Books with title The Spirit of Christmas.

The Adventures of Alexander Catt is a series of stories that inspire integrity, creativity, and perseverance in middle-grade readers. The stories combine Alex's feline-humour and point of view with historically accurate settings and events.In Alex and the Spirit of Christmas, Alex tells the story of the wealthy Winston family, and 8-year-old Meredith, who gets everything she wanted ... and just what she deserved! Set in the bitterly-cold Chicago winter of 1945, it's the first Christmas after World War II. There's only a week until Christmas, and the Winston family is not ready. While shopping with housekeeper Mrs. Barnes, Meredith meets classmate Billy and his sister Maddie, and Christmas magic is sparked when the children visit Santa.Familiar traditions of the era include a Christmas pageant, a visit to Santa, Christmas gingerbread, shopping at Marshall Field's and of course chicken pot pies in the Walnut Room.

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.

"The Story of Christmas" is a new addition to the popular "Catholic Children's Classics" series from Aquinas Kids. "Catholic Children's Classics" is a series of illustrated books for children ages 5-9. It offers Bible stories, saint stories, prayers and lessons that are engaging and easy for children to understand. Whether they are at the read-to-me age, or learning to read for themselves, children will cherish the time spent with you and these books, learning about their Catholic heritage. All books in the series are written and lovingly illustrated by talented authors and artists with a genuine understanding and affection for children and a love for the Catholic faith.

First published in great Britain 1976. Reprinted 1977, 1978, 1979. Copyright 1975 by Fukuinkan Shoten, Publishers, Tokyo Japan. US translation copyright 1975 by Atheneum Publishers. Printed and bound in Japan. ISBN 0460067788. First sentence: Nearly two thousand years ago there lived in Nazareth, a little town in Judea, a girl named Mary who was to marry Joseph, a carpenter.

Sick of a season of shopping, stress, and supermarket Santas? Bring the true spirit of Christmas back to your family with the miraculous tale of Christ's birth. This inspiring adaptation imbues the magic of the holiday with special meaning and thanks for the festivities and gifts. No Santa, elf, or doting gift-giver will be able to resist this kid-friendly format with its adorable stocking-ready size.

Joyously illustrated, a simple retelling of the story of Jesus’ birth captures all the wonder and excitement of the first Christmas day.The story of Jesus’s birth is among the best-known and best-loved stories in the world. This gentle retelling follows Mary and Joseph as they journey to Bethlehem and honor the birth of Jesus with the shepherds and wise men. Now in board book format for the youngest children, this edition of THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS features bright illustrations that are both reverent and celebratory.

What is Christmas? Roy Thompson and his wife, Jeanne, are left with the responsibility of raising their small grandson, Kevin. Roy wishes he’d had some training for this job. Can a five-year-old boy teach him how to be a real grandpa? Then Kevin hits him with a question: “Grandpa Roy, What is Christmas?” Can Roy explain Christmas in terms that a small boy can comprehend?