Offers a series of tales that retell the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus, the origins of Christmas traditions, and other legends of the holiday season.
Revised and reillustrated edition / illustrations by Krisztina Kállai Nagy
Description:
128 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Other Title:
Storyteller Christmas book Lion Christmas book
Notes:
"Christmas tales and legends especially for reading aloud"--cover
Contents:
CHRISTMAS STORIES FROM THE BIBLE. A surprise for Zechariah (from Luke 1) A surprise for Mary (from Luke 1) Mary's special song (from Luke 1) A name for the baby (from Luke 1) Joseph's dream (from Matthew 1) Time to be counted (from Luke 2) A long journey (from Luke 2) The noisy stable (from Luke 2) A flock of angels (from Luke 2) The star that went zoom! (from Matthew 2) The star-watchers' journey (from Matthew 2) Gifts for a king (from Matthew 2) King Herod's evil plan (from Matthew 2) STORIES ABOUT CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS. Old Befana (a story from Italy) Brother Froilan's carvings (a story from Spain) Kind Bishop Nicholas (a story from Turkey) The littlest camel (a story from Syria) Wenceslas' winter walk (a story from Bohemia) Johnny's socks (a story by Bob Hartman) A flower for Christmas (a story from Mexico) The first Christmas tree (a story from Germany) The icicles (a traditional folk tale) The first tinsel (a story from Ukraine) Francis' Christmas pageant (a story from Italy) Father Joseph's Christmas song (a story from Austria) The Christmas Rose (a story from Sweden) CHRISTMAS TALES AND LEGENDS. The raven (a story from France) The little lambs (a story from Arabia) The baby in the dough (a medieval legend) The greedy woman (a story from Italy) The King of Christmas (a story by Bob Hartman) Brother Comgall's Christmas (a story from Ireland) Papa Panov's visitors (a story from Russia) Christina's Christmas garden (a story from Scandinavia The little fir tree (a story from Denmark) The four seasons (a story from Eastern Europe) The cobbler's sons (a story from Austria) The little juggler (a story from France) Sharing stories with a crowd
