Product Description

Christmas is rich with traditions from many cultures. "S is for Star" shares the Biblical story as well as traditions that are practiced all over the world. Do you know why we light up evergreen trees? Do you know the meaning of the word "Noel"? Do you know why someone standing under mistletoe should be kissed? From gingerbread houses to poinsettias and plum pudding, "S is for Star" shares the stories behind will-loved holiday traditions. Richly illustrated by Pam Carroll and written by Cynthia Furlong Reynolds, the alphabet book will add new meaning to your family's traditions, and maybe inspire new ones.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #378366 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 40 pages

Review
..."S is for Star" a welcome addition to any family's collection of Christmas books. -- Monterey Herald, November 18, 2001

About the Author
Born and raised in Southern California, Pam Carroll embraces the traditional focus of realism and pictorial illusionism. Her style of painting has been greatly influenced by the early Dutch Masters and the American Realists from the Second School of Philadelphia. She has illustrated A is for America: An American Alphabet; One Nation: America by the Numbers; S is for Star: A Christmas Alphabet; and G is for Golden: A California Alphabet. She lives with her husband in Carmel, California, where she paints daily, and is an active member of the Carmel Art Association.

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Book
This book solidifies why I love Sleeping Bear Press.

The illustrations are wonderful, but the extra facts about the traditions of Christmas are just great. I learned so much just by reading this book, such as "X is for Christ." I never realized why we abbreviated Christmas, at times, for Xmas, but now I know because of this book. The book talks a lot about Christian traditions, but tells of other traditions all over the world, such as what other countries eat for their "feast."

This book is great for anyone who wants to learn more about Christmas traditions!

Great teaching tool
As an elementary teacher, I loved the layout, illustrations and information in this book. It reaches across age and learning ranges by having two levels of information - a shorter rhyming stanza and then extremely detailed information in the margins. The illustrations were beautiful and engaging even for children below the recommended age range - a book that will truly grow with your children! Also, it addresses Christmas traditions from cultures around the world and represents an evangelical Christian viewpoint of Jesus Christ.

Wonderful Find!
I picked this up in person at the bookstore, and I bought 4 copies. We are using them for gift exchanges as well as a copy for ourselves. I homeschool two young children and decided to do two letters a day from this book and came up with a coordinating activity for each letter. There is a plethora of Christmas information within these pages. You can use it just for the rhyming portion, or go more in depth and study the margins which have everything from Bible verses to explaining the origins of certain traditions, and all sorts of interesting tidbits. The illustrations are beautiful as well. We are really enjoying it!