Real meaning of Christmas hard to find

Morpheus · 12-09-2007, 10:27 PM

I went to Barnes and Noble to get my two year old a book about the real meaning of Christmas. We had a tough time.

If you want a book on Kwanzaa, there's a whole rack. If you want a book on Hanukkah, they've got you covered. If you want a book that mentions Jesus, get ready to dig a little. I finally found two, after my wife had given up.

Pocahontas · 12-09-2007, 10:49 PM

Crystal Bowman writes some fantastic books geared at preschoolers.
Jesus, Me and the Christmas Tree, A Star for Jesus, J is for Jesus. They are all really sweet stories. They come in the form of board books so they don't tear up easily. She also tells how the traditional tree, the star and the candy cane correlate with the true meaning of Christmas. For instance did you know the candy cane originated from being a replica of a Shepherd's staff? I would think Barnes and Noble would carry them. If not check out that Christian book store in the same shopping center on the opposite end from Target.

Morpheus · 12-09-2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Pocahontas

Crystal Bowman writes some fantastic books geared at preschoolers.
Jesus, Me and the Christmas Tree, A Star for Jesus, J is for Jesus. They are all really sweet stories. They come in the form of board books so they don't tear up easily. She also tells how the traditional tree, the star and the candy cane correlate with the true meaning of Christmas. For instance did you know the candy cane originated from being a replica of a Shepherd's staff? I would think Barnes and Noble would carry them. If not check out that Christian book store in the same shopping center on the opposite end from Target.

Thanks! I'll be sure to look for those.

Texasbelle · 12-10-2007, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Pocahontas

Crystal Bowman writes some fantastic books geared at preschoolers.
Jesus, Me and the Christmas Tree, A Star for Jesus, J is for Jesus. They are all really sweet stories. They come in the form of board books so they don't tear up easily. She also tells how the traditional tree, the star and the candy cane correlate with the true meaning of Christmas. For instance did you know the candy cane originated from being a replica of a Shepherd's staff? I would think Barnes and Noble would carry them. If not check out that Christian book store in the same shopping center on the opposite end from Target.

It's Lifeway Christian Bookstore. The only place we've found anything relating to the real meaning of Christmas.

rhertz · 12-10-2007, 10:45 AM

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It's Lifeway Christian Bookstore. The only place we've found anything relating to the real meaning of Christmas.

That is a really nice store. We went there to get a book on the "birds and bees" for our daughter and the store is well staffed with good service and quite a lot of customers I might add....

Pocahontas · 12-10-2007, 05:48 PM

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It's Lifeway Christian Bookstore. The only place we've found anything relating to the real meaning of Christmas.

Yes, thank you, I had a brain freeze! A very nice store indeed!

Princess Leia · 12-11-2007, 03:16 PM

One of my favorites is Santa and the Christ Child. It is a great book that I like reading to my kids.

joepole · 12-11-2007, 06:25 PM

Either we went to different B&Ns (I went to Youree) or you missed the ginormous obnoxiously-large Christmas section right by the middle of the store.

rhertz · 12-11-2007, 07:43 PM

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ginormous

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/ginormous

Damn you for wasting 30 seconds of my life....make that 60 seconds... You must be related to Bill O'Reilly or something..

Morpheus · 12-11-2007, 08:36 PM

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Either we went to different B&Ns (I went to Youree) or you missed the ginormous obnoxiously-large Christmas section right by the middle of the store.

In the kids section? Or were these not children's books? I was at the youree store, but looking for kids books, so I was in that section. I rarely get to visit the other sections since my world revolves around one particularly difficult toddler.

Texasbelle · 12-11-2007, 08:39 PM

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In the kids section? Or were these not children's books? I was at the youree store, but looking for kids books, so I was in that section. I rarely get to visit the other sections since my world revolves around one particularly difficult toddler.

Difficult toddler???? Did the apple not fall far from the tree?

Al Swearengen · 12-11-2007, 08:42 PM

There're definitly degrees, sure...but all toddlers are difficult...that's their job.

rhertz · 12-11-2007, 08:45 PM

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There're definitly degrees, sure...but all toddlers are difficult...that's their job.

LMAO, teens too! I was just telling my wife that!

Texasbelle · 12-11-2007, 08:53 PM

Let me add to the list.....kids in college! I spent all day on the phone dealing with a problem mini Belle is having with LSU Baton Rouge as a result of another student plagarising one of mini Belle's papers!!!

Morpheus · 12-11-2007, 09:07 PM

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Difficult toddler???? Did the apple not fall far from the tree?

It never does.

12-09-2007, 10:27 PM	#1
Morpheus Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 499 Rep Power: 230	Real meaning of Christmas hard to find I went to Barnes and Noble to get my two year old a book about the real meaning of Christmas. We had a tough time. If you want a book on Kwanzaa, there's a whole rack. If you want a book on Hanukkah, they've got you covered. If you want a book that mentions Jesus, get ready to dig a little. I finally found two, after my wife had given up.

12-09-2007, 10:49 PM	#2
Pocahontas SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,691 Rep Power: 278	Crystal Bowman writes some fantastic books geared at preschoolers. Jesus, Me and the Christmas Tree, A Star for Jesus, J is for Jesus. They are all really sweet stories. They come in the form of board books so they don't tear up easily. She also tells how the traditional tree, the star and the candy cane correlate with the true meaning of Christmas. For instance did you know the candy cane originated from being a replica of a Shepherd's staff? I would think Barnes and Noble would carry them. If not check out that Christian book store in the same shopping center on the opposite end from Target. __________________ "The greater your capacity to love, the greater your capacity to feel the pain." Jennifer Aniston

12-11-2007, 08:42 PM	#12
Al Swearengen Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 849 Rep Power: 253	There're definitly degrees, sure...but all toddlers are difficult...that's their job. __________________ Molon Labe!

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Texasbelle SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the woods Posts: 1,819 Rep Power: 271	Let me add to the list.....kids in college! I spent all day on the phone dealing with a problem mini Belle is having with LSU Baton Rouge as a result of another student plagarising one of mini Belle's papers!!! __________________ One shoe can change your life! Cinderella

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Princess Leia Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	One of my favorites is Santa and the Christ Child. It is a great book that I like reading to my kids.

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joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 265	Either we went to different B&Ns (I went to Youree) or you missed the ginormous obnoxiously-large Christmas section right by the middle of the store.

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