My Merry Christmas: And the Real Reason for Christmas Joy [Board book]

Sally Lloyd Jones (Author), Linda Clearwater (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

This charming book helps children relate secular holiday customs and symbols—lights, angels, trees, stars, and gifts—to something more important: the story of Jesus’ birth.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Board book: 12 pages
• Publisher: Standard Publishing; Board Book with die cut edition (August 4, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0784714495
• ISBN-13: 978-0784714492
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,111,195 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sally Lloyd-Jones is a Brit who came to the US in 1989 "just for a year." She's still here.

Born in Kampala, Uganda, raised in East, and West Africa and at a boarding school in the New Forest, the first book she ever remembers reading all the way through was THE COMPLETE NONSENSE by Edward Lear. Things have not been the same since.

She lives in Manhattan and enjoys dividing her time between the front half of her apartment and the back.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Christmas book, December 11, 2006

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A. Barrett "we love to read!" (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Merry Christmas: And the Real Reason for Christmas Joy (Board book)

This brightly illustrated book does a wonderful job explaining different Christmas symbols: lights, Christmas trees, angels, and presents; in light of the true meaning of Christmas, Jesus' birth. My 3-year-old son loves this book and asks for it more than he does the Santa Claus books. This book has helped me to have conversations with my children about Jesus as we enjoy all of our Christmas traditions. I highly recommend it! For more ideas on bringing Christ back to Christmas, check out Lisa Whelchel's The Adventure of Christmas.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Balance, November 17, 2004

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K. Rodick "mom and teacher" (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Merry Christmas: And the Real Reason for Christmas Joy (Board book)

I am a mom to three (7,6, 3.5)and a preschool toddler teacher at a Christian preschool. I was so thrilled to find this book...it's the perfect balance in regard to explaining the religious AND secular aspects of Christmas celebrations! It really breaks it all down into things the young ones can understand without losing the religious meaning or sacrificing the customs and traditions that they have come to associate with the holiday. I highly recommend this book!