A Very Merry Christmas Prayer: A Sweet Poem of Gratitude for Holiday Joys, Family Traditions, and Baby Jesus

by Bonnie Rickner Jensen

Overview

This bestselling Christmas poem celebrates the joys of the holidays with a thankful heart, especially the gift of baby Jesus. Woodland animals are grateful for holiday blessings, from decorating, baking, and caroling to Christ’s special birth.

This board book for little ones, ages 0 to 4, features

• Heartfelt rhyming text about all the blessings of winter and Christmas,
• Whimsical illustrations of favorite holiday activities,
• Easy to understand text that connects your favorite parts of the holiday season with the Truths of the biblical Christmas story,
• Sturdy board book pages that toddlers and preschoolers can easily hold, and
• A fun tree-shaped die cut and glittery sparkle on the cover.

This sweet and festive prayer is a great gift from Santa, Christmas tree surprise, or Advent gift for you and your children or grandchildren to develop gratitude throughout the Christmas season.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780718030537
Publisher:	Nelson, Tommy
Publication date:	09/29/2015
Series:	A Time to Pray
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	129,335
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 4 Years

About the Author

Bonnie Rickner Jensen is the bestselling author behind the Really Woolly brand, with more than 1.6 million books sold, and the ECPA Gold Award–winning Really Woolly Bedtime Prayers. Her board book God, I Know You're There is now in four languages and is being continued into a series. She likes to surround herself with picture books, the people she loves, and treasures from her travels. Born in Ohio, she now calls Florida home.

Editorial Reviews

09/14/2015
Structured as a prayer of thanksgiving, this board book features an anthropomorphic cast of animals that celebrates Christmas with caroling, ice-skating, making gingerbread houses, and more. Focusing on thankfulness and gratitude, Jensen uses a repeating form to draw connections between present-day blessings, the birth of Jesus, and its ramifications: “Thank You, God, for strings of light,/ So twinkling and bright,/ Just like the star that led wise men/ On that special night.” Moore fashions a fairly adorable cast of rabbits, moose, mice, and other creatures, the sheer coziness of her wintry setting underlining the sense of security so present in Jensen’s prayer. Up to age 4. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly