Santa, Are You For Real? [Hardcover]

Harold Myra (Author), Jane Kurisu (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1997 | Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Is It for Real

In Santa, Are You For Real?, children will discover that there really was a Saint Nicholas. Through colorful illustrations and a heartwarming story, children - and parents - will learn who the real Saint Nick was, when he lived, and why he gave gifts. Most importantly, you'll see how the original Saint Nick set an example for us today by keeping Christ at the heart of Christmas.

Written by Harold Myra, President of Christianity Today, Inc., this trustworthy story is accompanied with fun, whimsical illustrations.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849914922
• ISBN-13: 978-0849914928
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #643,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Harold Myra served as the CEO of Christianity Today International for 32 years. Under his leadership, the organization grew from one magazine to a communications company with a dozen magazines, copublished books, and a major Internet ministry. Myra started his journalistic career with "Youth for Christ" magazine, which under his leadership became "Campus Life" magazine. Author of five novels, numerous children's and nonfiction books, and hundreds of magazine articles, Myra has taught writing and publishing at the Wheaton College Graduate School in Illinois. He holds honorary doctorates from several colleges, including Biola University in California and Gordon College in Massachusetts. Myra has received various awards, among them the prestigious Magazine Publisher's Award and the James Deforest Murch Award from the National Association of Evangelicals. The Evangelical Press Association presented him with its highest honor, the Joseph T. Bayly Award, for his triple career as an editor, author, and publishing executive. Harold and his wife, Jeanette, are the parents of six children and grandparents of five. They reside in Wheaton, Illinois.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tells the"truth", with joy intact, October 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Santa, Are You For Real? (Hardcover)

This is a must-read for Christian children at Christmas. A child hears kids on the street say Santa isn't real, and goes inside to ask his father. The dad tells him that St. Nicholas was a real person who, because he loved Jesus, gave gifts to the poor. The boy is inspired by the story and decides to share with others, like St. Nick did. The book ends with a cheerful picture of Santa: "As the family sat around and talked half the night, Todd thought he saw, in the snow and moonlight...a bright-eyed Saint Nicholas with his sack looking in, and wide across his face, a jolly old grin." Children will know that the real Santa is now in heaven, but people still rememeber him today because of his generous spirit. The book tells the "truth" about Santa, while also allowing for a child's imagination and sense of joy to remain intact over who Santa was.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a healthy way for children to understand Santa, December 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Santa, Are You For Real? (Hardcover)

We have a copy from 1977. This book teaches children at their level that Nicholas was a man, a kind man, a religious man. It tells the Christian message and the REAL story of St. Nick.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellant for helping children understand Christmas & Santa, January 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Santa, Are You For Real? (Hardcover)

I am ordering this book for my grandchildren who will be starting school next year. Once in school they begin to learn the hard facts about Santa. This book should help them understand more about the Christian belief in the Greatest Gift of all and yet hold on to a bit of the magic of "Santa" a tradition we hold so dear.