Read and Share: The Story of Christmas

The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis is a great book for young kids. I received my copy of the book and had to wait until the kids were asleep in order to read it( that is because I could not get it away for them) The next day they woke up and want to watch the DVD which is very cute and they loved it. The Story of Christmas is a great way to start off the Christmas season. This book will help to teach my kids the importance... Read Full Review

THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS is a well-put-together account of the events surrounding Jesus's birth that would work well to educate preschoolers through age eight in the basics of the Christmas story. It includes the story of the birth of John the Baptist, the angel's visiting Mary, Joseph's being reassured by the angel that he could marry Mary, Jesus's birth, the visit of the Magi, and the trip to Egypt and back. Ellis presents... Read Full Review

Hi, I'm Esmé, and I'm 2 and a HALF! I got this really terrific book about Christmas that I want to tell you about. I have LOTS to say about it! * What is the book about? Angels! * What do the angels do? They say, "Glory to God, glory to God!" * How does the story start? An angel - a Gabriel angel. He hurts [Zechariah's] eyes. He's in the sky. * Does he tell Zechariah he's going to have a baby? Yes. There's... Read Full Review

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... Read Full Review

A truly wonderful read for children and their parents! The DVD combo idea was magnificent as both truly tell the wonderous story of Christmas in a way that will be forever in a child's mind! Written in a way that little minds will comprehend, Gwen Ellis tells a wonderful story of how Christmas came to be, from Zachariah's story to the birth of Jesus to the Wiseman. I have a 5 year old and a 7 year old and they both sat in... Read Full Review