'Twas the Season of Advent: Devotions and Stories for the Christmas Season
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Summary
Begin a new Advent family tradition with this beautiful celebration of the season！ Fill your hearts with joy as you read and reflect on this most special of seasons in our faith。
From Glenys Nellist， the bestselling author of the Snuggle Time and Love Letters from God series as well as the holiday favorites ‘Twas the Evening of Christmas and ‘Twas the Morning of Easter， comes ‘Twas the Season of Advent， a beautiful and heartwarming celebration of Advent that’s perfect for the entire family。 Perfect as a family devotional， each day of Advent is celebrated with stories from the Old and New Testaments， highlighting the promise of Christ’s birth。
Written in both prose and poetry， ‘Twas the Season of Advent will engage children and adults alike and become a new holiday tradition for families everywhere！
‘Twas the Season of Advent:
Written in prose and poetry to appeal to all ages， especially 4-8 year olds
Brings Advent to life with Scripture as well as the lovely storytelling of Glenys Nellist
Beautiful artwork done by Elena Selivanova
Perfect gift for the family as they prepare for the Christmas season
Portions written in the familiar rhyme scheme of Clement Moore’s Twas the Night Before Christmas
Cover features spot UV
‘Twas the season of Advent， when all through the earth，
People were pausing to ponder Christ’s birth。
The bright lights were hung ‘round the doorframes with care
In hopes that Christmastime soon would be there…
Prepare the way for the LORD。 Isaiah 40:3
Welcome to the wonderful season of Advent！ Do you know what Advent means？ It means ‘the arrival of a notable person， thing， or event’。 Advent is a time when we wait， and prepare for， and look forward to， the arrival of God’s son， Jesus。 But the word Advent is part of a bigger word， too。 Can you see it in the word Adventure？
From Glenys Nellist， the bestselling author of the Snuggle Time and Love Letters from God series as well as the holiday favorites ‘Twas the Evening of Christmas and ‘Twas the Morning of Easter， comes ‘Twas the Season of Advent， a beautiful and heartwarming celebration of Advent that’s perfect for the entire family。 Perfect as a family devotional， each day of Advent is celebrated with stories from the Old and New Testaments， highlighting the promise of Christ’s birth。
Written in both prose and poetry， ‘Twas the Season of Advent will engage children and adults alike and become a new holiday tradition for families everywhere！
‘Twas the Season of Advent:
Written in prose and poetry to appeal to all ages， especially 4-8 year olds
Brings Advent to life with Scripture as well as the lovely storytelling of Glenys Nellist
Beautiful artwork done by Elena Selivanova
Perfect gift for the family as they prepare for the Christmas season
Portions written in the familiar rhyme scheme of Clement Moore’s Twas the Night Before Christmas
Cover features spot UV
‘Twas the season of Advent， when all through the earth，
People were pausing to ponder Christ’s birth。
The bright lights were hung ‘round the doorframes with care
In hopes that Christmastime soon would be there…
Prepare the way for the LORD。 Isaiah 40:3
Welcome to the wonderful season of Advent！ Do you know what Advent means？ It means ‘the arrival of a notable person， thing， or event’。 Advent is a time when we wait， and prepare for， and look forward to， the arrival of God’s son， Jesus。 But the word Advent is part of a bigger word， too。 Can you see it in the word Adventure？
Reviews
Carla Johnson-Hicks
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With December 1st fast approaching， I want to recommend this book to families that want to use this advent season to prepare themselves for the Birth of Jesus Christ。 I will be quickly buying a copy of for my son and his family to share a reading each night after opening their cookie advent calendars。 Each day has a verse of a poem about the story of Christ's birth told in the rhyming form of "Twas the Night Before Christmas"。 It then follows with a biblical verse beginning with the prophecies o With December 1st fast approaching， I want to recommend this book to families that want to use this advent season to prepare themselves for the Birth of Jesus Christ。 I will be quickly buying a copy of for my son and his family to share a reading each night after opening their cookie advent calendars。 Each day has a verse of a poem about the story of Christ's birth told in the rhyming form of "Twas the Night Before Christmas"。 It then follows with a biblical verse beginning with the prophecies of Isaiah up to the birth and visits by the magi。 Each page then has a child friendly story of what would have been happening at the time。 There are often "I wonder" questions that could be discussed as well。 The illustrations by Elena Selivanova are amazing。 They add so much to this book and have a lot to look at and discuss。 This is not a book to be consumed in one sitting。 There is a page to be read， discussed and ruminated over everyday during advent。 The storytelling is recommended to children from 4 and up， and I agree with that assessment。 I only read a couple of pages with my grandchildren to get their reactions and they all listened （even the 3 year old） but it was the oldest （8） who seemed to interact with the story the most。 A beautiful way to end a day together as a family。 I highly recommend this beautiful book。 。。。more
Tracy
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A truly beautiful book that gently points the reader and listener to the true meaning of Christmas。 Each day the author tenderly tells a portion of the story of Christ's birth。 Reading this book will be a new tradition in our family。 I can't wait for December 1st to start sharing this with my grand children。 A truly beautiful book that gently points the reader and listener to the true meaning of Christmas。 Each day the author tenderly tells a portion of the story of Christ's birth。 Reading this book will be a new tradition in our family。 I can't wait for December 1st to start sharing this with my grand children。 。。。more
Brittany
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My dad still reads "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to us every year on Christmas Eve， so I love that Twas the Season of Advent follows the same style as the original poem with a focus on Christ rather than St。 Nick。 It offers heartwarming reflections and invites families to spend precious time together as they prepare for Jesus' arrival。 There are even a few "I Wonder。。。" questions sprinkled throughout the book to help invite kids into the story！ Twas the Season of Advent shares stories from t My dad still reads "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to us every year on Christmas Eve， so I love that Twas the Season of Advent follows the same style as the original poem with a focus on Christ rather than St。 Nick。 It offers heartwarming reflections and invites families to spend precious time together as they prepare for Jesus' arrival。 There are even a few "I Wonder。。。" questions sprinkled throughout the book to help invite kids into the story！ Twas the Season of Advent shares stories from the Old and New Testaments that highlight the promise of Jesus' birth。 Beginning December 1， there are 25 total readings leading up to Christmas Day on December 25。 Each reading includes a short devotional， prayer， scripture， and a piece of a lyrical poem written in the well-known style of "Twas the Night Before Christmas。" 。。。more
Rebecca
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Twas the Season of Advent is a beautiful book that fills a very needed gap in family advent resources。 I have long wanted a short， daily family devotional that encompasses various Advent scriptures and stories; this is it！ Of course， Elena Selivanova provides gorgeous illustrations that capture the meaning of the story and are historically accurate。 I appreciate the inclusion of scripture from Isaiah， the story of Elizabeth and Zechariah， even a verse from Lamentations！ This is a lovely way to i Twas the Season of Advent is a beautiful book that fills a very needed gap in family advent resources。 I have long wanted a short， daily family devotional that encompasses various Advent scriptures and stories; this is it！ Of course， Elena Selivanova provides gorgeous illustrations that capture the meaning of the story and are historically accurate。 I appreciate the inclusion of scripture from Isaiah， the story of Elizabeth and Zechariah， even a verse from Lamentations！ This is a lovely way to introduce children and families to the depth of the Christmas story， and I imagine my own family will be using it for years to come。 。。。more
Anita Peebles
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This is a beautiful book to help children and families go day by day through the advent season。 The author retells beautiful stories from scripture that surround the birth of the Christ child。 This is a lovely Christmas gift with beautiful illustrations ions！
Fayelle
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What I love is not only how this books reads to children， but to grown up as well。 The illustrations are beautiful as always， the old and new testament come together to tell a whole story， and it's just illuminating。 This will become part of our Advent/December tradition！ What I love is not only how this books reads to children， but to grown up as well。 The illustrations are beautiful as always， the old and new testament come together to tell a whole story， and it's just illuminating。 This will become part of our Advent/December tradition！ 。。。more
Christy
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What a wonderful book for families！ In one of the busiest times of the year this book provides a brilliant chance to consistently journey through the Advent story and pray together。 This book would be perfect for bedtime cuddles throughout the season。 The illustrations are beautiful and the text is age appropriate， theologically on target， and empowering for all。 I am purchasing copies for every family in my congregation！
Valerie Fentress
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This devotional style walk through the Christmas season with vivid illustrations that point our thoughts and hearts to the miracle of the manger。 It would be a great addition to your family's Christmas library and traditions。 As a parent， I was even encouraged to attune my heart to the hope and joy of the manger。 See more of my review November 29th at www。valeriefentress。com/blog This devotional style walk through the Christmas season with vivid illustrations that point our thoughts and hearts to the miracle of the manger。 It would be a great addition to your family's Christmas library and traditions。 As a parent， I was even encouraged to attune my heart to the hope and joy of the manger。 See more of my review November 29th at www。valeriefentress。com/blog 。。。more
Brittany Sky
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So excited to read this advent devotional with my child！ It’s beautiful and everything Ms。 Nellist writes is great！！！
Laura Kisthardt
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A new book was published today just in time for the Advent season， ‘Twas the Season of Advent by Glenys Nellist。 This book is perfect for families with young children who want to bring a little bit more Bible into the days leading to Christmas。 The stories are short enough to keep the attention of young kids。 And early readers could help the parent read the story each day。 Children will become familiar with the Old and New Testament characters that we focus on in the church during this season。 T A new book was published today just in time for the Advent season， ‘Twas the Season of Advent by Glenys Nellist。 This book is perfect for families with young children who want to bring a little bit more Bible into the days leading to Christmas。 The stories are short enough to keep the attention of young kids。 And early readers could help the parent read the story each day。 Children will become familiar with the Old and New Testament characters that we focus on in the church during this season。 This book would pair very well with a chocolate Advent calendar！ 。。。more
Claire Annette
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“Twas the season of Advent， when all through the earth，People were pausing to ponder Christ’s birth。The bright lights were hung ‘round the doorframes with careIn hopes that Christmastime soon would be there…”Advent is a special time for our family where we pause to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas。 We gather to light candles each evening and to read a devotion。 I am so excited by this new book that our family will share this year。Each day leading to Christmas begins with a verse written “Twas the season of Advent， when all through the earth，People were pausing to ponder Christ’s birth。The bright lights were hung ‘round the doorframes with careIn hopes that Christmastime soon would be there…”Advent is a special time for our family where we pause to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas。 We gather to light candles each evening and to read a devotion。 I am so excited by this new book that our family will share this year。Each day leading to Christmas begins with a verse written in the familiar style of The Night Before Christmas。 Then， author Glenys Nellist， shares a bit of scripture， a beautifully written story based on the Bible verse， and ends with a prayer。 She takes us from the creation of the world， to the prophesies of Isaiah， the appearance of the angel Gabriel， and Mary's visit to Elizabeth。 We meet Joseph， hear the innkeeper’s tale， and so much more。 The emotion-filled illustrations glow on the pages。 Together， the text and illustrations create a beautiful work of art that readers will want to pause and linger over。 I’ve bought extra copies to give as gifts this year。 。。。more
Kathleen
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Glenys Nellist is an amazing author of delightful and beautiful books for children。 Her new， illustrated Bible for children， I Wonder: Exploring God's Grand Story， is not exception。 Glenys writes with lovely， lyrical prose and poetry to bring the Bible stories to life in new and exciting ways。 The writing and gorgeous illustrations draw in the reader， child and adult alike。 This book is a treasure for families， and I am enjoying it as an adult who is a pastor and well-versed in the Bible stories Glenys Nellist is an amazing author of delightful and beautiful books for children。 Her new， illustrated Bible for children， I Wonder: Exploring God's Grand Story， is not exception。 Glenys writes with lovely， lyrical prose and poetry to bring the Bible stories to life in new and exciting ways。 The writing and gorgeous illustrations draw in the reader， child and adult alike。 This book is a treasure for families， and I am enjoying it as an adult who is a pastor and well-versed in the Bible stories！ Her own wonder and joy in the Word shine through every page。 A must have for all ages but especially children who are ready for a step up from their earliest Bibles。 。。。more
Brian Allain
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What an amazingly beautiful book！ Our family loves it; already being read to our grandkids。
Jennifer Guyor Jowett
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What a beautiful book for everyone this Advent season。 Discover the true meaning of Christmas with short rhyming verses， prayers， devotionals， and readings， accompanied by illustrations that help prepare for Jesus's birth。 It's the perfect gift to help prepare and focus on the journey toward Christmas day。 What a beautiful book for everyone this Advent season。 Discover the true meaning of Christmas with short rhyming verses， prayers， devotionals， and readings， accompanied by illustrations that help prepare for Jesus's birth。 It's the perfect gift to help prepare and focus on the journey toward Christmas day。 。。。more
Christie Brewster
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This is another fantastic text from Glenys Nellist！ It is the perfect new Advent family tradition。 Each day has a rhyming text excerpt in the "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" style， scripture reading， devotion， and prayer， accompanied by a beautiful illustration。 The devotions help the reader to make the Christmas story come alive in their own current， modern day。 It speaks of things families might do to prepare for the holiday and reflects on learning that has taken place along the way in the This is another fantastic text from Glenys Nellist！ It is the perfect new Advent family tradition。 Each day has a rhyming text excerpt in the "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" style， scripture reading， devotion， and prayer， accompanied by a beautiful illustration。 The devotions help the reader to make the Christmas story come alive in their own current， modern day。 It speaks of things families might do to prepare for the holiday and reflects on learning that has taken place along the way in the text， bringing the reader up close and personal to the main events and also applying all that it means to everyday life。 I so look forward to sharing this with my family this Advent season！ 。。。more
Sherry Stone
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What a wonderful book。 I wish I had this book when my children were young。 I love that it includes scripture， prayer and stories of the different characters in the story of Jesus birth。
Psusan
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'Twas the Season of Advent （Devotions and Stories for the Christmas Season） by Glenys Nellist is an Advent treasure to be shared by the entire family。 The book is set up with thoughts on her side and a lovely illustration on the opposite page。 The devotionals are a short page lone with a short caption， a Scripture verse， and a family devotional。 I especially liked how the New and Old Testament is used in the Scripture selection。 Also the simple prayer at the end of each day’s devotional is wonde 'Twas the Season of Advent （Devotions and Stories for the Christmas Season） by Glenys Nellist is an Advent treasure to be shared by the entire family。 The book is set up with thoughts on her side and a lovely illustration on the opposite page。 The devotionals are a short page lone with a short caption， a Scripture verse， and a family devotional。 I especially liked how the New and Old Testament is used in the Scripture selection。 Also the simple prayer at the end of each day’s devotional is wonderful。 This would make a great family gift perhaps given early say at Thanksgiving so it could be used this year。 Surely we need to be reminded of God’s great gift to each of us。 The publisher through Net Galley provided a digital ARC。 I have voluntarily decided to read and review， giving my personal opinions and thoughts。 。。。more
April
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I love this rhyming advent devotional。 I plan to use it with family and in our childrens ministry。 Beautiful illustrations and daily readings for the season of Advent。
Valerie
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This book is wonderful for parents looking for ways to remind their families of the true meaning of Christmas during the hustle and bustle of the season。 Each devotional is short enough to complete with young children but substantial enough for older kids too。 Each of the 25 days opens with a four-line poem that shares a small part of the Christmas story and follows the cadence of the famous "'Twas the Night Before Christmas。" This is a great engagement idea to keep kids looking forward to readi This book is wonderful for parents looking for ways to remind their families of the true meaning of Christmas during the hustle and bustle of the season。 Each devotional is short enough to complete with young children but substantial enough for older kids too。 Each of the 25 days opens with a four-line poem that shares a small part of the Christmas story and follows the cadence of the famous "'Twas the Night Before Christmas。" This is a great engagement idea to keep kids looking forward to reading the book each day。Two aspects I'm really excited about:1） In the first days， we ponder the manger。 We are invited to think about its original purpose--as a feeding trough for animals--and then drawn into a beautiful metaphor for how we can all come to manger "because the manger holds what we need: Jesus。"2） Toward the end， we reflect on the entire Christmas story。 We are invited to take part in worship in the here and now and reminded that God is waiting to meet with us。 This book brings kids beyond learning the characters and plot of the Christmas story and helps them encounter the God who loves them deeply。 。。。more
Beth
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‘Twas the Season of Advent is a special blessing for families。 It contains twenty-five days of the Christmas story， complete with a poetic introduction， a verse， discussion and ending prayer。 Each page is a devotion appropriate for children and adults， ushering the reader along a holy journey to a blessed night。 The calming illustrations offer the right amount of color， creating an ethereal quality for a relaxing read。 The delightful combination of light rhyme， prose， and poetry， and imagined th ‘Twas the Season of Advent is a special blessing for families。 It contains twenty-five days of the Christmas story， complete with a poetic introduction， a verse， discussion and ending prayer。 Each page is a devotion appropriate for children and adults， ushering the reader along a holy journey to a blessed night。 The calming illustrations offer the right amount of color， creating an ethereal quality for a relaxing read。 The delightful combination of light rhyme， prose， and poetry， and imagined thoughts of the characters invite readers to experience the birth of Jesus in a compelling and refreshing way。 Families will love this book and reread it for years to come！ This honest review is based on an e-advanced reader copy from the author and publisher。 。。。more
Lisa Robbins
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This advent book is full of wonderful words and beautiful illustrations。 It is the perfect book for parents to share with their young ones this Christmas season and many Christmas's to come。 Glenys Nellist has created a keepsake to be treasured in many homes。 This advent book is full of wonderful words and beautiful illustrations。 It is the perfect book for parents to share with their young ones this Christmas season and many Christmas's to come。 Glenys Nellist has created a keepsake to be treasured in many homes。 。。。more
Debbie Arnn
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Twas the Season of Advent is a beautiful book connecting families to each other and to God while preparing the reader's heart for Christmas。 Each day has 4 sections--poetry， scripture， story/devotion， and prayer。 Each part could be read independently if you needed to shorten the time for younger children。 The poetry section offers a quick synopsis of the day's reading in rhyme。 The scriptures come from the kid-friendly NIrV translation and are from Old and New Testaments。 The stories and devotio Twas the Season of Advent is a beautiful book connecting families to each other and to God while preparing the reader's heart for Christmas。 Each day has 4 sections--poetry， scripture， story/devotion， and prayer。 Each part could be read independently if you needed to shorten the time for younger children。 The poetry section offers a quick synopsis of the day's reading in rhyme。 The scriptures come from the kid-friendly NIrV translation and are from Old and New Testaments。 The stories and devotions offer enlightening perspective on the story of the day's leading up to Christ's birth。 The prayer offers an excellent opportunity to focus in on today's devotional thought and apply it to the reader's life。 I enjoyed the writing and the illustrations in this book and I am convinced your family will too。 。。。more
Marie Chan
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'Twas the Season of Advent invites readers of all ages to look at Christmas with a fresh perspective that will fill you with awe and wonder。 Each day of advent begins with a stanza that follows the pattern of the classic poem， 'Twas the Night Before Christmas， and ends with a prayer to help you prepare your heart to celebrate the season。 I found myself immersed in this Christmas story and felt like I was walking in each character's shoes on their journey to seek Christ。 This book is so beautiful 'Twas the Season of Advent invites readers of all ages to look at Christmas with a fresh perspective that will fill you with awe and wonder。 Each day of advent begins with a stanza that follows the pattern of the classic poem， 'Twas the Night Before Christmas， and ends with a prayer to help you prepare your heart to celebrate the season。 I found myself immersed in this Christmas story and felt like I was walking in each character's shoes on their journey to seek Christ。 This book is so beautifully written that I read it all in one sitting， but look forward to rereading it daily with my family during advent。 There are also free family-friendly activities you can download that accompany the text。 A great addition to Glenys Nellist's books， 'Twas the Evening of Christmas and 'Twas the Morning of Easter。 。。。more
Mori Morris-Mitchell
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What a wonderful way to celebrate the Christmas season by reading 'Twas the Season of Advent。 This beautifully illustrated book can be used used as a family devotional。 Each day Advent is celebrated with stories taken from the Old and New Testaments highlighting the birth of Christ。 Imagine reading this book snuggled up to your children or grandchildren around a warm fireplace。 What a wonderful way to celebrate the Christmas season by reading 'Twas the Season of Advent。 This beautifully illustrated book can be used used as a family devotional。 Each day Advent is celebrated with stories taken from the Old and New Testaments highlighting the birth of Christ。 Imagine reading this book snuggled up to your children or grandchildren around a warm fireplace。 。。。more
Doreen
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Though geared for young children， this advent devotional will help all ages focus on what Christmas is really all about。 That can be a struggle for everyone。 Each devotional starts with a four line rhyme that is a take-off from "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and a Bible verse。 This is followed by a few paragraphs that flesh the verse out and make it easier to understand in story form。 You feel like you're right there with Mary as the angel comes to talk to her。 The day ends with a brief praye Though geared for young children， this advent devotional will help all ages focus on what Christmas is really all about。 That can be a struggle for everyone。 Each devotional starts with a four line rhyme that is a take-off from "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and a Bible verse。 This is followed by a few paragraphs that flesh the verse out and make it easier to understand in story form。 You feel like you're right there with Mary as the angel comes to talk to her。 The day ends with a brief prayer and a beautiful illustration。 This devotional is very well written。 The stories stay true to the Biblical text。 Each day ends at an appropriate spot。 It would only take a couple of minutes to read each day which I feel gives you a better chance of actually using it。 I think it's a great tool to help kids learn and remember that Christmas isn't just about presents and all the distractions of Christmas。 It's about God， come to earth in human form to be our Savior。 I'd highly recommend it。Thank you to Zondervan Kidz for providing me with a free e-copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Bridget
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This is exactly what I’ve been looking for for advent！ A beautiful book to be used year after year with short devotions/stories that tie into the verse for the day。 I also love the simple prayers that are included for each day。 I will use this at home and in my ministry！ This is a book your family will enjoy for many years。
Annette Erbes
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Another amazing book by Author Glenys Nellist takes families on an adventure through Advent to "Prepare the way for the Lord" ~Isaiah 40:3。 Each day of December， families will share in an invitational poem， scripture reading， and prayer accompanied by wondrous illustrations to prepare for Christ's birth。 This book is a beautiful way to focus on the anticipation， excitement， and meaning of the season as we wonder together at the coming of this Special Child and how we might all become part of the Another amazing book by Author Glenys Nellist takes families on an adventure through Advent to "Prepare the way for the Lord" ~Isaiah 40:3。 Each day of December， families will share in an invitational poem， scripture reading， and prayer accompanied by wondrous illustrations to prepare for Christ's birth。 This book is a beautiful way to focus on the anticipation， excitement， and meaning of the season as we wonder together at the coming of this Special Child and how we might all become part of the Advent journey。 。。。more
Gayle Veitenheimer
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In Glenys Nellist's latest book 'Twas the Season of Advent， The Night Before Christmas meets the biblical Christmas story。 Using Clement Moore's rhyme scheme， Nellist begins each day with a short poem， then dives into Scripture。 Over the next twenty-five days， children meet Mary， Isaiah， Zechariah， Elizabeth， and more。 Glenys shines as she stirs children's curiosity and points them to the stable and the Bible in wonder。 In Glenys Nellist's latest book 'Twas the Season of Advent， The Night Before Christmas meets the biblical Christmas story。 Using Clement Moore's rhyme scheme， Nellist begins each day with a short poem， then dives into Scripture。 Over the next twenty-five days， children meet Mary， Isaiah， Zechariah， Elizabeth， and more。 Glenys shines as she stirs children's curiosity and points them to the stable and the Bible in wonder。 。。。more
Julie Lavender
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A precious way to usher in the season of the Savior’s birth！ Glenys Nellist offers daily readings leading up to Christmas day that encourage children and the entire family to dive into the true meaning of Christmas。 Each day starts with lyrics of a rhythmic poem， shares a verse related to the day’s message， dives into stories from the Old Testament or the New Testament， and ends with a prayer。 Twas the Season of Advent helps the reader personalize the story of Jesus’ birth and stamps the message A precious way to usher in the season of the Savior’s birth！ Glenys Nellist offers daily readings leading up to Christmas day that encourage children and the entire family to dive into the true meaning of Christmas。 Each day starts with lyrics of a rhythmic poem， shares a verse related to the day’s message， dives into stories from the Old Testament or the New Testament， and ends with a prayer。 Twas the Season of Advent helps the reader personalize the story of Jesus’ birth and stamps the message of hope on each person’s heart。 Merry CHRISTmas！ （I was given a copy of this book by the publisher for an honest review， but the comments about the book are my own。）-Julie Lavender， author of 365 Ways to Love Your Child: Turning Little Moments into Lasting Memories （Revell） and Children's Bible Stories for Bedtime （Z Kids/Penguin Random House） 。。。more
Sherri Mercer
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