The Special Guest: A Christmas Story

by Lee W. Allen

Book Overview

Here is the 20th Anniversary Edition of this much beloved modern Christmas classic. Perhaps best said by the former national director of Angel Tree: "The Special Guest is much more than just a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575661209
• ISBN13: 9781575661209
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

This review refers to the audiobook

I wish I would have had the chance before Christmas to play these tapes to my religion classes. Contained within the magical story is a powerful and very important message about forgiveness and freeing oneself of bitterness and resentment. George S. Irving has a delightfully booming James-Earl-Jones-style voice that it felt as if Santa, or even God himself, was the storyteller - his inflections and animations were highly effective! In the tradition of classics such as It's A Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol, The Special Guest is an outstanding, well-presented story. The characters are unselfishly giving, in stark contrast to the self-centered society most of us live in today. The Law of Reciprocity is wonderfully illustrated: when one reaches out to others, they too will be reached out to. We get out of life what we put into it, and Christmas is the perfect time to remind us of what Christianity and the miracle of Christmas is all about!

Good Book for Everyone

I teach a class of 5th and 6th graders. This book was brought to my attention by one of my students. I used it as a read aloud to the class. It was a great Christmas story to send them off to their winter vacation. While there were several Christian references and examples, they were not overbearing to distract from the story's use in a public school. The story was predictible, but it has several lessons including forgiveness, giving to others, kindness, etc. It makes for a good famiy/school tradition.

A Special Holiday Story!

A wonderful short story with a very special message. Even though some of the story line is predictable it still has some twists and turns. This is a good book to share with all family members young and old!