This beautifully presented volume of classic Christmas stories from around the world is written for children aged 7+ to enjoy reading alone, or for reading aloud in a classroom setting or with family sitting round a log fire! A mixture of stories from the Christian heritage and more secular tales, these retellings all evoke the true spirit of Christmas around the world. Included are Nativity stories from the Gospels of Luke and Matthew, the stories of Baboushka and Papa Panov, Fir Tree and The Nutcracker. The whole collection sparkles with colourful and detailed artwork from Jane Ray. Praise for Jane Ray: "Rich in detail, Jane Ray's stunning illustrations capture the magic of our world" Julia Eccleshare about Stories for a Fragile Planet

 

This book is part of a book series called Lion Classic .

There are 96 pages in this book. It is an anthology. This book was published 2013 by Lion Hudson Plc .

MARY JOSLIN is the author of a number of storybooks for children. Some of her titles are: The Goodbye Boat, The Minstrel's Tale and The Heaven Tree. Jane Ray is the Smarties-prize winning illustrator of over 30 books.

This book has the following chapters: 1 The Nativity according to Saint Luke 2 The Nativity according to Saint Matthew 3 The Fourth Wise Man 4 Saint Nicholas 5 Little Piccola 6 Grandfather Frost and the Snow Maiden 7 Baboushka 8 The Christmas Cuckoo 9 The Old Violin 10 Papa Panov 11 The Little Fir Tree 12 The Nutcracker About the Stories