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Title: Cups Held Out Author: Judith L. Roth Illustrator: Brooke Rothshank Publisher: Herald Press (September 13, 2006) ISBN: 978-0836193169 Audience: ages 4 and up Summary: A young girl and her father cross the border into Mexico where she encounters poverty for the first time.

Title: The Dark Author:  Lemony Snicket Illustrator: Jon Klassen Publisher: Little Brown and Company ISBN: 9780316187480 Audience: Although the publisher recommends this book for ages 3-5, it might be a little frightening to the younger concrete thinkers in this range.  The story

Name of Book:  Christmas Farm Author:  Mary Lyn Ray Illustrator:  Barry Root Publisher:  Harcourt, Inc. ISBN:  978-0-15-216290-0 Audience:  Ages 4-8. Summary:  Wilma grows flowers, but one day, she decides to try something new. With her young neighbor, Parker, she orders and

Even after all these years, my favorite Christmas book is still The Nativity by illustrator Julie Vivas. I remember clearly picking it up for the first time in Narnia Bookstore in Richmond while I was working on my Masters degrees. The illustrations captivated me as I stood in

Name of Book: The Nativity Author: No author (text consists of excerpts from the King James Version of the Bible) Illustrator: Julie Vivas Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Audience: Can be used with all ages Summary: The Nativity beautifully illustrates the birth of Jesus and

Name of Book: Remember the Manger Author: Kimberly Rinehart Illustrator: Georgia Rettmer Publisher: It Takes Two Audience: This book is wonderful for all ages and illustrations will be especially appealing for young children. Summary: Remember the Manger was originally a

Name of Book: The Gift of the Christmas Cookie: Sharing the True Meaning of Jesus’ Birth Author: Dandi Daley Mackall Illustrator: Deborah Chabrian Publisher: Zondervan Audience: Book jacket indicates story is appropriate for children ages 4-7 but you could really use this book

Name of Book: The Shine Man: A Christmas Story Author: Mary Quattlebaum Illustrators: Tim Ladwig Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Audience: Ages 5 and up (The story may be too long for preschool-aged children, but older readers could retell it in their own words and

Name of Book: Santa’s Favorite Story: Santa Tells the Story of the First Christmas Author: Hisako Aoki Illustrator: Ivan Gantscheo Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audience: All ages.  However, text is very simple and will be most appealing to a young audience. Summary: On a cold

Name of Book: The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story Author: Gloria Houston Illustrator: Barbara Cooney Publisher: The Penguin Group Audience: Elementary and up.  Story is wonderful for all ages but book is lengthy and might be difficult for preschool age