'Twas the Season of Advent

This is a beautiful book to read a page a day with kids for Advent. I enjoyed the bible verses and little story each day. There are little blurbs at the beginning of each page that can be read with small kids and are done often in similar style to the traditional Twas the Night Before Christmas story. The bible verses and detailed story can be read with older kids. There is a prayer for each if the 24 days before Christmas that can be said and even discussed as a family. The pictures are beautifully done and correspond with the story. I highly recommend this book for families who believe in the season of Advent and even those just learning about the season.

This book has pretty pictures and tells the advent story. It is simplistic and perfect for young children to learn the story!

Each day starts with a rhyme, then a verse and a devotional, and ends with a short prayer. Plus each day has it's own beautiful illustration. This book will be a sweet tool for families to use during advent.

We have always celebrated Advent in our home, and I would have loved this book for my kids when they were little. We pieced together stories from all different sources and this wonderful resource puts together all the right elements to explain and celebrate advent for little hearts. The illustrations are beautiful, and the stories are simple and easy to understand. Each day, for 25 days in December, has a poem or prose at the top, a devotional reading and in some cases, a recommended prayer. This would make an excellent gift to be enjoyed as a family. I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley and all opinions expressed are solely my own, freely given.

I received an electronic ARC from Zonderkidz-Books through NetGalley.
Nellist shares her love for the Advent season through short poems, devotionals, scriptures and prayers. She brings readers through the events leading to Christ's birth and takes readers beyond this to their own ways to serve. Families can use this as their daily devotion time. All family members will be able to read parts of each page as they share together. Warmly drawn and colored illustrations offer a further look into each devotion story. Looking forward to purchasing this book for each of our grandchildren's families.

Though geared for young children, this advent devotional will help all ages focus on what Christmas is really all about. That can be a struggle for everyone. Each devotional starts with a four line rhyme that is a take-off from "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and a Bible verse. This is followed by a few paragraphs that flesh the verse out and make it easier to understand in story form. You feel like you're right there with Mary as the angel comes to talk to her. The day ends with a brief prayer and a beautiful illustration.

This devotional is very well written. The stories stay true to the Biblical text. Each day ends at an appropriate spot. It would only take a couple of minutes to read each day which I feel gives you a better chance of actually using it. I think it's a great tool to help kids learn and remember that Christmas isn't just about presents and all the distractions of Christmas. It's about God, come to earth in human form to be our Savior. I'd highly recommend it.

Thank you to Zondervan Kidz for providing me with a free e-copy of this book. All opinions are my own.