I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Discovering Christmas is a family-friendly book perfect for any family especially if there's mixed ages of the children as there's something for everyone.
Each day includes a devotion, scripture, conversation prompts, a guided prayer, and a simple, mess-free activity that relates to the story and devotion for that day. I loved that this book contains 25 days as this makes it like an activity advent calendar to teach the true meanings of Christmas and enjoy family time each day. The illustrations are detailed and beautiful with lots to discover.

I thoroughly enjoyed Discovering Christmas: A 25-Day Advent Devotional with Activities for Kids by Amanda Jass! Discovering Christmas is a highly interactive Advent Devotional for families. Each devotion is packed with questions and activities that will make make the meaning of Christmas have a lasting impact. I think Discovering Christmas: A 25-Day Advent Devotional with Activities for Kids would be perfect for Churches and Families to do together (or even for Churches or Christian Education places/schools to hand out to their families). I highly recommend Discovering Christmas: A 25-Day Advent Devotional with Activities for Kids by Amanda Jass. Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this book. My review is also on Goodreads.

5 Stars.

🎄 The vibes:
- Christmas advent book with daily family activities for kids 4-8 years old.
- 25 days; Read About It (verse); Talk About It (talking prompts/questions); Go About It (activity); Pray About It.

🎄 My thoughts:
Each day has a short reading, a scripture, some age appropriate questions, an activity related to the lesson, and a short prayer at the end. All of it is very do-able. The activities are easy and quick to assemble (ie. Hot chocolate; flashlight dance; waiting game; sharing joy with others, etc…).

The pictures/art in the book are beautiful. There’s diversity and all types of people represented which I love to see. God made us all unique and we all look different on the outside - the illustrations in this book reflect those differences.

I think this is a great advent option if you have little kids! My kids will be 6 and 2 this winter, and I think this is a perfect age for this type of book.


Release date: September 10, 2024.

Thank you so much to Amanda Joss, Tommy Nelson Publishing, and NetGalley for the gifted copy.

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This inspiring book is a beautiful companion for Advent, filled with passages from the Bible, lovely and meaningful prayers, and enjoyable activities that bring the meaning of Advent to life. The anticipation of the days leading up to Christmas will be magnified through the readings and special activities shared. Valuable conversations will surely be sparked as young readers learn about patience, giving, faith, and much more. Gorgeous illustrations enhance this delightful book. Children and their families will treasure this book for many years to come.

Interesting book for children to understand the Christmas and the meaning of it.
Thanks a lot to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book!

Discovering Christmas offers so much in one little package! Twenty-five days of devotions countdown to Christmas. Each includes a short, interesting devotion to introduce each topic, Read About It - a Scripture reading, Talk About It - discussion questions, Go About It - fun activities and Pray About It - a short prayer.

The author has done a marvelous job weaving together the Christmas story, the Gospel message from Genesis to the resurrection, and practical ways to live out our faith altogether in one continuous story format giving a wonderful foundation of God’s Word.

An example of the commentary included from Day 17 – “The Shepherds’ Visit” is: “The angels could have gone to kings and queens or other important leaders to announce Jesus’ birth. But instead, they went to some ordinary people who were just doing their daily work. Why did the angels do this? Maybe to show that Jesus came for all people – both the fancy and not-so-fancy.”

On the days the story of the Wise Men is told, it also addresses how important it is to have God’s Word when making decisions and the joy that comes from giving. One of the activities on these days is to look at the stars at night and locate various constellations.

The illustrations are colorful and depict a variety of families of different ages and diversity. The children also vary even including one in a wheelchair and one with vitiligo (an autoimmune condition which causes the skin to be two tones). I love that she included these not only so that children with these unique characteristics will feel included, but also to condition others towards acceptance of differences.

This book would be great for family devotions with children of varying ages or as a personal devotion to be read aloud or on their own.

Thank you to Netgalley and Tommy Nelson Publishing for the digital ARC. All opinions are my own.

I received a free copy of, Discovering Christmas, by Amanda Jass, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is a great advent book for the whole family. This book has activities, devotions, the Christmas story, prayer, and conversation starters. I really liked the illustrations in this book.

A good advent devotional for families. Tells the christmas story in an age appropriate way for children from 4-8 and offers plenty of questions and activities to provide for an engaging Christmas season. The Christmas story is well told and covers all the important information in an age appropriate way. Each day is a good length of time and should keep kids engaged. I think most of the activities are great, though there were a few days that I thought they didn't quite match the day or were a little off topic. The illustrations were really good, lots of colours and details so should allow kids of all ages to enjoy. I especially liked that the illustrations showed kids from a variety of ethnicities, genders and even some kids with disabilities. This should allow all kids to see themselves in the book.

Overall a fun and engaging family devotional to help teach kids about the Christmas story and why it is important.

I received an advanced copy of this book from Netgalley. All opinions are my own.

Good for families looking for ways to teach kids about Christmas. Story focuses on hope, joy, peace and love. Mixture of scripture and activities.

My husband and I are always looking for Christian books for our kids to read at night with them. As a mom, I am also always looking for new Christina books, especially devotionals to read through to fill my cup.

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