Last week I got the most wondrously lovely surprise in the mail.
A dear friend of mine had sent our family this nativity book as a little pre-holiday treat!
On christmas eve we always snuggle up close around the fire, clothed in our freshly unwrapped matching jammies and read the story of Jesus' birth together. So I could not be more overjoyed for this new addition!
On christmas eve we always snuggle up close around the fire, clothed in our freshly unwrapped matching jammies and read the story of Jesus' birth together. So I could not be more overjoyed for this new addition!
The illustrations (by Julie Vivas) are some of the best I've ever seen- completely unexpected, creative, and vivid. It's paired with text from the King James Bible and somehow it all comes together in the most enchanting and heartwarming way.
I have yet to read it, and not be moved to tears by the beauty it portrays.
It's a perfect read to start forming traditions around. One the littles will remember and love, and you can pass on for generations to come.
I wanted to share it with you, in case you were on the hunt. You can purchase it here or -Kaleb and I would like to gift a couple as a way to kick of the holiday seasons. Just leave a comment below, including a way for us to contact you, and we will send them to the lucky ones next week.
Oh, it looks so lovely! Am so going to include your post in my KCF post on Friday! [It's *so kind* of you to gift some!]......
ReplyDeleteoh my word, that looks incredible! We are looking for some new Christmas traditions, as we only have a two year old right now and haven't built up our solid family traditions yet :) would love this. kaylanbuteyn@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteP.S. knew I recognised the illustrator! She did 'Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge' (one of my son's favourites) and Possum Magic (which my daughter loves!)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to receive something like that too. perfect for Christmas dear :)
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This looks so lovely. Would love to read it to my girls.
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This likes a lovely book. Thank you for sharing it.
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Our Christmas eve is similar. :) We don't do matching, but we do new pjs! This looks like such a sweet book!!
ReplyDeleteI love making new traditions! x
ReplyDeletelove family traditions, love mugs brimming with marshmallows, love the nativity story, and LOVE that picture of you reading to your daughter (i just put in my Tumblr page!!)
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely tradition- and I just LOVE that photo of you two reading the book. So sweet!
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Lovely book! I was looking for a present like this for my niece so this has made my decision easier :)
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I just found your blog and I love it. I would love to homeschool my kids one day when I have a family and have similar ideas like you about reading and exploring nature. As long as they love reading and learning, you don't have to worry about their education. I think those are prerequisites to all in life! Wish the best to you in all you do!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tradition! I would love to create such a lovely tradition in my home and therefore would love a copy as a gift! I feel it would be so much more special coming from a family so beautiful. xo
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What a great book! When I was a kid I had a bible with pictures on every page. It was obviously a really short version of the Bible but it still had all the stories and it was great... I loved reading it and it was one of my favorite books to read! This one looks like another great read for the kids :)
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That is lovely :) One of my favourite Christmas traditions with my family was every year on the coffee table, several beautiful Nativity Christmas books would appear. Although we didn't read them as a family, it was so nice to sit on the couches, flicking through them all one-by-one and on our own, and remember the Christmas memories associated with reading them in the previous years!
ReplyDeleteLove your tradition :) I'd like to take that one up with my future children :)
the illustrations *are* beatuiful! our little family is relatively new, so THIS is the year to begin the traditions that give true meaning to the holiday season. what a wonderful addition this book would be! xo
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that's a beautiful book and a lovely story. that mug of hot chocolate looks so good.
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I love this! What a sweet little book! I am definitely going to have to check it out! :)
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