A Birthday Party for Jesus

A Birthday Party for Jesus
Author: Susan Jones
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 89
Release: 2017-11-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1680993259

The meaning of Christmas is often overshadowed by the wave of commercialism that precedes it. It’s all too easy for kids to lose sight of the true meaning of this holiday when their daily cartoons include a flood of toy commercials and their focus is on their own wish list. This book is a heartwarming reminder to children that Christmas isn’t about Santa or asking for presents; it’s about celebrating Jesus’s birthday. This inviting, full-color, illustrated picture book tells a story of forest animals preparing for a big and exciting event. Each page provides another clue to young readers that somewhere in the forest, one special animal knows the true meaning of Christmas and wants to share it with the rest of his forest friends. By the final page of the story, kids will better understand that the greatest joy of the Christmas season is in celebrating the life of Jesus with their family and community. Teaches young children to enjoy Christmas by celebrating Jesus! Warm, endearing animal illustrations will entice pre-readers and early readers and inspire their imagination Reinforces Christian values in a non-judgmental and non-threatening way Helps to balance the bombardment of commercialism during the holiday months The perfect addition to any family’s holiday book collection

Jesus' Christmas Party

Jesus' Christmas Party
Author: Nicholas Allan
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2011-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1446495957

A special new enlarged edition of the bestselling Christmas story told from the point of view of the grumpy innkeeper. When a night of angels, shepherds and bright stars keeps him from his sleep, is there anything that will cheer him up?

Happy Birthday, Jesus!

Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Author: Michelle Medlock Adams
Publisher: WorthyKids
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780824918620

Birthdays are always a special time for children. And there is one special birthday we celebrate each year--Jesus' birthday. This charming little book recognizes the birthday aspect of Christmas, a concept even very young children understand. Rhyming text and colorful illustrations depict a family decorating in honor of Jesus, singing "Happy Birthday" to Him, and even making a birthday cake! The story is a great way to introduce children to the holiday and involve them in celebrating the true meaning of Christmas: the amazing gift of Jesus Christ.

My Birthday, Jesus' Birthday

My Birthday, Jesus' Birthday
Author: Holly Davis
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998-10
Genre: Christmas stories
ISBN: 9780310974208

Compares the events surrounding a child's birth to those connected to the birth of Jesus.

Raising Uncommon Kids

Raising Uncommon Kids
Author: Sami Cone
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2016-01-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493403265

The single greatest lesson parents teach their kids isn't anything they say--it's what they do. And while most parents would say they want to raise compassionate kids, they might be surprised to discover just how little they're actually modeling the behaviors they hope to pass on--qualities such as unconditional love, gentleness, forgiveness, patience, gratitude, humility, and more. In this unique book, Sami Cone shows parents a new way to look at molding their children, one in which focusing on adding good behaviors and attitudes is more powerful than eliminating bad ones. Grounding her advice in Scripture--specifically the twelve characteristics found in Colossians 3:12-17--Cone offers plenty of stories from her own life to show these principles in action. And she offers practical things parents can do right now to create a home and family that exhibits love, harmony, and generosity of spirit in a self-centered world.

Grandparenting with a Purpose

Grandparenting with a Purpose
Author: Lillian Ann Penner
Publisher: Cross Books Pub
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2010-11
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781615076116

Maybe your grandchildren are living with you. Maybe they're thousands of miles away. Their parents may be spiritually rebellious or simply neglectful of the family's spiritual life, failing to make prayer and church attendance a regular part of their routine. But even if your grandchildren's parents have established a strong Christian home, busy schedules, jobs, parenting, and all the distractions of today's world conspire to distract or even destroy the family. How can you, as a grandparent, help? God gives grandparents a sacred trust an opportunity to imprint another generation with the message of his faithfulness. You can stand in the gap by being a godly example for your grandchildren and by praying for them. Even grandparents who already pray regularly for their grandchildren will discover creative suggestions for making the practice even more meaningful. From cell phones to photo prayer journals, you'll find tools that work for you and for your grandchildren. Author Lillian Ann Penner provides specific examples of prayers to help you get started, such as alphabet prayers, prayers based on special scriptures, and prayers for certain holidays. You may even widen the circle, praying for other children in your life, for children who have parents in the military, and for the adults who influence your grandchildren. Regardless of how far away your grandchildren are, praying for them can bridge the distance between you and leave them with an inheritance more precious than gold.

Otto Has a Birthday Party

Otto Has a Birthday Party
Author: Todd Parr
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2011-02-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316187046

There is a problem with the cake Otto the dog makes for his birthday party, but he and his friends have a good time anyway.

When You Love a Prodigal

When You Love a Prodigal
Author: Judy Douglass
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2019-09-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493420089

Loving a prodigal is a long and desperate journey, filled with fear, worry, anger, self- recrimination. You wait for the phone call--will it be from jail or the hospital? You plead with your loved one. You search for help. You feel the shame. You cry out to God, "How long, Lord?" Author Judy Douglass knows these lovers of prodigals well. She is one herself and has created a large and growing community with others. When You Love a Prodigal is a collection of 90 essays--90 days of perspective on what God offers to you as you love your prodigal. At the end of each brief essay, response questions will help you process how God intends to use the wilderness journey to mold your spiritual life. You can work through it day by day, or you can read it straight through. Judy has traveled this road with her own prodigal--reading, learning, praying, and seeking God. Over and over he continued to give her wisdom, he sustained her, he covered her with grace, and he filled her with hope. May you, too, be strengthened and filled with hope as together you discover how God will take you through your own valley.

M Is for Manger

M Is for Manger
Author: Crystal Bowman
Publisher: Tyndale Kids
Total Pages: 17
Release: 2016-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1496420047

Travel through the alphabet with this beautiful rhyming storybook that tells the story of Jesus' birth. Begin with the angel who tells Mary that she is God's chosen vessel and follow along until you reach the zillions of stars that paled in comparison to the star that announced the birthplace of the newborn King. Beautifully illustrated and written, this book will be a classic for parents to read to their children every Christmas season. --Publisher

One Baby Jesus

One Baby Jesus
Author: Patricia A. Pingry
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Board book
ISBN: 9781546037088

This sweet and colorful board book offers a new twist on the classic song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” From “one Baby Jesus” to “three Wise Men giving” and “eight angels singing,” the text recounts the events of the biblical Christmas story with engaging repetition. Little ones will love joining in the storytelling and counting the elements on each page.