Story of Christmas: Story Book Set & Advent Calendar

by Carolyn Croll (Illustrator)

A wonderfully illustrated retelling of the story of Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus through a delightful holiday the keeping of an advent calendar. Twenty-four miniature board books are arranged in sequence and nestled in a backer. The books are numbered 1 through 24 and, like the peek-a-boo windows of an Advent calendar, are meant to be opened one-per-day from December first through Christmas Eve. Read in sequence, the full-color four-page books capture the mystery of the first Christmas, from Gabriel's visit to Mary to Jesus' birth in the manger. The Jewel-like books, with gold-thread loops and three different trim sizes, also make memorable ornaments for the Christmas tree. 168,000 copies in print.

Genres: Christmas

Paperback

First published January 10, 1994

Reviews

[Congetta · Rating 5 out of 5]

We read this ornament book every Christmas during advent along with another advent book. This is made up of 24 ornaments that speak to a different part of the birth of Jesus. I bought a small fake pine tree and after my son reads an ornament he hangs it on the tree. I love this tradition that I created with him.

[Teri · Rating 5 out of 5]

My little girl just received this book from Aunt Jennie. It will be so fun to read a little book to her each day and focus on the true meaning of Christmas. I know this is a fun tradition we can share as a family. Thanks so much for everything, Jenn. So sweet of you.

We received this gift a couple years ago. We used it last year and loved it and are enjoying it this year as well. Perfect for the little ones as it comes in small little books that tells a little bit of the story each day leading up to Christmas.