The Lion Classic Christmas Stories
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The Lion Classic Christmas Stories
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The Lion Classic Christmas Stories
Stories of Christmas from around the world. This collection helps children see Christmas in a new and colourful way.
Stories of Christmas from around the world. This collection helps children see Christmas in a new and colourful way.
Lion Classic Christmas Stories is a delightful collection of Children's traditional Nativity and Christmas-time stories from around the world.
Beautifully presented, this colourful hardback brings together the Bible story with charming tales inspired by the Christmas nativity all retold and illustrated for children aged 7 to 10.
Grown ups too will love to share the stories with children - from the starry skies of Bethlehem in the story of the first Christmas to the sparkling frosts of the Russian north in the classic tale of the Nutcracker. These 12 joyful stories will remind adults and young readers alike that every Christmas is a time of hopefulness, peace and happiness for all who share the wonder of the Christmas message.
With detailed artwork and wonderful gold-flecked illustrations, The Lion Classic Christmas Story Collection is a gift to bring joy this Christmas and to treasure ever after. Stories from around the world include the best loved nativity stories from the gospels of Luke and Matthew, the stories of Babushka and Papa Panov, The Fir Tree and The Nutcracker.
Welcome your 7s to 10s to the wealth of storytelling wisdom with roots deep in the traditional Christmas story. Richly illustrated, this classic collection will capture the mind of any child who loves to read or be read to.
Series: Lion Classic
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780745962993
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 20 September 2013
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Lion Children's Books
Edition: New edition
Illustration: Illustrations, colour
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Jane Ray
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 168.0mm
Height: 240.0mm
Weight: 523g
Pages: 96
About the Author
Mary Joslin (Author) Mary Joslin is married and has 3 grown up children. She began writing when her own children were still young and has since written books that have been published throughout the world. For Lion, these include: Our Father, The Tale of the Heaven Tree, Do the Angels Watch Close By?, The Merchant Enticed by the Pearl of Great Price and The Story of the Cross. Jane Ray (Illustrator) Born in London, Jane studied art and design at Middlesex University. Her main study was ceramics and she didn't start to illustrate until she left college. Her first published work was a series of greetings cards for Roger la Borde, followed by book jackets, and eventually black and white illustrations for a poetry anthology. Her first full colour picture book was in 1989. Since then Jane has illustrated numerous children's books, including for Lion Children's Books, The Lion Classic Christmas Stories, and Stories for a Fragile Planet. Jane regularly exhibits her work at Primavera, Cambridge, and at The Illustration Cupboard, London.
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