On Christmas Eve, Santa cannot find the special Christmas underwear he wears every year, and nothing else seems quite right.

There’s a lot more stirring in this house than a mouse… Everyone knows Santa arrives on the rooftop with the clatter of eight tiny reindeer. But did you realize that 2023 is the 200th publication anniversary of Clement Clarke Moore’s famous American poem about Santa coming down the chimney? And now, creative director Sally Veillette has packaged the ultimate version of this beloved rhyme to share with the world. Consider getting our award-winning...

This is a poem-style book for preschool children told from the perspective of the star of Bethlehem. The author wants to tell children that each is special to God, and that He has a purpose and plan for each of their lives. This is an encouraging book for beginning readers or for parents to read to their children.

In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the weeks leading up to Christmas, we sometimes forget what it's all about. These 29 daily Advent devotions help readers attend to the gospel story of Jesus in deeper, more meaningful ways. After reading the selected Scripture verse for the day, Bullis's short devotional reading will help you unpack deeper meanings of the text. Then, through guided reflection, prayer, and journaling, you'll engage in this time...

Jan Johnson offers an innovative Advent small-group study built around a careful contextual reading of scripture combined with the imaginative reading approach introduced by St. Ignatius. The title Taste and See hints at how readers are invited to experience the stories of the season with their senses. Drawing on that experience of scripture, participants then consider how these stories speak to their own lives.

This year, millions of viewers of the Tabernacle Choir's annual Christmas concerts on PBS will be celebrating the joyous culture of Christmas in Ireland. This unique giftbook introduces the story of three Irish holiday traditions, as shared by acclaimed film and television actor, Neal McDonough. Each tradition is an opportunity to make Christmas more meaningful for ourselves and others, wherever we live and whatever our heritage. One of these traditions...

25 Advent Readings by Pastor and Author John Piper Come, let us adore him. This beloved Advent refrain captures the heart of the season. Advent is for adoring Jesus. It is a season of preparation to ready our hearts for the glory of Christmas Day as we celebrate the coming of the eternal God in our frail humanity. These twenty-five short devotional readings from John Piper aim to help you keep Christ at the center of the Advent season.

This beautifully written holiday memoir follows the tradition of The Christmas Box and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. It's the story of the author's mother, whose romantic nature and love for Christmas left a lifelong impression on her son. Mother is a tiny woman--4'11''--except when life demands that she draw herself up to her "full height" of 11'4''. Christmas is one of those times. Father is opposed to celebrating Christmas, and every year the...

Master storyteller Roger Robbennolt captures the hearts of people of all ages with magical stories of a hodgepodge cr che. This collection of interwoven tales begins when a ceramic unicorn is added to the manger scene-because, of course, "no one should ever desert a unicorn on Christmas Eve." With the unicorn's help, the tales unfold: "The Outcast Pig," "The Goat Who Gave," "The Gobbling Clown," "The Ram Who Remained," and twelve more stories of the...

A story of when love moved first... I wonder, have you ever been curious about who all those people were who welcomed Jesus into the world on the beautiful Christmas morning? Or what about all those who did not realize their actions were impacting hearts and minds around the world as they ushered Jesus into the world? The greatest love story is not a story you and I could ever write. In fact, the greatest love story involves the Author and Perfecter...