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    Read and Share: The Story of Christmas

    By Gwen Ellis

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    About this ebook

    The Story of Christmas from the Read and Share™ Bible is a colorful retelling of the birth of Christ and the events surrounding it.

    Based on the International Children’s Bible, this book begins with the birth of John the Baptist. Next comes the angel appearing first to Mary, then to Joseph, the trip to Bethlehem, the birth of Jesus, the angel’s announcement to the shepherds, the wise men and their gifts, fleeing to Egypt, and at last heading home to Nazareth. The “Can You Retell the Story” activity at the end of the book is a fun way for children to learn to tell the story themselves.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateOct 12, 2009
    ISBN9781418580094
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    Read and Share: The Story of Christmas
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    Gwen Ellis

    Gwen Ellis has been writing and editing all kinds of books for many years. Her Read and Share Bible and its ancillary products have sold more than 1.3 million units. Gwen is fierce in her endeavor to communicate the Word of God to kids, and she is the proud mother of two adult children and two wonderful grandchildren.

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      I look forward to sharing the story of Christmas with my grandchildren, the way I shared it with my own children. “Read and Share The Story of Christmas” by Gwen Ellis has just made this a little bit easier for me. Not only were the pictures simple and wonderful, but a DVD is included. The stories are told in a simple language that my three year old will be able to understand. They are short enough to keep her engaged. I think what I really enjoyed was placing myself in the shoes of a child reading the book and watching the DVD and knowing how much I enjoyed it. This Christmas.I really enjoy receiving a book from Thomas Nelson Publishing for the purpose of reviewing it and blogging about it .