The Lightlings by R.C. Sproul
The Lightlings is an allegorical tale by R.C. Sproul bringing the biblical story of redemption to children in a beautifully…
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The Mitten by Jan Brett
Nicki’s grandmother knit him the snow-white mittens he really wanted despite her concern they could easily get lost in the…
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski
Jonathan Toomey rarely smiled and never laughed but what the village didn’t know was a small secret made him that way. He lived his life as a lonesome woodcarver, some say the best in the whole valley. And that brought the widow McDowell and her son, Thomas to Mr. Toomey’s door.
Susan McDowell hires Mr. Toomey to make a nativity scene to replace the one she lost in her recent move. When Thomas wants to watch Jonathan work, he is allowed; but will he be scared away by the curmudgeon or will Thomas and his mother soften Jonathan Toomey’s hard heart?
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
No one liked the Herdman kids. They were rude. They cursed and smoked cigars! Even the girls. The one place everyone got a reprieve was at church on Sundays until the Herdmans decided they wanted to come to church and join the Christmas pageant.
Everyone was shocked. No one was happy. Except for the Herdman kids, who somehow managed to snag every important role in the Christmas pageant. This was definitely going to be the worst Christmas pageant ever. Or was it?
The Light of Christmas by Richard Paul Evans
“High in the mountains, where the clouds lie on the ground like great cotton balls, is the Christmas town of Noel.”
Alexander’s mom is sick so he must travel to the lighting of the flame alone hoping he is chosen by the Keeper of the Flame as the new person to light the torch, the person who gives “the truest gift of Christmas.”
But Alexander meets an old man in need of help outside the city gates, he risks getting shut out and missing the lighting of the torch.
Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo
Mercy Watson isn’t an ordinary pig. She likes hot toast with a great deal of butter on it. She sleeps…