Book Description:
Written for children ages four to eight, Christmas Love
Letters from God cleverly combines both prose and poetry as the story of
Jesus’ birth unfolds. The book includes seven stories, beginning with Isaiah’s
prophecy and ending with the visit of the wise men. Following each story, the
child will find his or her own letter from God attached to the page. Each
letter begins with a space in which to write the child’s name, so each one can
be specially addressed to the child.
Written as if God is speaking, each personalized
message gives the young reader a sense of wonder as they discover anew the
Christmas holiday and the birth of Jesus. A very special Bible verse, entitled
God’s Perfect Promise, also accompanies each story and letter as God’s personal
words of love, promise, and hope.
My Thoughts:
I've read several of Glenys Nellist's books for children and can say this is
the best one so far. There is so much to this lovely book. Seven stories are
laid out with scripture, one of Glenys's beautiful poems, a letter from God,
and a little scripture tucked into the illustration. I could easily see this
becoming a tradition to read the week before Christmas, sharing one story a
night and writing a letter to God on Christmas Eve or Christmas day. I love
that she begins the stories with the prophet Isaiah. She handles the stories of
Mary and Joseph with grace and has the wise men visit when Jesus is a bit
older. To top off the excellent storytelling, Rachel Clowes' illustrations are
fabulous. She uses some interesting techniques and adds in a few trinkets here
and there that would be fun for a child to search and find. If you love sharing
the Christmas story with children or would just enjoy a beautiful book for the
holiday, buy Christmas
Love Letters from God. I received this book for free from Zonderkidz.