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Read and Share: The Story of Christmas
By Gwen Ellis
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On 1/21 Sarah Ussery wrote: The Story of Christmas Story Retold by Gwen Ellis This is probably my favorite book that I have reviewed so far from Thomas Nelson. This is a great story book for kids to share with them the wonderful and true meaning of Christmas. The book goes through every part of the story from the Angel visiting ... Book Review: The Story of Christmas
On 1/20 Urailak Liljequist wrote: Story Retold by Gwen Ellis Illustrated by Steve Smallman I enjoyed reading this book to my sons during Christmastime. It is a colorful, easy-to-read book from the best-selling Read and Share Bible that starts with Gabriel ... Book Review: The Story of Christmas
On 1/20 Kaci Lusk wrote: I know Christmas is long gone by now and most of you are focusing on Valentine's Day, but I got this book from Thomas Nelson Publishers to review and loved it so much that I just had to share it with you AND one lucky reader or the child of their choice will receive a copy, all you have to do to enter ... Book Review - The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis
On 1/13 Heather Brandt wrote: The Story of Christmas retold by Gwen Ellis covers the Biblical account of Jesus’ birth. She starts the book with Zechariah and Elizabeth’s discovery of their pregnancy and the birth of their son, John. The stories that follow describe how Mary and Joseph each react to the news that Mary is going to be the ... The Story of Christmas retold by Gwen Ellis
On 1/1 Tina Dee wrote: The Story of Christmasby Gwen EllisThomas Nelson PublishersThe Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis is great in telling about the Christmas story, starting with the angels message to Zechariah in the Gospel of Luke. The stories are well-written and kept simple for younger children, the older children can ... The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis - Thomas Nelson Publishing
On 12/30 Heather Quinn-Schilling wrote: Children will delight in this simple and elegant retelling of the Birth of Christ. My four year old daughter loved holding her special Christmas story. She carried the book around during the holiday season and was excited to share with family and friends—as she put it—“what happened when Jesus ... The Story of Christmas, by Gwen Ellis
On 12/27 Chris Walker wrote: 'The Story of Christmas' is a book from the Read and Share Bible that I thought would be a lot of fun for my kids to read during Christmas. We try very hard every Christmas to teach our kids why we really celebrate each year. I thought that the included DVD would also be helpful to teaching my kids about ... Book Review - The Story of Christmas
On 12/22 Amy Bettis wrote: The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis is a wonderful children's book that shares about the story of Jesus' birth. It's a great reminder of the true "reason for the season" and is very easy for preschool or young school aged children to understand. In addition to the story book, it also comes ... The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis, Illustrated by Steve Smallman
On 12/11 Amy Kiger wrote: This time of year when everyone is running around buy presents, baking yummy treats and decorating as if we are Martha Stewarts it is very easy to forget that this holiday is to celebrate the birth of Jesus. I was given a chance to review a childrens book about the true meaning of the season.The ... The Story of Christmas - A Book Review
On 12/8 Bethany Graff wrote: The Story of Christmas Bookby Gwen Ellis Illustrated by Steve SmallmanA little bit about the book: (from the back of the Book)Celebrate the Christmas StoryYoung hearts will love the delightful art and simple retelling of the events surrounding the Christmas story. With angels, shepherds, wise men ... The Story of Christmas book and DVD review...
On 12/6 Shawn Harrington wrote: The Story Of Christmas Story Retold by Gwen EllisIllustrated by Steve Smallman Book DescriptionThe Story of Christmas from the Read and Share™ Bible is a colorful retelling of the birth of Christ and the events surrounding it.Based on the International Children’s Bible, this book begins with the ... Read and Share The Story Of Christmas (Book Review)
On 11/29 Steve Glei wrote: Books are powerful tools. They have the ability to teach, direct, guide and inspire. I love to review books, especially books written for children. I recently received the book “The Story of Christmas”, a story retold by Gwen Ellis and illustrated by Steve Smallman. The book is a colorful chronological ... A New Children's Christmas Story
On 11/27 Laura Ringrose wrote: The Story of Christmas retold by Gwen Ellis is a colorfully illustrated version of the Christmas story beginning with the birth of John the Baptist and then introducing the reader to Mary. The book is broken into six two page spreads that are highly illustrated. Biblical verse reference is included at ... The Story of Christmas - Good Choice for Toddlers and Preschoolers
On 11/27 Suzanne Sniffen wrote: This storybook is a larger sized storybook than the read and share Bible that includes the stories about Zecharias, Elizabeth, and John, as well as the stories about Mary, Joseph, and Jesus' birth. My 6 year old enjoyed the pages at the end which ask you to tell the story with the pictures (which are ... Great Christmas Bible StoryBook and DVD!
On 11/26 pat amor wrote: I was given the opportunity to review "The Story of Christmas", written by Gwen Ellis and Steve Smallman. This book is divided into nine short stories, starting with the birth of John and ending with Jesus as an adult.It is a colorful retelling of the birth of Jesus. The language was age appropriate ... The Story of Christmas~ Book Review
On 11/22 Katy Freeland wrote: Read and Share: The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis and illustrated by Steve Smallman is an easy-to-read children's book focusing on the events surrounding the birth of Jesus, starting with the birth of John, and ending with the return of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph from Egypt. Each part of the story includes ... Review - Read and Share: The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis, Illustrated by Steve Smallman
On 11/22 Kirsten Balkom wrote: "The Story of Christmas" is about the birth of Jesus. It starts with a little about the birth of John and the starts telling a step by step story of how the angels came to Mary and Joseph, telling them they would have a son, that would be called Jesus and that he would be the Savior of the World. The ... The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis
On 11/21 Clair Wolters wrote: The Story of Christmas, retold by Gwen Ellis and Steve Smallman is a book that tells the story of Christmas for children. The story is divided into 9 short segments starting with the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth and ending with Jesus, Mary and Joseph leaving Egypt to return to Nazareth. Each story ... The Story of Christmas
On 11/20 Danielle Gerstenberger wrote: With Christmas just around the corner, I wanted to really start focusing on the true meaning of it all. Everywhere you turn, there are images of Santa and presents and all the stuff that goes with it, but my biggest concern is making sure my kids don't get so caught up in all that stuff and instead, ... Book Review: Read and Share The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis Illustrated by Steve Smallman
On 11/19 angela cisco wrote: The Story of Christmas from the read and share Bible is a colorful retelling of the birth of Christ. This book comes with a 15 minute animated DVD, which includes coloring pages and other fun bonus features. It is based on the Holy Bible, International Children's Bible; and begins with the birth of John ... The Story of Christmas By Gwen Ellis
On 11/18 Debbie Lowrie wrote: The Story of Christmas is a children's book based on the International Children's Bible. The story begins with the the birth of John the Baptist and ends with Joseph, Mary, and Jesus heading home to Nazareth. Each two page spread is like a chapter in itself with the Scripture reference below the title ... Read and Share: The Story of Christmas
On 11/18 Dawana H wrote: I was given the opportunity to review The Story of Christmas by Thomas Nelson Books. “The Story of Christmas from the Read and Share™ Bible is a colorful retelling of the birth of Christ and the events surrounding it.” This book is perfect for children from birth all the way up to early Elementary School. It ... The Story of Christmas Retold by Gwen Ellis, Illustrated by Steve Smallman: A Review
On 11/18 Rebekah Carpenter wrote: The Story of Christmas, retold by Gwen Ellis, is a well-put-together account of the events surrounding Jesus’s birth that I believe would work well to educate preschoolers through age eight in the basics of the Christmas story. It includes the story of the birth of John the Baptist, the ... The Story of Christmas, retold by Gwen Ellis
On 11/18 Heather Terrell wrote: When I received "The Story of Christmas", retold by Gwen Ellis and illustrated by Steve Smallman, I initially set the book aside, thinking I would pick it up later in the day to read and review it. However, it sat on the counter for over a week until I saw it last night as I was cleaning. I sat down ... The Story of Christmas
On 11/18 Jenn Phipps wrote: Read and Share: The Story of ChristmasBy Gwen EllisBook DescriptionThe Story of Christmas from the Read and Share™ Bible is a colorful retelling of the birth of Christ and the events surrounding it.Based on the International Children’s Bible, this book begins with the birth of John the Baptist. Next ... The Story of Christmas: a review
On 11/17 Patty Leigh wrote: When I saw that this book was on Thomas Nelson's site to choose from for blog reviewers, I was so excited. I love children's books, and I love Christmas! This book tells the story beginning with the birth of John, which was really the start of this beautiful story. The book tells the entire story in ... The Story of Christmas
On 11/17 Vicky Gastineau wrote: I just received Story of Christmas from Nelson this afternoon and was sooooooo excited to sit down and read it. It was really cute and perfect for my 4 year old granddaughter. I loved the artwork, loved the short story on each page. My favorite was the questions on the bottom of each page and the unique ... Story of Christmas
On 11/17 Nate Payne wrote: The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis is a great book for young kids. I received my copy of the book and had to wait until the kids were asleep in order to read it( that is because I could not get it away for them) The next day they woke up and want to watch the DVD which is very cute and they loved ... The Story of Christmas By Gwen Ellis
On 11/16 PC Walker wrote: The Story of Christmas is retold by Gwen Ellis as a book for children. Beginning with the story of John’s birth to Zechariah and Elizabeth and leading seamlessly into the foretelling Jesus’ birth, there is a quick interaction perfect for children to engage. It is not made very clear why John is so important to ... The Story of Christmas – review
On 11/16 Janet Carter wrote: var isbn = "9781400314577"; var fontColor = "#fff"; var fontFamily = "Verdana, Georgia"; var backgroundColor = "black"; var imageWidth = 190; var domainName = "thomasnelson.insidethecover.com"; var cpid = "CHP000046TNW"; IdgInitWidget(domainName, cpid, isbn, fontColor, fontFamily, ... The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis
On 11/16 Nikki Mitchell wrote: I just received The Story of Christmas; it starts at the story of John the Baptist and ends with the birth of Jesus. I would recommend this book to children ages 2-8. It is a basic story about the beginning of Jesus' life. It is an easy read for children great for the build up before Christmas. Some ... Read and Share: The Story of Christmas Retold by Gwen Ellis
On 11/15 Diane Kinney wrote: Each 2-page spread has a child friendly summary of one part of the Christmas story. The biblical reference to that part of the story is located at the top of the page so families can use this book to springboard into the Word. At the bottom of the page is a discussion question to get the children talking ... A charming children's book that summarizes the story of Christmas
On 11/14 Becca C wrote: I was a bit skeptical of this book, as we have a rather large collection of books of this type (the Biblical account of the first Christmas) but I was actually pleasantly surprised. The illustrations are nice, a bit 'cartoony' but the kids seem to like that, and they aren't overly childish. What I ... Good, Includes More than the Normal Christmas Storybooks for this age group
On 11/14 Chris Meirose wrote: Overall, I felt the book did a respectable job telling the Christmas story at a level that children could understand it. I have minor quibbles with what was omitted to make the story fit their needs, but nothing of theological significance. The wording is such that preschool age children could easily ... Very nice retelling of the story of Christmas
On 11/13 Sandra Stiles wrote: Publisher: Thomas NelsonSource: Review copy from publisher in exchange for my review.I look forward to sharing the story of Christmas with my grandchildren, the way I shared it with my own children. “Read and Share The Story of Christmas” by Gwen Ellis has just made this a little bit easier for ... Read and Share: The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis
On 11/13 Joline Urban wrote: November 13, 2009 The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis, Illustrated by Steve Smallman The Story of Christmas is a children's book that tells the complete Christmas story for young children around the ages of 4-10. It begins with an angel coming to both Elizabeth and Mary, continues on to Jesus's birth, ... The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis, Illustrated by Steve Smallman
On 11/13 Miss Edwards wrote: A truly wonderful read for children and their parents! The DVD combo idea was magnificent as both truly tell the wonderous story of Christmas in a way that will be forever in a child's mind!Written in a way that little minds will comprehend, Gwen Ellis tells a wonderful story of how Christmas came to ... Read and Share: The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis
On 11/13 Kristie Ingerto wrote: Do you wish to share the true meaning of Christmas with your children? If yes, then the latest "Read and Share" book is for you! "Read and Share: The Story of Christmas" published by Thomas Nelson and written by Gwen Ellis shares the story of Christmas - the complete story portrayed in the Bible, however ... Book Review - "Read and Share: The Story of Christmas"
On 11/13 Carrie Beasley wrote: I had the pleasure of reviewing The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis. This book is in Thomas Nelson's line of Read and Share stories for children. This book is ideal for young children because of the simplicity of the pictures and the simple sentence structures. There are fewer words on each page and ... Read and Share The Story of Christmas
On 11/12 Cindy Loven wrote: The Story of ChristmasStory retold by Gwen EllisIllustrated by Steve Smallman2007, 2009Thomas NelsonReviewed by Cindy LovenA lovely presentation of the Christmas story. This book and dvd combo will make a lovely gift for a small child for Christmas. The Christmas story retold by Gwen Ellis, ... Read and Share
On 11/5 Brandy Bruce wrote: The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis This is a children’s book. As the title implies it is a story about Christmas. It takes the biblical story of the birth of Jesus found in Luke and translates it into a very easy to read/ understand story for children. I read this book to my four and ... The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis