If you are looking for a great read aloud book that teaches children the true meaning of Christmas, Where Jesus Slept<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is a new favorite of ours.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n This book is written in a rhyming, repetitive way that is similar to the style of \u00a0This is the House that Jack Built<\/em>. The story starts with the hay and continues on until\u00a0the baby Jesus who slept on it appears.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The illustrations are beautiful and the story about the first Christmas<\/strong> is one that fills our hearts with what Christmas is all about.<\/strong> I love sharing this book at bedtime at least one night a week with my children in the weeks leading up to Christmas.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n It provides a springboard for discussion you can taper to the age of the children you are reading to. It seems every time we read it, there are new questions they have. With all the commercialism of the holiday that celebrates the birth of Christ<\/strong>, this book keep us centered on what really matters!<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n About the author:<\/strong>
\nNorma Lewis<\/strong> is the author of ten books. She lives in Grand Haven, MI, with a marmalade cat named Scalawag. They both love spending time with her six grandchildren, ranging in age from three to twenty.
\nIllustrated by Katy Hudson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n