Books with title The Holy Night

"What that shepherd saw, we might also see, for the angels fly down from heaven every Christmas Eve, if we could only see them." —from The Holy Night Here is a colorfully illustrated edition of Selma Lagerlöf’s classic Christmas tale. One cold winter night a cruel, hard-hearted shepherd is amazed by the strange events. When a man comes to look for firewood to warm his wife and newborn baby, the dogs don’t bite him, the sheep don’t run away, and the fire doesn’t scorch him. Following the man back to his cold grotto, the shepherd discovers the true spirit of Christmas. (Ages 5-8)

Oh, Holy Night begins with the Annunciation and ends with Epiphany. This book will help the child learn that Christmas encompasses more than the night of Christs birth and that Jesus was born as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah. Key figures are introduced-Angel of the Lord, Mary, Shepherds-to teach that Gods plan for mankind includes all people and that the message of the Gospel is spread through our witness. The engaging die-cut pages encourage children to participate in the learning process as the illustrations and text build the Christmas story.

Fifteen-year-old Julien Losier just wants to fit in. But after his family moves to a small village in central France in hopes of outrunning the Nazis, he is suddenly faced with bigger challenges than the taunting of local teens. Nina Krenkel left her country to obey her father’s dying command: Take your brother and leave Austria. Burn your papers. Tell no one you are Jews. Alone and on the run, she arrives in Tanieux, France, dangerously ill and in despair. Thrown together by the chaos of war, Julien begins to feel the terrible weight of the looming conflict and Nina fights to survive. As France falls to the Nazis, Julien struggles with doing what is right, even if it is not enough—and wonders whether or not he really can save Nina from almost certain death. Based on the true story of the town of Le Chambon—the only French town honored by Israel for rescuing Jews from the Holocaust—How Huge the Night is a compelling, coming-of-age drama that will keep teens turning the pages as it teaches them about a fascinating period of history and inspires them to think more deeply about their everyday choices.

The McNaughton family is living during the influenza pandemic of 1918. The family sees how the disease affects other families in their neighborhoods and community until their own family begins to fall ill. As each family member comes down with the flu, they all must take care of one another and fight to stay alive. One child, Anna, takes comfort in her father’s arms one night after she takes a turn for the worse.

The night of Jesus' birth is retold, reminding children to keep Christ at the center of the Christmas celebration. First published in 1964, Arch Books captivate children with colorful pictures and creative poems. Each book presents a complete Bible story in a fun-to-read way that children ages 5-9 will understand and remember. Known for their biblical and historical accuracy, Arch Books are accessible, engaging, affordable, and collectible-perfect for assisting teachers and parents as they teach children the Bible and how God works in all aspects of life.