The Best Thing about Christmas

by Christine Harder Tangvald

Book Overview

The best thing about Christmas is the birth of Jesus. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0784708509
• ISBN13: 9780784708507
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Standard Publishing Company
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 3 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

Great Re-Focusing Tool

This book addresses all of the superficial things about the Christmas season, while re-focusing the reader on the real meaning of Christmas. I have read it to my kids for the past couple of years. They identify with the things the child in the story likes, but also identify with his assertion that Jesus is the best thing about Christmas. I like that it reinforces proper perspective with them.

Enchanting Christian book for small children

It is July and my 2 1/2 year old son still loves this book. He has it memorized. I think the illustrations are exceptional and geared for small children. If you have a toddler, or want an excellent gift for a toddler in your life, this book will be treasured. In fact, we used it as a "guide" to prepare for the holidays last year - on page one it shows children decorating a christmas tree, talking about the ornaments, the lights, page two shows gifts beautifully wrapped, page three shows the special foods of Christmas, but the whole book emphasizes that while all these things are fun, exciting and delicious, the BEST thing about Christmas is Jesus. I like the fact that Santa Claus isn't even mentioned to take the focus off of Jesus.

Fun Christmas story

Christine talks to children about Christmas, "I like everything about Christmas, don't you?" she asks. Christine proceed to tell all the things she likes about Christmas. Each page ends with, "But that's not the best thing about Christmas." The repetition will have children reading along. The book ends with the story of Jesus and the with the best thing about Christmas.