but the full sized book is a much better choice. This is a great story and I'd recommend it for any Christmas children's book collection.
Published 3 months ago by theman
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A Great Holiday Story
Another great story in "The Legend Of" series. A great holiday story that's fun for the whole family young and old.
Published 18 months ago by JM Henry
5.0 out of 5 stars
My toddler LOVED it
We got this as our annual Christmas book for our family. It's now my toddler's favorite book. He had us read it 6 times Christmas Eve, and he usually hates to read.
Published on February 9, 2011 by Rush
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Book!
I truly enjoyed introducing this book to the family this year - it will become part of our Christmas tradition. I also read it at our Christmas Eve service. Read more
Published on January 3, 2011 by LLJ
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous, particularly if you don't know the history of Christmas...
This is one of "those" books that everyone should have on their bookshelf. Especially today when people are doing everything from making black Christmas (WHY? Read more
Published on December 19, 2009 by c2
1.0 out of 5 stars
Legend of the Christmas Tree
never received the product from amazon.com and could not get any help from service center. First time in five years of ordering from the company, but you take a chance when... Read more
Published on June 9, 2009 by Emily Brooks
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book for a Christian Christmas
We had the board book version of the Legend of the Christmas Tree. I really appreciated how it presented from a Christian perspective why we use Christmas trees. Read more
Published on December 13, 2008 by Karen S. Morris
2.0 out of 5 stars
Could this book have a few more adjectives?!
I'll save this one and read it every Christmas, BUT it is extremely heavy on the adjectives, and totally corny. Read more
Published on December 15, 2007 by H. Spencer
2.0 out of 5 stars
disappointing
I avidly read children's literature. (I'm a teacher- what can you expect?) I thought the idea of the story was nice, but the author seemed to be trying too hard. Read more
Published on October 12, 2007 by B. Russell
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