The Christmas Mouse {Books 4 Christmas}

Here's another beautifully illustrated little book for your younger students to enjoy leading up to Christmas.  The Christmas Mouse follows a little mouse who accidently finds himself inside a beautiful warm home and goes to investigate the beautiful tree.  He slips on a gift and decides to burrow into it to see what it is and finds himself in a far away land in a barn where he discovers the story of Jesus and finally finds his way back home.

The Christmas Mouse

• Format Hardback 
• Publication date 12 Feb 2014 
• Publisher CWR 
• Publication City/Country Farnham, United Kingdom 
• Edition New edition 
• Illustrations note chiefly col. Illustrations 
• ISBN10 1853453153 
• ISBN13 9781853453151 
• Author Stephanie Jeffs
• Illustrated: Jenny Thorne

The Animals' Christmas Eve {Books 4 Christmas}

Following on from yesterday's Little Golden Book today I'd like to introduce you to The Animals' Christmas Eve.  This is such a cute story from 1977. It's the retelling of the story of the birth of Christ from the perspective of the animals in the barn.  As they gather together to retell to their offspring of that first Christmas many years ago.

The Animals Christmas Eve

• Format Hardback | 24 pages 
• Dimensions 168 x 203 x 5.59mm | 108.86g 
• Publication date 05 Oct 2007 
• Publisher Random House USA Inc 
• Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc. 
• Language English 
• Edition statement Random House ed. 
• Illustrations note Full Colour 
• ISBN10 0375839232 
• ISBN13 9780375839238 
• Author: Gale Wiersum
• Illustrated: Alexandra Steele-Morgan

 In the barn on Christmas Eve,
After all the people leave,
The animals, in voices low,
Remember Christmas long ago . . .

So begins a sweet rhyming story in which a group of animals recounts the events surrounding Jesus' birth in the manger, and the parts some of their ancestors played in it. This is also a counting book. - Book Depository

The Christmas ABC {Books 4 Christmas}

Since it's Advent and the days are beautiful and warn here in Australia I thought I would share some of my favourite Christmas books with you.  This week I want to focus on books for younger people in our homes.  I think the test of a good book for little people is if the adults enjoy the book too.  This Little Golden Book is a classic and is no exception.  It's the kind of book that you can look at year after year and not grow tired of.

 The Chrismas ABC

• Format Hardback | 24 pages 
• Dimensions 168 x 203 x 5.08mm | 104.33g 
• Publication date 30 Sep 2013 
• Publisher Random House USA Inc 
• Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc. 
• Language English 
• Illustrations note Full Colour 
• ISBN10 0307978915 
• ISBN13 9780307978912
• Author Florence Johnson
• Illustrator: Eloise Wilkin

"C" is for Christmas-y fun in this festive Little Golden Book reissue from 1962. Classic illustrations from Eloise Wilkin show her famously adorable toddlers decorating the tree, opening gifts, and running to the mailbox! Young readers will see themselves in this book as they learn their ABCs and aniticipate Santa's visit. - Book Depository

 Here is a taste of the lovely alphabet rhymes you will find in this gorgeous book

• A is for Angels looking down from above, Guardians of Heaven that sing of God's love.
• G is for Giving of gifts to each other. A package for Daddy and something for Mother, And let's give a present to some girl or boy Who surely would like a nice Christmas toy.
• V is for Voices of boys in the choir, Singing God's praises in festive attire.