This anthology points readers to the real meaning of Christmas. The book contains a varied selection of extracts, stories and poetry, suitable for the family to read together at Christmas and for classroom use. It is designed to show both the fun and the real meaning of Christmas. The contents have been chosen from a wide range of modern and traditional sources, and includes authors such as Madeleine L'Engle, David Kossoff, Bob Hartman, Mary Batchelor, Charles Dickens and C.S. Lewis.

 

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 1996 by SPCK Publishing .

Born to a coal-mining family in 1945, Robin Lawrie emigrated to Canada in 1953 and lived in Vancouver till 1968. Returning then to Britain, his freelance career as an illustrator and occasional author has continued until the present day. Pat Alexander is co-founder and former editorial director of Lion Publishing. She is also the compiler and author of many books ranging from the best-selling Lion Handbook to the Bible to The Lion First Bible. Pat lives in Oxford where she is actively involved in local church and community life.

This book has the following chapters: "Once in Royal David's City"; the angel's message and the shepherds' story; follow the star!; favourite stories; legends, folk tales and customs; Christmas past; the Christmas play; donkey tales; loving and giving.