Advent Books

Last St. Valentine's Day, Harris played a practical joke on Greta by sneaking a slug into her backpack, and this year it's payback time! But, when Harris retaliates for Greta's "Valenslime" practical joke, a practical joke war begins. Will this joke-conflict end their friendship? Read the book, and find out!

My 11-year-old daughter brought this book to my attention. It is extremely attractive, and includes seven message-taunts (complete with decorated envelope) that went along with the practical jokes! These envelopes make reading the book quite an adventure.

Even though the book is listed for ages 4-8, I would recommend this book for older readers who have a good sense of humor. Overall, my daughter and I both thought that this was a great book, and we both recommend it to you!

I bought this book for myself because I love teddy bears. Once I read the book I feel in love with it. The story is wonderful and the message the bears left inside the presents is the best Christmas Gift anyone could give. I wish everyone had the bears spirit of Christmas all year long. With all the trauma going around the world everyone should think about the message of love and the real meaning of Christmas.

The Bear Santa Claus Forgot is a very entertaining story. This story is about Bear who fell off Santa Claus stack through a hole on Christmas Eve and a little girl named Maddie is expecting this bear from Santa. I would recommend this book to children 5 and up.I will never get tired of this book.

Bear reminds me of the Velveteen Rabbit, only more charming, if you'll believe that. It has its frights, but nothing too bad can happen in a story with a teddy bear as a major character...or can it? I recommend this one for all ages.

Also suggested: Ghosts Who Cannot Sleep, by Alan Rodgers

The perfect way to share your heart... The illustrations complement a touching story for all ages...with very minor religious tones. We share this book every year during the holidays with new found friends, teachers and family. Our girls, now 7 & 4, have this book tagged as a "KEEPER" in their library of places to go without leaving your room.
As long as we can find it in print...we will keep sharing it with others.

Bear's playing hide'n'seek. He hides in the closet with the Christmas presents. Should he take a little peek? Bear is wonderful. The illustrations are more than perfect. I love Bear.

I am a former art teacher with an M. Ed. in Art. I also am a church librarian. In answer to my Sunday School teachers' need for craft resource ideas, I selected Trafton's books "Before and After Christmas" and "Before and After Easter" for them to use as resource books. These satisfy a real need for Sunday School crafts based on scripture. Each craft lesson is laid out with a Bible verse, followed by a tradition or a legend which illustrates the verse. Then follow the materials list and directions to complete the project. The books are well-designed, the directions easy to follow and nicely illustrated. I'd suggest you use them if you need additional ideas for Sunday School.

My Christmas Manger is a delightful way to present the birth of Christ to children.

Benito's Bizcochitos is a story that conveys warmth, personal history and tradition. While it contains adventure, it does so with a veil of magical safety. It is a refreshing change from the all too often violence ridden and scary material available for even the youngest of children.

This book is highly recommended for engaging children in a discussion of their own culture, the traditions of other cultures, and/or their personal family histories. The story is delightfully illustrated and is further enhanced by the interactive tool of a hands on baking activity.

Como traductora de este librito, me dio muchísimo placer recrear imágenes tan autóctonas y lograr que fueran también divertidas para un público hispanohablante. Me alegraría saber que no defraudé al autor de esta magnífica colección de cuentos.
Un abrazo a los pequeños lectores,
Yani