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BBB Banishes the "Bah Humbugs" With A Little Bookish Goodness


On the Night You Were Born is my favorite, so I'm going to start with it. The book celebrates the birth of a child. I couldn't even get through the first sentence without feeling tears well up in my eyes:

The rest of the story touched me in a similar way as it talked about trumpets blowing in heaven, birds staying on the windowsill, bears dancing at the zoo, and geese honking in the sky all to herald the arrival of a new baby. It's a story that will make every child feel unique and special. If you can read it to your little ones without sniffling a little, then you're made of stronger stuff than I am.
On the Night You Were Born is the perfect gift for a young child or a new mother. It's sweet, beautiful and tender. I adore it.
Grade:
A
The Spirit of Christmas is also sweet and beautiful, but it's not quite as impactful as On the Night You Were Born. I made it through its opening lines without any tears:
The "Spirit of Christmas" goes on to teach an important lesson about the true meaning of the holiday. It's a familiar message:
Your tree may be large as the room will allow with a big yellow star on the uppermost bough, but of one thing I'm certain, I'm sure of one thing.
It is love that makes the angels sing."
Although The Spirit of Christmas didn't capture me as much as On the Night You Were Born, it's still a lovely book with incredible illustrations that will capture the imaginations of children big and small.
Grade: B
(Book images are from Barnes & Noble; BookPage excerpt is from Nancy Tillman's website.)
From little ole me here at BBB to all my readers, wherever you may be - MERRY CHRISTMAS! May you find all kinds of wonderful secrets under your tree, between the pages of a book, and in the smiles of family and friends. Have a wonderful holiday.
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Happy Christmas!! Hope you have a wonderful holiday!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winners! I enjoyed reading everyone's responses.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a very Merry Christmas. My husband and I will be having a quiet Christmas this year, just the two of us. (Hubby's making us some late evening hot chocolate as I write this.)
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
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